Comparison

SpotClock · World Clock vs Countdown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SpotClock · World Clock

Features
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SpotClock shows you the full picture for three cities at once — not just the time, but the day of the week, the date, and current weather conditions. Perfect for anyone who splits their life across time zones. Finally know at a glance whether it's Tuesday in Sydney or still Monday in Los Angeles — without mental arithmetic. Three-pane layout — one main city, two secondary cities, all live simultaneously Shows day of week and full date for each city — never lose track across the dateline Day progress bar — instantly see where each city is in its 24-hour day, including sunrise/sunset for the main pane Time-of-day gradients — morning, afternoon, evening, twilight and night have their own color palette Current weather conditions and temperature via WeatherKit Digital and analog clock modes Search and add 400+ cities worldwide Fahrenheit or Celsius

About

Countdown

Track important dates with a personal countdown app. Add photos, organize events into folders, and get optional reminders. Sync across devices with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Add photos and emojis
  • Organize events into folders
  • Create repeating countdowns
  • Import events from Apple Calendar
  • Add widgets to your Home Screen
  • Optional reminders
Features
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Glassdays is a personal countdown app for the dates you care about. Create countdowns for birthdays, trips, anniversaries, holidays, launches, and more. • Add photos and emojis • Choose cards or list • Pin important countdowns • Organize events into folders • Create repeating countdowns • Import events from Apple Calendar • Add widgets to your Home Screen • Choose how time is displayed • Set custom progress start dates • Get optional reminders • Browse ready-made countdown collections • Search across all folders No account required. Your countdowns stay on your device. Glassdays Pro unlocks iCloud sync, Calendar integration, custom widgets, and more with a one-time purchase. Icon attribution The app icon uses “Hourglass Bold” from the Solar Icon Set by 480 Design, provided via Iconify. The icon has been adapted for use as this app icon. Source: https://api.iconify.design/solar/hourglass-bold.svg License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Screenshots

SpotClock · World Clock4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpotClock · World Clock at none against Countdown's 1. Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpotClock · World Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SpotClock · World Clock versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpotClock · World ClockCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwh4 incDavid Holtschke

In-app purchases

None

SpotClock · World Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Glassdays Pro$4.99

Questions

Is SpotClock · World Clock free?
SpotClock · World Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpotClock · World Clock or Countdown have ads?
Neither SpotClock · World Clock nor Countdown shows ads.

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