Comparison

OCD Countdown vs Simple Timer USA

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

Head to head
About

OCD Countdown

This app calculates the duration until a specific end time, eliminating manual time math. Set multiple countdowns for various daily activities and track them easily. Receive alerts via system alarms, spoken updates, or Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Countdown to exact end time
  • Multiple countdown tracking
  • Live Activities support
  • System alarms and spoken updates
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Customizable sounds
Features
Read full description

Stop doing time math. When you need a countdown to end at a specific time, simply enter that time and let OCD Countdown calculate the duration automatically. Set a time, not a duration. Create multiple countdowns for cooking, meetings, workouts, breaks, departures, and everything else happening in your day. Each countdown stays easy to identify and track, so you always know what’s next. Choose an hour from 1–12, enter the minutes, and start your countdown. AM or PM is suggested for the next occurrence of your chosen time, and you can change it whenever needed. Keep track with Live Activities on supported iPhones, system alarms, optional spoken updates, and customizable sounds. Mute spoken alerts without moving your target time, or clear your countdowns when you are finished. An Apple Watch app lets you create and track countdowns on your wrist. Optional OCD Plus subscription: eligible new subscribers receive one month free, then the subscription renews annually at the price shown by the App Store. Manage or cancel in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simple Timer USA

This app provides a streamlined timer experience, allowing users to quickly set custom durations or use presets. It offers voice-to-text labeling and reliable alerts, even when the app is in the background or the phone is locked. Users can also snooze timers and view countdowns on their lock screen or Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Quickly set custom or preset timers
  • Voice-to-text timer labeling
  • Reliable alerts with spoken labels
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island countdowns
  • One-tap snooze functionality
  • Customizable themes
Features
Read full description

Simple Timer cuts out the friction between "I need a timer" and "the timer is running." Tap a preset or dial in a custom duration — hours, minutes, seconds — and go. No menus, no fuss. FEATURES • Quick One-Tap Start — tap a saved preset or dial in a custom duration and go • Reusable Presets — save your go-to timers by unique name and start them again with one tap; free tier saves 3, or go unlimited for $2.99/year • Past Timers — a history of every timer you've finished, grouped by month and year; tap one to run it again, or save it as a preset (included with the $2.99/year subscription) • Voice or Typed Labels — name any timer by typing or just speaking it, with a Voice Announcements toggle to choose whether it's spoken aloud at completion • Alerts You'll Actually Hear — a chime plus your label spoken aloud, playing right over silent mode, backed up independently by both a scheduled notification and a system-level alarm • Keeps Your Music Playing — audio only briefly ducks for the few seconds your alert speaks, then picks right back up • One-Tap Snooze — right from the Lock Screen or the completion screen • Lock Screen & Dynamic Island — watch your countdown without unlocking your phone • AirPlay & Bluetooth Output — switch your timer's audio to your speaker, AirPlay, or a Bluetooth device right from the app • Live Volume & Audio Status — see your current volume right on the running timer, with a gentle nudge when it's low and a heads-up if your alerts might route to a Bluetooth device you won't hear • Keep Screen Awake — a Lock Screen button on the running timer (on by default, adjustable in Settings) keeps the display on while you watch • Built-In FAQ — quick answers to common questions from the "?" on any screen, with a direct link to send feedback, or to leave an App Store review • Light, Dark, and Retro 16-bit Themes • No Account, No Data Collection — everything stays on your device Simple Timer doesn't collect your data. Everything stays on your device — no account, no sign-up, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/tm4747/a6de81dd1764762b20c81358ee95f97a

Screenshots

OCD Countdown4 screens
Simple Timer USA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Simple Timer USA at free against OCD Countdown's freemium. OCD Countdown's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. OCD Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Simple Timer USA sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OCD Countdown against 5.0 for Simple Timer USA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OCD Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Simple Timer USA weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OCD Countdown versus Simple Timer USA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOCD CountdownSimple Timer USA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian AndradeTom Molinaro

Customer experience

OCD Countdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple Timer USA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OCD Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Quicky Plus Annual1 Month trial$4.991 Year
1 purchases

Simple Timer USA

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Features$2.991 Year

Questions

Is OCD Countdown free?
OCD Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Timer USA free?
Simple Timer USA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OCD Countdown or Simple Timer USA?
OCD Countdown and Simple Timer USA are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do OCD Countdown or Simple Timer USA have ads?
Neither OCD Countdown nor Simple Timer USA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OCD Countdown or Simple Timer USA?
OCD Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, and Simple Timer USA weekly. Most recently, OCD Countdown was updated on October 25, 2026 and Simple Timer USA on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons