Comparison

Wane Timer vs Today Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Wane Timer

Features
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Turn the passage of time into a single bar across your screen. Counting down the minutes shouldn't mean doing math in your head every time you check. With Wane, you just look at the bar β€” and you know how much time is left, instantly. WHAT IT DOES - Switch between countdown and count-up - Set time by duration or by a specific end time - Save your go-to presets (5 min, 25 min, 1 hour, etc.) - Brown noise playback to help you focus - Toggle numbers on or off - Three bar sizes to fit your screen - Lock screen and home screen widgets - Live Activity support for at-a-glance tracking - Dynamic Island capsule shows your bar at all times GREAT FOR - Studying or deep focus sessions - Cooking and workout timing - Pomodoro-style work blocks - Keeping your social media or short-video scrolling in check - Anyone who prefers to feel the passage of time rather than read it Even with another app open, a glance at the Dynamic Island tells you exactly how much time is left. Perfect if "just five minutes" on social media keeps turning into an hour. Simple enough to use every single day.

About

Today Countdown

Features
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When you think you still have a few hours, the day slips away. Today Countdown shows the time left until the end of your day in a single unit: β€œ269 minutes left” or β€œ16,140 seconds left.” Watching one big number count down is a quiet, constant reminder of how precious today is. FEATURES β€’ See the time left until the end of the day in minutes or seconds β€’ Set any deadline you like: bedtime, the end of your workday, a due date β€’ Repeat every day, or count down once to a specific date and time β€’ Tap the number to switch units; it switches to seconds automatically in the last minute β€’ Get notified when the time left reaches the number of minutes you set β€’ Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy β€’ Light, Dark, and Navy themes SIMPLE AND PRIVATE β€’ No ads β€’ No account required β€’ Your data stays on your iPhone and is never sent anywhere

Screenshots

Wane Timer4 screens
Today Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Today Countdown at weekly against Wane Timer's every 3 weeks. Wane Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wane Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Today Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Wane Timer versus Today Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWane TimerToday Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShun OkawaKazuki Watanabe

In-app purchases

None

Wane Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Today Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wane Timer free?
Wane Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Today Countdown free?
Today Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wane Timer or Today Countdown have ads?
Neither Wane Timer nor Today Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wane Timer or Today Countdown?
Wane Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Today Countdown weekly. Most recently, Wane Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Today Countdown on November 6, 2026.

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