Comparison

Countdown Timer vs Sequence

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Timer

Features
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See every countdown that matters on one screen. Birthdays, holidays, trips, goals and deadlines sit side by side, each with its own photo, so no big day ever sneaks up on you. Most timers track a single date. This one was built for the many days you actually care about, all visible at a glance on one clean dashboard. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT β€’ Many live countdowns at once on a single grid dashboard β€’ A custom photo for every event, birthday and trip β€’ Group events into collections like Family, Travel or Work β€’ Month calendar view to see everything on the timeline β€’ Day-before and day-of reminders so nothing slips past β€’ Home Screen widget and quick export to share the count HOW IT WORKS 1. Add an event and pick its date 2. Choose a photo and drop it into a collection 3. Watch the days tick down on your dashboard and widget Try it with up to three countdowns, no strings attached. Unlock unlimited events, collections and every premium feature with Premium, available as a weekly, yearly or lifetime plan. Questions or feedback? Email tphuc.work@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy

About

Sequence

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Sequence is the timer for everything you do in steps. A workout, a pomodoro, a whole dinner on the stove. Build it exactly how you want, then let it run itself. Most timers give you one countdown. Sequence gives you stages that flow into each other, voice cues that tell you the next move, and as many timers running at once as your day needs. BUILD ANY TIMER YOU CAN PICTURE Stages, durations, colors, repeating blocks, and spoken cues. Set a round to count itself down eight times, drop in a halfway alert, name the cue in your own words. Your routine, exact to the second. IT JUST FLOWS HIIT, Tabata, run/walk. Every round counts itself down and rolls straight into the next. Set the intervals once and keep moving, eyes on your workout instead of your phone. Want a checkpoint? Turn on hold-to-confirm so a stage waits for you before it advances. RUN AS MANY AS YOU LIKE Steak searing, potatoes roasting, a sauce reducing. Sequence runs every timer at once and tells you exactly what fires next, so nothing gets missed and nothing burns. CUES ACROSS THE ROOM Every change calls out with a chime, a spoken word, and a full-screen cue you can read from the stove or the far end of the gym. Hands full? You will still know. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Every running timer shows up on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Glance, skip a stage, or pause without unlocking. READY THE MOMENT YOU OPEN IT Start with built-in presets for cooking, HIIT, pomodoro, run/walk, breathing, and more. Run them as they are, or use them as a starting point for your own. YOURS FOREVER One payment. No subscription, ever. Buy once to build and customize without limits, and keep everything you make. Cooking, training, focus, breathing, chores. If it happens in steps, Sequence times it.

Screenshots

Countdown Timer4 screens
Sequence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Timer at none against Sequence's 1. Sequence's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Sequence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Timer ships an update every 2 months, Sequence every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Countdown Timer versus Sequence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown TimerSequence
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc PhamMatthias EΓ°vald

In-app purchases

None

Countdown Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sequence

One-time1
  • Sequence Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown Timer free?
Countdown Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sequence free?
Sequence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Timer or Sequence have ads?
Neither Countdown Timer nor Sequence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer or Sequence?
Countdown Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Sequence every 4 days. Most recently, Countdown Timer was updated on September 30, 2026 and Sequence on September 27, 2026.

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