Comparison

TimeBarX vs Time to Go Countdown

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

Head to head
About

TimeBarX

Features
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TimeBarX puts a countdown where you’ll actually see it - a full-screen progress ring, Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and Home Screen widgets. Glance at your time remaining without opening the app or breaking focus. Set a timer with the slider, pick an end time, or type in plain English. β€œ25 minutes”, β€œ1h30m”, β€œ2:00 PM” - just type and go. SEE YOUR TIME β€’ Large circular progress ring that fills as time runs down β€’ Drag the ring to set the duration, with a tick for each minute β€’ Live Activities on the Lock Screen, StandBy, and Dynamic Island - pause, resume, or add 5 minutes without opening the app β€’ Home Screen widgets with quick-start controls β€’ Near-end pulse when five minutes remain START IN SECONDS β€’ Duration slider (free) β€’ End-time picker and natural language input (Pro) β€’ Presets for common focus durations - customize or add your own (Pro) β€’ Siri and Shortcuts: start, pause, resume, repeat, or start a named preset β€’ Picks up where you left off after quitting or restarting POMODORO WHEN YOU NEED IT β€’ Work, short break, and long break cycles β€’ Configurable durations, cycle count, and auto-advance (Pro) β€’ Live phase badge while a session runs A FINISH YOU’LL NOTICE β€’ Completion screen with optional custom message (Pro) β€’ Effects: flash, pulse, fade, or none (Pro) β€’ Notifications with 5- and 10-minute snooze MAKE IT YOURS (PRO) β€’ Custom colors and customizable presets β€’ Segmented ring with 2–6 arcs β€’ Smart auto-pause when face-down or idle β€’ URL scheme automation (timebar://) β€’ Session history and optional mood check-in β€’ Light or dark app icon, or follow the system BUILT RIGHT β€’ Native SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad β€’ Optional iCloud sync of timer state and settings with your other TimeBarX devices β€’ No subscription. No account. No tracking. ONE PURCHASE. MAC + IPHONE. Free to download. TimeBarX Pro is a one-time $3.99 purchase that unlocks Pro across Mac and iPhone. No subscription, no recurring fees. If you already own TimeBarX Pro on Mac, you don’t need to buy it again on iPhone.

About

Time to Go Countdown

Features
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Time to Go Countdown shows several countdowns at once, in the order they happen, so the shape of your day is readable at a glance. Not one timer at a time - everything at once. When you leave for the dentist, when lunch starts, when to collect the kids, and how long the flight is away. Position is urgency: whatever is next sits at the top, in the largest type, and everything rises on its own as it approaches. It also names the gaps. "2h 45m until Lunch" is the part of the day you can actually spend, and it recounts itself the moment anything moves. β€’ Hold a countdown and drag it to move it in fifteen-minute steps, or type the new time - the list re-sorts as you drag β€’ Alarms that ring through silent mode and Focus, or quiet notifications, chosen per countdown β€’ Your next countdown on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island β€’ A Home screen widget β€’ Repeats daily, weekdays, weekly, monthly, yearly, or on the days you pick β€’ Nothing to sign up for, no accounts, no tracking

Screenshots

TimeBarX4 screens
Time to Go Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time to Go Countdown at none against TimeBarX's 1. TimeBarX's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. TimeBarX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time to Go Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeBarX ships an update every 3 days, Time to Go Countdown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
TimeBarX versus Time to Go Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeBarXTime to Go Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan TapiaKalvin Trancao

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TimeBarX

One-time1
  • TimeBarX Pro$3.99
None

Time to Go Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeBarX free?
TimeBarX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time to Go Countdown free?
Time to Go Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeBarX or Time to Go Countdown have ads?
Neither TimeBarX nor Time to Go Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeBarX or Time to Go Countdown?
TimeBarX ships an update every 3 days, and Time to Go Countdown every 4 days. Most recently, TimeBarX was updated on October 25, 2026 and Time to Go Countdown on October 8, 2026.

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