Exam Countdown & Study Timer vs Soda Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exam Countdown & Study Timer
This app simulates real exam conditions with an analog clock to help you practice time management. It displays the days remaining until your target exam and offers customizable study session timers. Prepare for your tests with realistic mock exams and stay motivated with a clear view of your progress.
- Analog clock simulation for mock exams
- Countdown of days until target exams
- Customizable subject presets for exam times
- Remaining time display with optional hide
- End notification sound
- Portrait and landscape orientation support
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Keep the countdown to your exam in sight every day, and bring planning, study-time tracking and focus together in one place. Stand the device on your desk and it works as an always-on countdown clock. Entrance exams, professional qualifications, civil service tests, long studies in accounting or law, job-hunting deadlines: it adapts to your goal. COUNTDOWN CLOCK A large analog clock with the digital time and a days-left counter in bold flip-style digits that stay readable from across the room. The date is always calculated from the current time, so the number stays correct after the app sits untouched or the day rolls over. MULTIPLE GOALS Alongside your main exam, add backup exams, mock-test dates and job-hunting deadlines. Each goal takes a type and a colour, and the clock shows the nearest one automatically. STUDY PLANNER Create colour-coded subjects and list tasks with due dates. The screen splits into Today and Upcoming, so it is clear what to work on now. Tasks can be grouped by goal, overdue ones are flagged by colour, and when today is done the app points to what comes next. TRACK STUDY TIME Enter the minutes by hand, or measure them live with the study timer. It counts upward while the current time and the days left stay on screen. Pause and resume freely; it auto-stops after a long stretch so a forgotten timer cannot ruin your record. Timing uses real elapsed time, so it stays accurate with the screen off. FOCUS WITH POMODORO A mode that alternates focused work with short breaks and signals each turn. The time you focus is added straight to your record. LOOK BACK ON WHAT YOU DID When you log time you can also add how it went, a score and a one-line note. All of it is optional, and one line is enough. The History tab brings it together: a score trend chart where tapping a point shows that session's note, a study calendar where the shade is the time you put in and the border is how the day felt, and the full list of records grouped by date and filterable by subject. Reading the note you wrote two weeks ago next to today's score is what makes progress feel real. Records can be edited or deleted later. STAY CONSISTENT See how many days in a row you have studied and how many days this week you took part, with the past seven days charted and broken down by subject. The weekly measure is forgiving, so a missed day is easy to recover from. EXAM-STYLE TIMER Register the start and end times of each section as a preset and rehearse with realistic timing. REMINDERS Get alerts for tasks whose due dates are near, plus a morning summary of the day. Set the time to fit your routine, or switch reminders off. BACKUP YOUR DATA Export your plan and records to a file and read it back to restore everything on a new device. Your data stays on your device: no account, nothing sent to a server. That also means a device change cannot be guaranteed to carry it over, so keeping your own file is easy, with an optional monthly reminder. LANGUAGES AND PRICING Available in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese. All core features are free. An ad is shown at the bottom, and a one-time purchase removes it. You can log unlimited records for free; the free plan shows the last fourteen days of detail, older records are never deleted, and the same purchase unlocks the full history, note search and CSV export. Register your target exam, create your subjects, and list tasks with due dates. Then open the app each day, clear your tasks and log your time. The longer you keep it up, the longer your streak grows and the higher your chart climbs.
Soda Clock
This app offers a variety of visually appealing full-screen clocks and timers to help you stay present and manage your time. It includes countdowns, event reminders, and customizable options for a more intentional approach to your day.
- Full-screen clock styles
- Count Up and Countdown timers
- Event countdowns
- Customizable clock colors and messages
- 12/24 hour formats with seconds
- Optional ticking sounds
- Screen awake option
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Soda Clock began with a simple wish: to make time visible and give it the attention it deserves. More than a way to tell time, it is designed to help you stay present, wait calmly, and cherish the moments that matter. Add clock widgets to your Home Screen to see the time at a glance, and seconds widgets to your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen. Choose a full-screen clock you love on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Track time spent with Count Up, focus on the task at hand with Countdown, and look forward to important dates with Event Countdown. Key Features · Extra-large portrait widgets for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 · 11 Home Screen clock widgets, plus Lock Screen seconds widgets · 12 beautiful full-screen clocks spanning flip, digital, and colorful styles · 6 flip clocks; 57 built-in palettes for colorful clocks · Count Up and Countdown timers · Event Countdowns for important dates · Clock color, date, weekday, and Personal Message settings · Custom Time to set the date, time, and time zone displayed in the app · 12- and 24-hour formats with optional seconds · Optional ticking sounds for an immersive clock experience · Battery level display · Keep the screen on for continuous clock display · Two Screen Protection modes: Clock shift and Shuffle clocks · Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with layouts that adapt to portrait, landscape, and different window sizes · No account required; core clock features run locally on your device Widgets are available on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or later. Free and Pro Soda Clock includes free clocks and timer features. Pro unlocks additional clock styles and personalization options. Choose Monthly Pro, Annual Pro, or Lifetime Pro. Monthly Pro and Annual Pro are auto-renewable subscriptions; Lifetime Pro is a one-time purchase. Actual prices, currencies, free-trial eligibility, and Family Sharing availability are shown by Apple at the time of purchase. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled in Apple Account settings. Previous purchases can be restored in the app. We cannot hold on to time, but every moment lived with intention is worth cherishing. All of this is just the beginning. May our time be well spent. Terms of Use: https://www.sodaclock.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sodaclock.com/privacy/ Support: https://www.sodaclock.com/support/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exam Countdown & Study Timer at none against Soda Clock's 3. Soda Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Soda Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Exam Countdown & Study Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Exam Countdown & Study Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Soda Clock every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exam Countdown & Study Timer | Soda Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BEAK,K.K. | 策 赵 |
Customer experience
Exam Countdown & Study Timer
Soda Clock
In-app purchases
Exam Countdown & Study Timer
No in-app purchases
Soda Clock
- Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
- Annual Pro7 Days trial$4.491 Year
- Lifetime Pro$8.99
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