Comparison

UNTIL Timer vs NodeDown

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

Head to head
About

UNTIL Timer

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UNTIL Timer is a simple way to manage your focus with a finish time. Instead of setting β€œ30 minutes” or β€œ60 minutes,” choose the clock time you want to reach. UNTIL turns that time into a small, visible deadline and shows you exactly how much time is left. A FINISH TIME FOR BETTER FOCUS When a task has no clear edge, attention can drift. UNTIL gives what you are doing now a finish line. Not a complicated schedule. Not another productivity system. Just a clear β€œuntil.” SET A TIME. FOCUS ON NOW. Use UNTIL for: β€’ Finishing a focused work session β€’ Getting ready to leave β€’ Study and homework β€’ Creative work β€’ Chores and household routines β€’ Breaks and transitions β€’ Any task that needs a clear finish line SMALL DEADLINES, THROUGHOUT YOUR DAY The real deadline may be tomorrow, next week, or months away. UNTIL lets you create smaller deadlines inside today. β€œI’ll work on this until 10:30.” β€œI’ll get ready until 8:15.” β€œI’ll finish this part by 3:00.” A small finish line can make it easier to give your attention to what matters now. SIMPLE BY DESIGN β€’ Set an end time instead of calculating a duration β€’ See remaining time at a glance β€’ Get an alarm or notification when time is up β€’ Keep the countdown visible when you want it β€’ Save timers you use again UNTIL PRO Get more from every countdown with UNTIL PRO. Save, organize, repeat, and personalize the small deadlines that shape your day. UNTIL isn’t about managing every minute. It’s about managing your focus. Pick a time. See what’s left. Focus on now. Give your focus a finish line. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NodeDown

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NodeDown is a countdown timer built around checkpoints β€” not just one end time. Set a total duration, then place nodes along the timeline. While the clock runs, NodeDown always shows how long until the next node and until the finish β€” so you always know where you are and what's coming next. PERFECT FOR β€’ Talks and presentations β€” "Q&A in 5 minutes", "time to wrap up" β€’ Exams and proctoring β€” pace every section with clear time marks β€’ Workouts β€” warm-up, intervals, and cooldown on one continuous clock β€’ Livestreams and events β€” hit every segment right on time β€’ Cooking, ceremonies, rehearsals, games β€” anything with milestones KEY FEATURES β€’ One continuous countdown with color-coded node markers on a single timeline β€’ Always-visible time to next node and time to end β€’ Name and color every node β€’ Local notifications when each node is reached β€” even in the background β€’ Haptic and sound alerts (toggleable) β€’ Pause, resume, and skip forward β€’ Save countdowns as presets and reuse them anytime β€’ Sync your countdowns via iCloud β€’ Dark mode support HOW IT WORKS 1. Set the total duration (e.g. 60 minutes) 2. Add nodes at the key moments (e.g. 20 and 40 minutes) 3. Press Start β€” NodeDown keeps track of the rest Simple to set up, clear while running β€” that's NodeDown.

Screenshots

UNTIL Timer4 screens
NodeDown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: UNTIL Timer at none against NodeDown's shown. UNTIL Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, 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. UNTIL Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and NodeDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
UNTIL Timer versus NodeDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUNTIL TimerNodeDown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertiedhearts, Inc.ηΊ’δΊ‘ εΌ 

In-app purchases

3 purchases

UNTIL Timer

Subscriptions2
  • UNTIL PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • UNTIL PRO Annual14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • UNTIL PRO One-time$69.99
1 purchases

NodeDown

One-time1
  • NodeDown Premium$1.99

Questions

Is UNTIL Timer free?
UNTIL Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NodeDown free?
NodeDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UNTIL Timer or NodeDown have ads?
NodeDown shows ads; UNTIL Timer does not.

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