Countdown Timer Nano vs zeitweise LITE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Timer Nano
A minimalist timer app with a clean design, offering both numerical and visual time tracking. It features large numbers, an animating circle that changes color with elapsed time, and optional sound alerts. The free version allows setting timers up to 60 minutes.
- Minimalist design
- Numerical and graphical time representation
- Animating circle timer
- Optional sound alerts
- Large, visible numbers
- Up to 60-minute timers (free)
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Features: ● Large numbers for great visibility. ● Simple and intuitive use. ● Circle animates and color changes as time is passing. ● Optional sounds to keep you on track! ● Set up time to 60 minutes (free version).
zeitweise LITE
A full-screen timer designed for focused tasks in schools and meetings. It offers intuitive controls for starting, pausing, and hiding distractions. This free version provides basic functionality without ads.
- Full screen display
- Intuitive start/pause
- Hide controls with swipe
- Basic timer functionality
- Ad-free experience
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zeitweise (German for „time-wise“) is a handy full screen timer that comes with some simple but elaborate features. Designed for the use in schools and during meetings, this app can give orientation and help focus on tasks. It allows intuitive usage without distraction. The free version comes ad-free and with basic functionality. Adjust the amount of time, tap the timer to start and pause it and hide all controls with a simple swipe gesture (only available for one digit in this LITE version). Try it out, it's easy! Additional features of the pro version (not this free version) : • Adjust the amount of time and tap the timer to start/pause the countdown. • Hide all controls and go full screen – by pinching the screen or tapping the full screen button. • Use the preset buttons for faster adjustment and change their values according to your needs. • Specify when the timer is supposed to turn red to show the "beginning of the end" (“Last Section“). • Swipe up/down to change the timer's digits on the fly. • Use your own sounds (iPad only). • Additional color scheme („Mainly white“). Upgrade your lessons and meetings with this motivating tool!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: zeitweise LITE at 100% against Countdown Timer Nano's 50%. Countdown Timer Nano's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Countdown Timer Nano holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Timer Nano has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Countdown Timer Nano's written reviews are positive against 100% of zeitweise LITE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 2 months, zeitweise LITE every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Timer Nano | zeitweise LITE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (24 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Donkov | Kreismedienzentrum Rems-Murr |
Customer experience
Countdown Timer Nano
zeitweise LITE
In-app purchases
Countdown Timer Nano
No in-app purchases
zeitweise LITE
No in-app purchases
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