Comparison

Countdown Timer Nano vs Visual Timer by Yong

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Numerical and graphical time representation
  • Animating circle timer
  • Optional sound alerts
  • Large, visible numbers
  • Up to 60-minute timers (free)
Features
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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).

About

Visual Timer by Yong

This app offers a customizable countdown timer with a visual indicator, ideal for various tasks and productivity boosts. It features kid-friendly options, multiple sound and color choices, and integration with voice assistants.

Highlights
  • Create multiple preset timers
  • Pomodoro timer with repeat feature
  • Customizable reminders with notes
  • Multiple sound and completion effect options
  • Gesture, button, and wheel duration controls
  • Wide color options with dark mode
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Visual Timer by Yong provides an awesome graphical indicator for measuring times. It contains wide configuration options so that the user can make their own timers for various occasions. Boost your productivity with a powerful timer! = Main Features = - Create Multiple Preset Timers. - Repeat features for Pomodoro timer. Boost your productivity! - Add reminders of the timers: so that you can easily check the remaining time by percentage, or by time. (e.g. alert 5 mins before it ends) - Multiple sound options (starting, during, ended) - Multiple adjusting options (classical buttons, gestures, wheels) - Wide color options with dark mode support. Choose your favorite color! - Siri and Shortcuts Support. You can control timer using your voice! - Kid-friendly Image Sets included (You can display the image sets on the ending screen!) = Highlights = - Various completion effects Set your favorite effects: Sounds, vibration, flashlight, images to reveal. (Kids friendly!) - Presets Prepare your preset for your task. Quick start leads to finish. - Reminders Add more reminders to handle complicated tasks. Add a note and sounds as breadcrumbs. - Repeat Repeat a whole timer as much as you want. - Landscape/Multitasking support Visual Timer is avilable to use on iPhone and iPad. The layout optmized for the both mode, landscape and portrait. - Title as a mini note Tap the title on presets screen. Add a note or inspirational quote easily. - Open preset or last timer Decide the first screen of the app: a list of timer or the last-used timer. - Styles You can change every color of the timer using a flexible color picker. - Change timer display Change timer display setting such as a direction of movement, size of display. - 3 types of duration control Visual Timer provides wheel, buttons, and gestures mode for duration control. - Quick action buttons You can quickly change certain settings such as brightness, sounds, vibrations. - Default templates provided Visual Timer comes with basic presets. Create the timer using templates. - Share the timer Share your timer setting with others using a QR code or a link.

Screenshots

Countdown Timer Nano4 screens
Visual Timer by Yong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Timer by Yong at 99% against Countdown Timer Nano's 50%. Visual Timer by Yong also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Countdown Timer Nano's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Visual Timer by Yong sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Countdown Timer Nano asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Timer by Yong holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Countdown Timer Nano's written reviews are positive against 99% of Visual Timer by Yong's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 2 months, Visual Timer by Yong every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown Timer Nano versus Visual Timer by Yong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Timer NanoVisual Timer by Yong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (24 ratings)4.7 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews98.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2452 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor DonkovYong Gyun Kim

Customer experience

Countdown Timer Nano

All ratings24 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Visual Timer by Yong

All ratings52 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive98.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Countdown Timer Nano

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Visual Timer by Yong

One-time7
  • Snack-Sized Tip$1.99
  • Vehicle Image Set$1.99
  • Vegetable Image Set$1.99
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  • Animal Image Set$2.99
  • Vintage Flowers Image Set$2.99
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$3.99
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$5.99

Questions

Is Countdown Timer Nano free?
Countdown Timer Nano is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Timer by Yong free?
Visual Timer by Yong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Timer Nano or Visual Timer by Yong?
Visual Timer by Yong is rated higher. Countdown Timer Nano averages 4.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Visual Timer by Yong averages 4.7 from 52 ratings.
Do Countdown Timer Nano or Visual Timer by Yong have ads?
Neither Countdown Timer Nano nor Visual Timer by Yong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer Nano or Visual Timer by Yong?
Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 2 months, and Visual Timer by Yong every 4 days. Most recently, Countdown Timer Nano was updated on September 21, 2026 and Visual Timer by Yong on September 18, 2026.

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