Comparison

Countdown Timer Nano vs Basic Countdown Timer

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

Basic Countdown Timer

Features
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Count down to the things that matter in your day — the train you can't miss, the meeting that starts at 3pm, the school bus. Basic Countdown Timer keeps all your deadlines in one calm list. Each one ticks away on its own card, so you can see at a glance what's coming and how long you've got. Tap one for a full-screen dial that you can leave running on the side, while you get ready. WHY PEOPLE USE BASIC COUNTDOWN TIMER · Know how long you've got before an event Keep track of your time with a simple, easy-to-use interface. · All your deadlines, one glance Multiple countdowns run side by side. Active ones are sorted to the top and colour-tagged, so the next thing that matters is always the first thing you see. · Reuse the same countdown every day Set it up once, then switch it on with one tap. "Standup at 9:30" or "leave at 4:40". Then come back tomorrow, ready to go — no re-entering anything. · On your Lock Screen with Live Activities An armed countdown keeps ticking right on your Lock Screen, and a Home Screen control starts your regular countdowns in a tap. · Synced across iPhone and iPad with iCloud Set a countdown on one device, and it's waiting on your other device. Sync is automatic and private to your iCloud account, with no sign-up or setup needed. · Warned before time runs out (Pro) Ask for a nudge at 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes before the deadline — separately from the final alert, so a flight reminder and bedtime reminder can behave differently. · Make each one recognisable (Pro) Tag countdowns with a colour and a symbol — a red backpack for the school run, a plane for that flight — so you recognise them instantly, by sight or by VoiceOver. · Full-screen focus mode Tap a countdown to fill the screen with the dial. No controls, no clutter — just the time you have left. · A finished alert, not a silent failure When time is up, the countdown stays on screen with a chime until you acknowledge it. Nothing quietly expires while you're not looking. Basic Countdown Timer is built to feel at home on iOS: Live Activities, a Lock Screen presence, haptics, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels throughout, and the familiar swipe-to-delete. Your countdowns sync over iCloud, privately, to every iPhone and iPad signed in to your Apple ID. It's free to time three countdowns. Countdown Pro unlocks unlimited countdowns, colour and symbol tags, and early notifications, with one simple purchase, and no subscription.

Screenshots

Countdown Timer Nano4 screens
Basic Countdown Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown Timer Nano at every 2 months against Basic Countdown Timer's every 24 months. Countdown Timer Nano also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 2 months, Basic Countdown Timer every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown Timer Nano versus Basic Countdown Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Timer NanoBasic Countdown Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor DonkovThomas Donohue

In-app purchases

None

Countdown Timer Nano

No in-app purchases

None

Basic Countdown Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Timer Nano free?
Countdown Timer Nano is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basic Countdown Timer free?
Basic Countdown Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown Timer Nano or Basic Countdown Timer have ads?
Neither Countdown Timer Nano nor Basic Countdown Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer Nano or Basic Countdown Timer?
Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 2 months, and Basic Countdown Timer every 24 months. Most recently, Countdown Timer Nano was updated on October 8, 2026 and Basic Countdown Timer on October 6, 2026.

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