Countdown Timer Nano vs Prime Timer
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).
Prime Timer
A minimalist and elegant timer designed for efficiency and focus. It offers haptic and acoustic feedback, supports dark mode, and integrates deeply with iOS features like widgets and Live Activities. Ideal for various activities requiring precise timing.
- Minimalist and elegant design
- Haptic and acoustic feedback
- iOS Home Screen Widgets
- Live Activity on Lock Screen
- Control Center integration
- System Alarm notification
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A timer you'll love. Minimalist. Satisfying. Beautiful. Optimized for efficiency. Completely free. Handcrafted specifically for iPhone & iPad. Ultimate simplicity. No clutter. Pure focus. With with haptic and acoustic feedback. And attention to the last detail. Supports dark mode. Deeply integrated into iOS. Comes with: • Widgets in different sizes for your Home Screen • a Live Activity with a progress bar on your Lock Screen • Control Buttons to start or stop your timer right from Control Center or with your iPhone's Action Button • a System Alarm when the time is up, just like the Apple timer Ideal for • working out • focusing • workshops • cooking • preparing a cup of tea or coffee • meditation • speaking on stage If you love fluid productivity apps with attention to every detail – this app is for you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prime Timer at 100% against Countdown Timer Nano's 50%. Prime Timer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Countdown Timer Nano's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Prime Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Countdown Timer Nano's written reviews are positive against 100% of Prime Timer's.
Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 2 months, Prime Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Timer Nano | Prime Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (24 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Donkov | Mischa Hildebrand |
Customer experience
Countdown Timer Nano
Prime Timer
In-app purchases
Countdown Timer Nano
No in-app purchases
Prime Timer
No in-app purchases
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