Comparison

Countdown Timer Nano vs Robot Counter

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 countdown timer with both numerical and graphical time displays. This version offers extended time limits, additional visual styles, and features like autorestart for interval training.

Highlights
  • Numerical and graphical time display
  • Up to 999 minutes time limit
  • Two extra display styles (FAT, B&W)
  • Circle animation of total time
  • Count down and count up functions
  • Autorestart for interval training
  • Optional sounds
Features
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Countdown Nano Timer is a beautifully minimal countdown timer: one thin progress ring, one big number, nothing else on the screen. Set the time with a tap or a drag on the circle, start, and stay focused. Perfect for presentations, workouts, cooking, classrooms and meetings. FREE FEATURES: • Clean, distraction-free black screen with a progress ring and large, ultra-thin digits • Set the time by tapping the top or bottom half of the ring, or drag to scrub • Timers up to 60 minutes • Sound when the time is up, with an optional per-second tick • Adjustable timer size • Keeps counting in the background • Translated into 10 languages UPGRADE TO PRO TO UNLOCK: • Timers up to 24 hours • Fat and Monochrome display styles • Full timer display formats (MM:SS and HH:MM) • Custom progress colors (green → yellow → red) • Sound and screen-flash alerts at the points you choose • Auto restart for interval training • Overtime tracking to see how far you ran over • Remote control from another device on the same Wi-Fi • No upgrade popups PRO is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase or a Yearly subscription. Already bought Nano Timer PLUS? Thank you! Every PRO feature stays unlocked for you at no extra cost. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.countdownkings.com/privacy-policy-mobile-apps/

About

Robot Counter

Features
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This is a very simple counter. You can save a count and name of it. You can load your save data.

Screenshots

Countdown Timer Nano4 screens
Robot Counter1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Robot Counter at none against Countdown Timer Nano's 2. Robot Counter also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Countdown Timer Nano's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 20 months). On price 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. Countdown Timer Nano sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Robot Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 6 weeks, Robot Counter every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown Timer Nano versus Robot Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Timer NanoRobot Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor DonkovKyohei Hakka

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown Timer Nano

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99
None

Robot Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Timer Nano free?
Countdown Timer Nano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Robot Counter free?
Robot Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown Timer Nano or Robot Counter have ads?
Robot Counter shows ads; Countdown Timer Nano does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer Nano or Robot Counter?
Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 6 weeks, and Robot Counter every 20 months. Most recently, Countdown Timer Nano was updated on November 6, 2026 and Robot Counter on November 12, 2026.

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