Comparison

Countdown Timer Nano vs Simple Timer & Stopwatch

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

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

This app provides a clear and responsive timer and stopwatch with large time displays for everyday tasks, study, and lessons. It offers customizable layouts, presets, and history tracking, with optional features like showing the current time and keeping the screen awake. Live Activities display your timer or stopwatch on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Large time displays
  • Customizable layouts
  • Preset durations
  • Live Activities integration
  • Offline functionality
  • History tracking
  • Screen awake option
Features
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A clear timer and stopwatch for study, lessons and everyday tasks. Large time displays and responsive layouts keep your countdown or elapsed time prominent, with controls close at hand on iPhone and iPad. Turn on Clock in the layout menu to show the current time alongside your countdown. The clock is optional and off by default. Select the manual Tabletop layout to place the timer above its controls, or use the regular timer layout. Start/Pause and Reset stay at the bottom of the control pane, with presets and optional content above. Your running or paused session continues when you change layouts. Start with 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute presets, or set a custom duration. Pause, resume and reset with simple controls. Use a full-screen countdown and lock its controls to help prevent accidental changes. Review your timer and stopwatch history. Choose light, dark or system appearance, an alert sound or silent mode, and optionally keep the screen awake while timing. Live Activities show your timer or stopwatch on the Lock Screen and, on supported devices, the Dynamic Island. Alerts depend on notification permissions and system settings. Ad-free timing, no account required. The timer and stopwatch work offline. Optional links to our other apps are in Settings. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, German and Simplified Chinese.

Screenshots

Countdown Timer Nano4 screens
Simple Timer & Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Timer Nano at 3.8 against Simple Timer & Stopwatch's 1.0. Countdown Timer Nano also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Simple Timer & Stopwatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Countdown Timer Nano sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Simple Timer & Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Timer Nano holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Timer Nano has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 6 weeks, Simple Timer & Stopwatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown Timer Nano versus Simple Timer & Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Timer NanoSimple Timer & Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor DonkovPocket Grove Ltd

Customer experience

Countdown Timer Nano

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown Timer Nano

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

Simple Timer & Stopwatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Timer Nano free?
Countdown Timer Nano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Timer & Stopwatch free?
Simple Timer & Stopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Timer Nano or Simple Timer & Stopwatch?
Countdown Timer Nano is rated higher. Countdown Timer Nano averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Simple Timer & Stopwatch averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown Timer Nano or Simple Timer & Stopwatch have ads?
Neither Countdown Timer Nano nor Simple Timer & Stopwatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer Nano or Simple Timer & Stopwatch?
Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 6 weeks, and Simple Timer & Stopwatch every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown Timer Nano was updated on November 6, 2026 and Simple Timer & Stopwatch on November 5, 2026.

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