Comparison

Countdown Timer Nano vs Musica 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 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

Musica Timer

This app offers advanced timer functionalities beyond standard options. Customize timers with custom music, set specific durations down to the second, and control audio output to earphones only. It supports multiple simultaneous timers and vibration-only alerts.

Highlights
  • Second-scale timer precision
  • Custom music integration
  • Earphone-only audio output
  • Numeric keypad input
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Vibration-only alerts
  • Fade-in/out effects
Features
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“Default timer App is not enough of the feature for me …” Have you ever thought such a thing? “I would like ...“ - to set a timer on the second time scale! - to use just my own musics for a timer! - to listen the sound of timer only from earphone! - to set the time with a numeric keypad! - to set the timer on the time of end! - to use more than one timer at the same time! - to use a timer only with vibration, without sounds! “Musica Timer” will answer such a request. If you have been dissatisfied with the default timer App, please try this App! #. Strong Point - You can set a timer at either term or time of end on the second time scale. - You can use as a off-timer (sleep timer). - This App shows both of time of start and estimated time of end during a timer running. - You can set more than one timer, and run more than one timer at the same time (You cannot add more than three timers without Add-on). - You can set a time with a numeric keypad. - You can use your own musics for a timer (therefore, this App has no sound contents). - You can make a music list as you like, and set a playing mode on a timer to repeat and shuffle. - You can also make no musics list on a timer, which output no sounds. - You can set a vibration on a timer regardless of the setting of sounds (iPad has no vibration feature). - You can set max 60 seconds fade-in for playing musics on a on-timer. On a off-timer, you can set fade-out to the end of timer as you like. - You can set max sound volume for each of timer. - The App can show also Greenwich Time. - You can select theme color among 7 colors (add-on is required). - You can access this App from “Today” widget. - You can organize this App with URL scheme (jp.37.MusicaTimer://) in other Apps such as lunchers. Audio output mode of this App is almost same as default Music App, as mentioned below. - Output volume is always depend on the volume setting of the device. If the App outputs no sounds, please check to see if the volume setting of device is “Mute”. - Even if the App runs at background, the App outputs sounds. - When the App is terminated completely, the App stops the sounds. - Even if the device is at the silent mode, the App outputs sounds. - When you use an earphone, the App outputs sounds only from earphone. - When you plug an earphone, the App changes the audio output to the earphone from the speaker, but the sounds is continued. - When you unplug the earphone, the App stops the sounds. #. Notice - This App has no sound contents, please prepare by yourself. - This App can work at the background, but when you terminate this App completely, no sound comes out at the end of each timer except for text notification. - Sound output of this App is interrupted and terminated by the sounds of the other Apps and the telephone bell (the timers do not stop). - Sound outputs of the other Apps, such as default Music App, are interrupted by sounds of this App. On the other hand, the sounds of the telephone and the default Alarm App are not interrupted by this App. #. Disclaimer - Please check carefully End User License Agreement (EULA) before using the App. - Additionally, you may not use this App unless you agree to terms included below. - You agree to assume full and sole responsibility for any use of this App. - We are not responsible for any damages or injury, including but not limited to special or consequential damages, that result from your use of (or inability to use) this App, including any damages or injury caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation, computer virus, or other computer malfunction.

Screenshots

Countdown Timer Nano3 screens
Musica Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Timer Nano at 3.5 against Musica Timer's 2.0. Countdown Timer Nano also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Musica Timer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). 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. Musica Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Countdown Timer Nano asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Timer Nano holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Countdown Timer Nano's written reviews are positive against 80% of Musica Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 3 months, Musica Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countdown Timer Nano versus Musica Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Timer NanoMusica Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better2.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.08.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor DonkovHiroyuki KATOH

Customer experience

Countdown Timer Nano

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

Musica Timer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Countdown Timer Nano

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Musica Timer

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Limit$1.99
  • Select Theme Color$1.99

Questions

Is Countdown Timer Nano free?
Countdown Timer Nano is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Musica Timer free?
Musica Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Timer Nano or Musica Timer?
Countdown Timer Nano is rated higher. Countdown Timer Nano averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Musica Timer averages 2.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Countdown Timer Nano or Musica Timer have ads?
Neither Countdown Timer Nano nor Musica Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer Nano or Musica Timer?
Countdown Timer Nano ships an update every 3 months, and Musica Timer monthly. Most recently, Countdown Timer Nano was updated on October 24, 2026 and Musica Timer on October 10, 2026.

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