Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer vs Pure Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
This app offers a simple, one-tap timer for various activities like focus, study, and workouts. It displays finish times, works in the background with notifications, and supports vibration for silent mode. An upgrade option removes ads and adds lock screen countdowns and custom sounds.
- One-tap start
- Finish times displayed
- Background notifications
- Vibration for silent mode
- Easy repeat function
- Battery friendly operation
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ListTimer is a free timer app that can be started with just one tap. It displays end times and works in the background. ●One Tap to Start All you have to do is tap it once. ●Finish Times Displayed on Screen It shows the time your alarm will finish. ●Notifies You in Background When the timer ends, ListTimer also notifies you in the background. ●Vibration ListTimer vibrates your device so you can also use it in silent mode. ●Repeat Easily Tap the repeat button to repeat the timer at intervals. ●Battery Friendly ListTimer doesn't consume your battery power in the background because it notifies you after you close the app. URL Scheme = "listtimer:" @http://icons8.com/ ■■ Upgrade ■■ - No Ads - Countdown on Lockscreen - Change Alarm Sound - Customize Theme Color - Longer Interval Settings - Save 2 or More Favorites 【Privacy Policy and Term of Use】 https://texttospeech.helpshift.com/a/timerapp/?l=en&s=help&f=privacy-policy
Pure Countdown
A simple and minimalist countdown timer designed for games and quizzes. Easily set timers with a clean interface. Ideal for situations where precise timing is crucial.
- Minimalistic design
- Easy to use
- Countdown timer
- Game timer
- Quiz timer
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Easy to use countdown timer with minimalistic design. Perfect for quiz or board games where time does matter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pure Countdown at none against Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer's shown. Pure Countdown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer's advantage is ratings volume (302 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 days). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days and Pure Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pure Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer has 302 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer ships an update every 5 days, Pure Countdown every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer | Pure Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (302 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lemon LLC | Tomasz Powalka |
Customer experience
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
Pure Countdown
Bugs and requests
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Alarm fails to trigger when app is closed or locked
- Vibration doesn't work reliably in background
- App fails to download (stuck on iCloud icon)
- Notification bar alert insufficient to wake users
- Inconsistent vibration performance in some scenarios
Requested features
7 requests- 12-hour time format option for end-time display
- Independent alarm volume control (separate from phone volume)
- Simpler repeat function toggle (zero repeat option in settings)
- Text/description field to note what timer is for
- Interval repetition with alerts
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- Larger font size option
- Custom time ranges including seconds
Pure Countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
- ListTime One Weeek$0.497 Days
- ListTimer Plus$2.491 Month
- ListTimer Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- ListTimer Plus$4.99
Pure Countdown
- Remove Ads from Pure Countdown$0.99
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