Comparison

Countout vs Stopwatch Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Countout

This app provides a customizable, full-screen countdown timer for events and livestreams. Output the timer via VGA, HDMI, or AirPlay to a projector or large display for a professional look. Choose custom colors or background images to match branding and clearly display remaining time.

Highlights
  • Full-screen countdown timer
  • VGA, HDMI, and AirPlay output
  • Customizable colors and backgrounds
  • Queue multiple timers
  • Scheduled countdowns
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Countout is a customisable countdown timer that outputs a full screen image over VGA, HDMI or AirPlay to a projector, large format display or television. The output is a clean image without any overlays giving your event or livestream a professional look. Pick colours to match your event’s branding, or choose an image as a background and clearly inform your audience or presenters how much time they have remaining. Queue up multiple timers, or count down to a specific time using a scheduled timer. Countout is a pixlwave creation

About

Stopwatch Timer

Features
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A sleek and intuitive stopwatch & timer app with lap tracking, custom animations, and ad support. Perfect for workouts, productivity, and time management.

Screenshots

Countout4 screens
Stopwatch Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stopwatch Timer at every 4 days against Countout's every 6 months. Stopwatch Timer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countout ships an update every 6 months, Stopwatch Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Countout versus Stopwatch Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountoutStopwatch Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouglas EarnshawPIXOPLAY IT SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Countout

No in-app purchases

None

Stopwatch Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countout free?
Countout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stopwatch Timer free?
Stopwatch Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countout or Stopwatch Timer have ads?
Neither Countout nor Stopwatch Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countout or Stopwatch Timer?
Countout ships an update every 6 months, and Stopwatch Timer every 4 days. Most recently, Countout was updated on September 13, 2026 and Stopwatch Timer on September 26, 2026.

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