Countout vs 5 Minute Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
5 Minute Timer
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Need a quick, reliable 5-minute timer? With 5 Minute Timer, you start your countdown with just one tap. The vibrant, animated interface shows you exactly how much time remains – with a colorful progress ring and large, easy-to-read time display. What makes 5 Minute Timer special: • Simple operation – Start, pause, and reset with one tap • Alarm even in silent mode – You'll never miss it • Remembers your timer – After an app restart, it picks up right where you left off • Vibrant design – Animated background with colorful particles • Large buttons – Easy to use, even in stressful situations • Screen stays on – No automatic lock while the timer is running Perfect for board games, cooking, short breaks, or anywhere you need exactly 5 minutes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 5 Minute Timer at every 6 days against Countout's every 6 months. 5 Minute Timer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countout against 5.0 for 5 Minute Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Countout ships an update every 6 months, 5 Minute Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countout | 5 Minute Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Douglas Earnshaw | Christopher Bischoff |
In-app purchases
Countout
No in-app purchases
5 Minute Timer
No in-app purchases









