Comparison

Countdowns vs Timer

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

Head to head
About

Countdowns

Track upcoming events or past milestones with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Visualize your time with beautiful widgets and sync across all your Apple devices. Organize events with lists and receive custom notifications.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown and count-up timers
  • Gorgeous, colorful widgets
  • Unlimited number of timers
  • Repeating timers
  • Calendar event import
  • iCloud sync
  • Custom notifications
Features
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Countdowns helps you count down to something you're looking forward to, whether that's a wedding, birthday, or new iPhone! Need to count up from it instead? No problem! Designed to be more than a timer app, Countdowns is great for keeping tabs on how long it is until something, or how long it is since it happened. Count up from the last time you had a cigarette and down to your next cookie — if it happened in the past or is happening in the future, Countdowns keeps track of the time so you don't need to. Countdowns can keep your timers running no matter where you are. Available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, Countdowns can sync your timers between your devices so you're always up to speed. As a free download, Countdowns offers the following features: - Gorgeous, colorful widgets on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - An unlimited number of countdowns. - Repeating timers which are perfect for birthdays and similar events. - Siri & Shortcuts integrations. - Support for importing events from calendars, reminders, and contacts. - Multiple unit options (days, weeks, etc.) and icons to make your countdown your very own. - Dark mode. - And more! An optional monthly, annual, or one-time in-app purchase unlocks additional features, including: - iCloud support to keep all of your timers in sync across iPhones, iPads, and Macs. - A compact display mode so you can see more timers at once. - Lists so you can more easily organize your timers — put all of your birthday timers in a list, for example. - Directional indicators so you always know whether a timer is counting up or down. - Custom notifications and sounds so you'll never miss a timer again. - Archive function that saves old timers. Countdowns subscriptions can be canceled at any time, but will renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the next payment is due. For more information, see our privacy policy & terms of use: https://www.countdowns-app.com/policies

About

Timer

This app offers a simple and customizable timer and stopwatch. Easily set custom durations for various activities like exercise or chores. It includes delay timing options and audible alerts with sound effects.

Highlights
  • Customizable timing content
  • Delay timing function
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Built-in sound effects
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Timer, stopwatch timer · I love timer, is a simple and easy to use timer software. You can customize the timing content, which is very convenient. For example, skip rope for 1 minute, do homework for 10 minutes, and brush your teeth for 3 minutes. It supports the function of delay timing, which can be delayed by 3 seconds or 10 seconds, so that you can skip rope by yourself. The stopwatch function is also very easy to use, and there are many built-in sound effects, which are very eye-catching when the time is up! Download it now and try it!

Screenshots

Countdowns4 screens
Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdowns at 78% against Timer's 50%. Countdowns also leads on ratings volume (9.4K vs 29) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Countdowns sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdowns holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdowns has 9.4K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Countdowns's written reviews are positive against 50% of Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdowns versus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownsTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.4K ratings) — better4.4 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.4K — better29
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLC西连 郑

Customer experience

Countdowns

All ratings9,382 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews803 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative14.7%

Timer

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

Bugs and requests

Countdowns

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Countdowns not displaying correctly
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow reordering of countdowns
  • Improve recurring event handling
  • Add more customization options
  • Provide full-screen countdown view
  • Implement more notification options

Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Countdowns

Subscriptions2
  • Countdowns Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Countdowns Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99
1 purchases

Timer

One-time1
  • VIP$3.99

Questions

Is Countdowns free?
Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdowns or Timer?
Countdowns is rated higher. Countdowns averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.4K ratings, while Timer averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.
Do Countdowns or Timer have ads?
Both Countdowns and Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdowns or Timer?
Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, and Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Countdowns was updated on September 28, 2026 and Timer on September 24, 2026.

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