# Countdown & Count Up Timer vs Ready Time

Countdown & Count Up Timer and Ready Time both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ready Time's written reviews are positive against 63% of Countdown & Count Up Timer's. Ready Time also leads on ads (none vs shown). Countdown & Count Up Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 10). On price, rating, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ready Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Countdown & Count Up Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdown & Count Up Timer against 4.7 for Ready Time. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown & Count Up Timer has 2.3K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Countdown & Count Up Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ready Time's.

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, Ready Time every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown & Count Up Timer | Ready Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681/reviews) | [4.7 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ready-time/id1412470365/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoji Shimobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/919998680) | [Nerd Tower](https://appshunter.io/developer/322079095) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown & Count Up Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681)

Easily track important dates with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Never miss an anniversary, event, or milestone with home screen widgets and timely notifications. Personalize your tracking with custom backgrounds and text.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event tracking, Home and lock screen widgets, Customizable notifications, iCloud backup and restore, Precise moment tracking, Custom backgrounds and text, Social sharing

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Unlimited counters
- 💡 Customizable backgrounds
- ⭐ Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget issues
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔄 Inconsistent updates
- 🔍 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown display issues after updates
- App crashes when trying to access settings
- Widget functionality not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to exclude weekends from countdowns
- Option to pause/resume countdowns
- Customizable notification settings for each event
- Sync across devices


### Ready Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ready-time/id1412470365)

This app helps you manage your schedule and avoid being late for appointments and events. It calculates when you need to leave and alerts you for tasks, offering features like calendar integration and task suggestions.

**Highlights:** Alerts for Countdowns and Tasks, Calendar Autocomplete, Task Suggestions, Search for Countdowns, Flight alerts with pre-filled details, Dark Mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown: Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Repeating Plans, Themes & More | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown & Count Up Timer free?

Countdown & Count Up Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ready Time free?

Ready Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Ready Time?

Countdown & Count Up Timer and Ready Time are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.3K and 10 ratings respectively.

### Do Countdown & Count Up Timer or Ready Time have ads?

Countdown & Count Up Timer shows ads; Ready Time does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Ready Time?

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Ready Time every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown & Count Up Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and Ready Time on August 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*