# Countdown & Count Up Timer vs Video to Ringtone

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown & Count Up Timer at none against Video to Ringtone's 2. Countdown & Count Up Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 30). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Video to Ringtone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.6 for Video to Ringtone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown & Count Up Timer has 2.3K ratings behind it against 30, 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 50% of Video to Ringtone's.

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update weekly, Video to Ringtone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown & Count Up Timer | Video to Ringtone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681/reviews)** | [4.6 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-to-ringtone/id1564343828/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | **63.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 38 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoji Shimobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/919998680) | [Osawa Shunsuke](https://appshunter.io/developer/477431394) |

## 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


### Video to Ringtone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-to-ringtone/id1564343828)

Easily create custom ringtones and alarm tones from your favorite videos. Turn memorable sounds from videos into unique alerts for your phone. Requires GarageBand for ringtone creation.

**Highlights:** Create ringtones from videos, Use video sounds as alarm tones, Personalize phone alerts, Requires GarageBand

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support for development | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pro Edition | $3.99 | 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 Video to Ringtone free?

Video to Ringtone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Video to Ringtone?

Countdown & Count Up Timer is rated higher. Countdown & Count Up Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Video to Ringtone averages 4.6 from 30 ratings.

### Do Countdown & Count Up Timer or Video to Ringtone have ads?

Both Countdown & Count Up Timer and Video to Ringtone show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Video to Ringtone?

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update weekly, and Video to Ringtone every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown & Count Up Timer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Video to Ringtone on October 11, 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.*