Countdown Timer vs Pico Memo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Timer
Track important dates and deadlines with customizable countdowns and smart reminders. See upcoming events directly on your home screen with widgets. Never miss a moment that matters again.
- Track deadlines and events
- Calendar integration
- Smart reminders
- Customizable themes
- Home screen widgets
- Easy to use interface
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Stay on top of your deadlines and important moments. Countdown Timer – Deadlines helps you track events, projects, and key dates with clear, beautiful countdowns and smart reminders. Never miss what matters again. TRACK DEADLINES & EVENTS See exactly how much time you have left until your next deadline, event, or milestone. Track days, hours, minutes, and seconds with precision. CALENDAR INTEGRATION Connect your countdowns with your calendar to keep everything organized in one place. Avoid conflicts and stay prepared. SMART REMINDERS Get notified before your important moments arrive. Set reminders so you're always one step ahead. BEAUTIFUL & CUSTOMIZABLE Choose from multiple themes and styles to personalize your countdowns. Make your deadlines look great. EASY TO USE Create a countdown in seconds. Add a title, set a date, and start tracking instantly. HOME SCREEN WIDGET See your nearest deadline directly on your home screen – no need to open the app. Days, hours, and minutes remaining at a glance. Tap the widget to jump straight into the countdown detail. AD PRIVACY & CHOICES Manage your ad privacy preferences anytime in Settings. You're in control of how ads are shown to you. PERFECT FOR • Project deadlines • Exams and school schedules • Birthdays and anniversaries • Holidays and vacations • Weddings and special events Download Countdown Timer – Deadlines and take control of your time today.
Pico Memo
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Private meeting notes, processed on your device. LOCAL PROCESSING, YOUR CONTROL No Pico account is required. Recording, transcription, AI speaker labeling and note storage happen on your device. Meeting audio and text are not uploaded to Pico servers for recognition. First use of a language may download system speech resources. Store purchases, files you choose to export and system backups are separate. CORE AI TOOLS, FREE TO USE Recording, live transcription, AI speaker labels, editing, playback, basic folders and selecting text in individual paragraphs are free. We want to keep the core AI tools free. An optional one-time support purchase unlocks full-transcript preview and copying, plus folder colors, icons and ordering. This purchase does not auto-renew. Existing supporters can restore their rights without buying again. Older subscriptions remain manageable through Apple’s subscription settings. Record a meeting, watch the transcript appear, and correct a word or add a thought while recording continues. Your meeting can hold editable conversation entries, separate meeting notes, and saved recordings in one place. EVERYDAY MEETING TOOLS • Live Apple on-device speech transcription • Editable short paragraphs, with time references for reviewing recordings • Automatic speaker labels that you can rename or correct • A speaker-detection switch in each meeting, on by default • Separate meeting notes for decisions and next steps • Meeting titles, history, search and basic folders • Saved audio with playback, seeking and speed controls • Delete an individual entry, or delete a whole meeting with confirmation YOUR LANGUAGE, YOUR NOTES Choose English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese for the interface. Recognition language is set separately: choose a default for new meetings, or change the language of one meeting. Available speech languages depend on Apple support for your device. Each recording uses one target language; existing text is not translated. REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 26 or macOS 26, a supported device and a supported recognition language. The native Mac app requires Apple silicon. Keep the iPhone app in the foreground while recording. A recording can last up to two hours; continue with another recording in the same meeting for longer sessions. Check important automatic text and speaker labels, especially when voices overlap. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pico Memo at none against Countdown Timer's shown. Countdown Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.3 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Countdown Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pico Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Timer | Pico Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mayabella s.r.o. | Private Intelligence Inc. |
In-app purchases
Countdown Timer
- Pro Version$0.991 Month
- Remove Ads$6.99
Pico Memo
- Support Pico Memo$4.99
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