Comparison

Cyclic Timer vs Countdown Visual Timer

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

Head to head
About

Cyclic Timer

This app provides a repeating countdown timer that keeps your screen active. It can silently alert you when the timer reaches zero and automatically restart based on your settings. Ideal for timed work, workouts, or gaming sessions.

Highlights
  • Repeating countdown timer
  • Keeps screen light up
  • Silent alerts
  • Automatic restart
  • Customizable intervals
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Do you ever want a timer that repeats itself? Cyclic Timer keeps your screen light up and count down silently. When the timer reaches zero, it fires and repeats (upon your setting). The alert sound can be muted so it does not disturb your important work. This could be useful during workout, gaming, or any work that you do need to be notified in every certain time frame. *This is not a timer that supposed to run in the background.

About

Countdown Visual Timer

This app provides a calming, visual countdown timer designed to reduce anxiety for individuals with special needs, autism, or ADHD. It offers customizable sounds and an easy-to-understand interface, making time management accessible for children and those with cognitive delays.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown interface
  • Reduces anxiety and stress
  • Customizable alert sounds
  • Lockout options for buttons and settings
  • Screen stays on during countdown
  • Simple and intuitive design
Features
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Calming. Visual. Quiet. Reduces anxiety and stress. Perfect for nonverbal, special needs,, autism, ADHD. Silent or choose from many alter sounds. Kids, toddlers and caregivers will love the relaxing and easy-to-understand interface. Choose a color and over 50 sounds for notifications (or turn them off!). Stellar Accessibility support and fully localized for over 70 languages + locales. Finally! The perfect accessibility timer for young kids and people with communication or cognitive delays. Those on the Autism spectrum (ASD) and young kids can struggle with understanding time, leading to high anxiety and frustration around transitions. Being able to SEE time pass helps understanding, reducing frustration and anxiety. NO ANNOYING STUFF: — No ads, ever! — No annoying ticking sounds USEFUL FEATURES & OPTIONS: — Simple, elegant design — Easily save custom timer presets — Customize the alert sound (or turn it off!) — Lock out Stop button while timer is running (optional) — Lock out settings changes (optional) — Keep screen on during countdown (optional) — Alert sound when time is up (optional) — Notification if app is closed when timer expires (optional) — Accessibility support for Large Text, VoiceControl, Voice Over, Differentiate without Only Color, Reduce Motion, Reduce Transparency and Increase Contrast — Over 70 languages and locales! For some who have severe forms of Autism / Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), young children, and those with communication or cognitive impairments, Autism Timer Visual Countdown provides a superior, highly accessible experience. Hours, minutes, and seconds are abstract concepts that can be difficult to understand, leading to anger and aggression. Instead, we eliminate both visual and auditory distractions and provide a continuous, calm, visual cue. Most of the time, the app will be used by a caregiver, ABA therapist, or other professional. Changing options, and even the Stop button, can be disabled while the timer is running, and you can choose if you want an alert sound or not when the timer expires. The interface is designed to be simple and intuitive, and most of the buttons get out of the way while the timer is running. This app offers subscriptions. Privacy policy: https://nuclearcyborg.com/privacy Terms of use: https://nuclearcyborg.com/terms

Screenshots

Cyclic Timer3 screens
Countdown Visual Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cyclic Timer at 5.0 against Countdown Visual Timer's 4.4. Cyclic Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). Countdown Visual Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (36 vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Visual Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Cyclic Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cyclic Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Visual Timer has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyclic Timer ships an update every 12 months, Countdown Visual Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Cyclic Timer versus Countdown Visual Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclic TimerCountdown Visual Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (36 ratings)
Number of ratings236 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuantong LuNuclear Cyborg Corp

Customer experience

Cyclic Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Countdown Visual Timer

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Cyclic Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown Visual Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Autism Timer Premium (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • Autism Timer Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Autism Timer Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Cyclic Timer free?
Cyclic Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Visual Timer free?
Countdown Visual Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cyclic Timer or Countdown Visual Timer?
Cyclic Timer is rated higher. Cyclic Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Countdown Visual Timer averages 4.4 from 36 ratings.
Do Cyclic Timer or Countdown Visual Timer have ads?
Neither Cyclic Timer nor Countdown Visual Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cyclic Timer or Countdown Visual Timer?
Cyclic Timer ships an update every 12 months, and Countdown Visual Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cyclic Timer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Countdown Visual Timer on October 30, 2026.

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