Countdown Timers Widget vs Simple Timecode Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Timers Widget
Easily manage and track multiple timers simultaneously. Customize timers with icons and titles, and receive background notifications when they complete. Ideal for various daily activities.
- Run multiple timers simultaneously
- Assign icons to timers
- Background operation with notifications
- Customizable sound alerts
- Repeat timer option
- Vibrate on completion
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With Orbs you will be able to run multiple timers at once. See your progress of multiple timers running at once. Customize by adding an icon to your view or showing the title of the timer. Orbs is a quick & easy way to setup a timer for different activities you do throughout the day such as: boiling an egg, steeping tea, working out, doing planks, timing meditation sessions, and so on! Key Features • Run multiple timers at once • Assign icons to your timers • Extra time - timer keeps on going • Different sound alerts to choose from • Repeat timer option • Vibrate on complete option • Works in background! Get notification while not using the app that your timer is complete!
Simple Timecode Calculator
Perform calculations on video timecodes with various frame rates. Features a ticker tape for easy value assignment to memory buttons. Compatible with iOS 14.1+ devices.
- Timecode calculations
- Supports multiple frame rates
- Ticker tape function
- Memory buttons
- Landscape orientation mode
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Simple Timecode Calculator is a little tool to help you perform add, multiply, divide or subtract calculations on video files using most frame rates. The app has a built in ticker tape function, which activates when you rotate your device to the landscape orientation. To assign the value currently presented on the screen to one of the two memory buttons simply press and hold one of them and the value will appear on the button. Simple Timecode Calculator is compatible with all iPhones running iOS14.1 or higher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Timers Widget at 4.4 against Simple Timecode Calculator's 2.4. Countdown Timers Widget also leads on ratings volume (63 vs 7) and device support (5 vs 3). Simple Timecode Calculator's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, 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
Countdown Timers Widget costs $4.99 and Simple Timecode Calculator $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Countdown Timers Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Timers Widget has 63 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Countdown Timers Widget's written reviews are positive against 33% of Simple Timecode Calculator's.
Countdown Timers Widget ships an update every 9 months, Simple Timecode Calculator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Timers Widget | Simple Timecode Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (63 ratings) — better | 2.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Funn Media, LLC | Daan van de Westelaken |
Customer experience
Countdown Timers Widget
Simple Timecode Calculator
In-app purchases
Countdown Timers Widget
No in-app purchases
Simple Timecode Calculator
No in-app purchases
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