Basic Countdown Timer
Count down to what matters
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Version 2.0 is here! Multiple countdowns with color tags, early warnings, full-screen focus, and a Live Activity that keeps every deadline on your Lock Screen.
Count down to the things that matter in your day — the train you can't miss, the meeting that starts at 3pm, the school bus.
Basic Countdown Timer keeps all your deadlines in one calm list. Each one ticks away on its own card, so you can see at a glance what's coming and how long you've got. Tap one for a full-screen dial that you can leave running on the side, while you get ready.
WHY PEOPLE USE BASIC COUNTDOWN TIMER
· Know how long you've got before an event
Keep track of your time with a simple, easy-to-use interface.
· All your deadlines, one glance
Multiple countdowns run side by side. Active ones are sorted to the top and colour-tagged, so the next thing that matters is always the first thing you see.
· Reuse the same countdown every day
Set it up once, then switch it on with one tap. "Standup at 9:30" or "leave at 4:40". Then come back tomorrow, ready to go — no re-entering anything.
· On your Lock Screen with Live Activities
An armed countdown keeps ticking right on your Lock Screen, and a Home Screen control starts your regular countdowns in a tap.
· Synced across iPhone and iPad with iCloud
Set a countdown on one device, and it's waiting on your other device. Sync is automatic and private to your iCloud account, with no sign-up or setup needed.
· Warned before time runs out (Pro)
Ask for a nudge at 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes before the deadline — separately from the final alert, so a flight reminder and bedtime reminder can behave differently.
· Make each one recognisable (Pro)
Tag countdowns with a colour and a symbol — a red backpack for the school run, a plane for that flight — so you recognise them instantly, by sight or by VoiceOver.
· Full-screen focus mode
Tap a countdown to fill the screen with the dial. No controls, no clutter — just the time you have left.
· A finished alert, not a silent failure
When time is up, the countdown stays on screen with a chime until you acknowledge it. Nothing quietly expires while you're not looking.
Basic Countdown Timer is built to feel at home on iOS: Live Activities, a Lock Screen presence, haptics, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels throughout, and the familiar swipe-to-delete. Your countdowns sync over iCloud, privately, to every iPhone and iPad signed in to your Apple ID.
It's free to time three countdowns. Countdown Pro unlocks unlimited countdowns, colour and symbol tags, and early notifications, with one simple purchase, and no subscription.
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Basic Countdown Timer 2.0 — rebuilt from the ground up:
· Multiple countdowns at once, each with its own colour and symbol tag
· Early warnings: get a nudge 5–60 minutes before time is up
· Full-screen focus mode with a beautiful dial
· Live Activities keep armed countdowns on your Lock Screen
· A Control to start your regular countdowns in one tap
· Countdown Pro: unlimited countdowns with a one-time purchase
The developer, Thomas Donohue, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Provider
- Thomas Donohue
- Size
- 6.4 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Countdown Pro SAR 12.99
- Copyright
- © 2024 Tom Donohue