# Countdown: Simple Timer

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1051978824](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1051978824)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1051978824`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Christopher Weems
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (42 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-09-20
- **First published:** 2015-11-04
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/countdown-simple-timer/id1051978824)
- **Website:** [http://christopherweems.com/](http://christopherweems.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://christopherweems.com/countdown/privacy-policy/](http://christopherweems.com/countdown/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Countdown gives you one tap access to your most used timer presets, your perfect timing companion in the gym and kitchen.

Features:
• Multiple one-tap timer presets. (No need to constantly adjust duration of timer.)
• Timer alarms sound without requiring tapping “Done” or stopping your music.
• Adjusting a timer's duration is a simple flick up or down. (More granular timer changes can be made in the app's settings or a deep press of the timer button.)
• Timers continue in the background. (You'll be notified your timer has ended even when the screen is locked or when using another application.)

## Review summary

Users love Countdown for its simple, focused timer that’s ideal for workouts and quick productivity tasks. It’s easy to set up and supports fast access to three favorite intervals. Recurring complaints center on alarm reliability and audibility—beeps can be faint or fail to play in some scenarios—and on missing features like interval sequencing, a home-screen quick view, and watch compatibility. Some also wish for vibration feedback, especially in silent mode. Overall, it’s a solid minimalist timer with room for improvement.

### Pros

- Extremely simple, clutter-free timer that is easy to use.
- Great for workouts and intervals; keeps the screen on during exercise.
- Fast access to up to 3 favorite time intervals for quick setup.
- Focused timer with no distractions, doing exactly what you need.

### Cons

- Alarm reliability and audibility are inconsistent: sometimes it doesn’t sound or is too quiet.
- No vibration or haptic feedback, and silent mode cannot vibrate.
- Missing advanced features that multiple users have requested (interval sequencing, quick home-screen view, and smartwatch compatibility).

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