Free Countdown Timer Alternatives

Free Countdown Timer is described as 'free, full-featured and user-friendly countdown timer for Windows' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to Free Countdown Timer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, iPhone and SaaS apps. The best Free Countdown Timer alternative is Hourglass, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Free Countdown Timer are SnapTimer, wnr, vClock and Gestimer.

Free Countdown Timer alternatives are mainly Pomodoro Timers but may also be Time Tracking Tools or Calendar Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Free Countdown Timer.

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Free Countdown Timer

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Windows

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Hourglass
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Free • Open Source
Windows
98 Hourglass alternatives
Hourglass is the most advanced simple countdown timer for Windows. Just enter a time in just about any format, and hit Enter.
- - Hourglass is the most popular Windows alternative to Free Countdown Timer.
- - Hourglass is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Free Countdown Timer.
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Hourglass Features
1. LightweightHourglass consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Dark ModeHourglass supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Command line interfaceHourglass either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
4. PortableHourglass can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Timer
Minimalistic
Customizable
SnapTimer
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Free • Open Source
Windows
PortableApps.com
64 SnapTimer alternatives
All the timers I tested were too complex for my taste. I decided to write one that was dead simple, so you could run it, type in a time and hit enter. The aim of SnapTimer is to get out of the way and help you be productive.
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SnapTimer Features
1. LightweightSnapTimer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableSnapTimer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Pomodoro TimerPractice the Pomodoro Technique in SnapTimer to stay focused and productive.
4. Works OfflineSnapTimer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Timer
Customizable
Countdown widget
Sits in the System Tray
wnr
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Free • Open Source
Time Tracking Tool
Mac
Windows
98 wnr alternatives
Effective time-management, better than pomodoros Work and rest, with wnr now.
- - wnr is the most popular Mac alternative to Free Countdown Timer.
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wnr Features
1. Pomodoro TimerPractice the Pomodoro Technique in wnr to stay focused and productive.
2. Dark Modewnr supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Automatic time tracking
Timer
Loops
vClock
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Free • Proprietary
Pomodoro Timer
Online
45 vClock alternatives
Set the hour and minute for the online alarm clock. The alarm message will appear and the preselected sound will be played at the set time. Multiple alarms and timers are remembered and can be run simultaneously.
- - vClock is the most popular Web-based alternative to Free Countdown Timer.
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vClock Features
1. Pomodoro TimerPractice the Pomodoro Technique in vClock to stay focused and productive.
Timer
Customizable
Stopwatch
Add a screenshot
Gestimer
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
71 Gestimer alternatives
Gestimer - For those little reminders during the day. Drag & drop to quickly create reminders with this beautifully designed menu bar app for your Mac.
- - Gestimer is the most popular commercial alternative to Free Countdown Timer.
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Gestimer Features
1. RemindersGestimer allows you to set reminders for tasks, events or actions, based on parameters of time, place or condition.
Timer
Smart Countdown Timer
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
53 Smart Countdown Timer alternatives
Smart Countdown Timer allows you to use natural language to set, modify and start a countdown on your Mac.
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Smart Countdown Timer Features
Timer
Horo
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
72 Horo alternatives
The best free timer app for Mac.
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Horo Features
Timer
TTclock
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
73 TTclock alternatives
TTclock is a simple, compact alarm clock, countdown timer and stopwatch that can be minimized to the system tray. It has two display modes: pure clock and control panel.
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TTclock Features
1. PortableTTclock can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Stopwatch
Timey Lite
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Free • Proprietary
iPhone
iPad
4 Timey Lite alternatives
Timey is an extremely simple app to just do one thing and do it good: keeping track of your talking time and notifying you when time is up. Timey does this in three elegant colour schemes, of which the black-and-white mode is ideal for darker presentation rooms.
- - Timey Lite is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Free Countdown Timer.
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Timey Lite Features
Timer
Ethervane Stopwatch
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
35 Ethervane Stopwatch alternatives
Ethervane Stopwatch is a simple timer for Windows 2000 or later. It can be used for example to track the time spent working or performing other activities on the computer. The timer can be paused and resumed at any time.
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Ethervane Stopwatch Features
Stopwatch
Timer
Discontinued
The program seems to be no longer updated, but last version, 1.6.0 build 30, released in February 2012, it's fully working and can be still downloaded from the official website.
AS Timer (formerly Alinof Timer)
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
45 AS Timer (formerly Alinof Timer) alternatives
Alinof Timer is a very easy to use timer for your Mac. Just set the desired time using the mouse scroll and press «start». Once the time elapsed, a message with a sound alarm will be displayed on the screen. Nothing more simple ...
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AS Timer (formerly Alinof Timer) Features
Multiple Timers
Multiple languages
Timer
Timer for tasks
TimeLeft
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
44 TimeLeft alternatives
TimeLeft is a versatile desktop utility - it can be used as a countdown clock, reminder, clock, alarm clock, tray clock, stopwatch, timer, sticker, auction watch, work days/hours countdown clock and time synchronization utility. TimeLeft uses Winamp skins to show digits and text.
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TimeLeft Features
1. RemindersTimeLeft allows you to set reminders for tasks, events or actions, based on parameters of time, place or condition.
Stopwatch
Timer
Customizable
Countdown