Best alternatives to countDown (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to countDown, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Bell Countdown Extension
An extension that displays the time remaining in classes.
≈8K users4.8★ from 17 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- A similar number of users to countDown
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
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CountDown Timer
A private multi-countdown timer with local storage and completion notifications.
≈7K users4.6★ from 36 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to countDown
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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Countdown Timer
Set of countdown timers with closest timer in toolbar's badge.
≈3K users4.2★ from 155 ratings1 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than countDown
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
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Timer Countdown
A customizable timer with quick intervals, themes, notes, pause, and silent mode.
≈10K users4.6★ from 244 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to countDown
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Countdown Timer
Time Management Assistant, offering countdown timer reminders.
≈2K users4.7★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 7 days ago3 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than countDown
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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Day Countdown
Shows a day countdown to any number of dates
≈1K users4.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago2 permissions- About 10× fewer users than countDown
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Tab Countdown Timer
A Chromium Extension that allows you to set a timer that counts down and then closes the tab.
≈4K users4.0★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago7 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than countDown
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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Chrome Tab Counter
Shows a count of open windows, open tabs, max concurrent open tabs and all-time open tabs.
≈20K users4.2★ from 63 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago2 permissions- About 2.0× more users than countDown
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Timer app
Use Timer app as simple and offline countdown tool. This Chrome extension offers 5 minute timer, 1 hour, and other options.
≈20K users4.8★ from 96 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago3 permissions- About 2.0× more users than countDown
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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Toggl Track: Productivity & Time Tracker
Puts a timer into any web tool and allows quick real time productivity tracking with all the data stored on your Toggl account
≈300K users3.1★ from 1.5K ratingsUpdated in the last day12 permissions- About 30× more users than countDown
- Rated 1.4 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (12 vs 5)
countDown alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to countDown?
By users, the most popular alternative is Toggl Track: Productivity & Time Tracker with ≈300K users and a 3.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Bell Countdown Extension.
Which countDown alternative has the best rating?
Timer app has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 96 ratings.
Is there a countDown alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Bell Countdown Extension asks for 1 permissions, against 5 for countDown.
How many alternatives to countDown are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to countDown on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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