Best alternatives to Countdown Timer (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Countdown Timer, 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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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- A similar number of users to Countdown Timer
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
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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- About 2.3× more users than Countdown Timer
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 1)
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Countdown Timer
Time Management Assistant, offering countdown timer reminders.
≈2K users4.7★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 7 days ago3 permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than Countdown Timer
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 1)
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countDown
Countdown & countup timer, with simple interface and ability to run multiple timers.
≈10K users4.5★ from 465 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago5 permissions- About 3.3× more users than Countdown Timer
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
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1-click timer
One-click countdown timer: click the dial to start, watch the minutes left on the toolbar badge, and get notified when time is up.
≈50K users4.5★ from 428 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago4 permissions- About 17× more users than Countdown Timer
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
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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 3.0× fewer users than Countdown Timer
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
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Life Countdown
Shows a countdown with a GitHub-style grid background.
≈1K users4.8★ from 48 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Countdown Timer
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
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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- About 3.3× more users than Countdown Timer
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
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Days Until - Days Countdown
This extension showcases the countdown of days until a chosen date directly in your toolbar. (Days Countdown)
≈9K users4.2★ from 14 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Countdown Timer
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Timer for Google Chrome™
Countdown, alarm clock, stopwatch and Pomodoro timers that keep running even when the tab is closed.
≈50K users3.9★ from 39 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago4 permissions- About 17× more users than Countdown Timer
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
Countdown Timer alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Countdown Timer?
By users, the most popular alternative is 1-click timer with ≈50K users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Tab Countdown Timer.
Which Countdown Timer alternative has the best rating?
Timer Countdown has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 244 ratings.
How many alternatives to Countdown Timer are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Countdown Timer on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.