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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Countdown Timer
Set of countdown timers with closest timer in toolbar's badge.
≈3K users4.1★ from 154 ratings1 permissions- About 2.3× fewer users than CountDown Timer
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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Timer Countdown
A customizable timer with quick intervals, themes, notes, pause, and silent mode.
≈10K users4.8★ from 246 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to CountDown Timer
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
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Countdown Timer
Time Management Assistant, offering countdown timer reminders.
≈2K users4.7★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago3 permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than CountDown Timer
- Updated more recently
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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 5 months ago7 permissions- About 1.8× fewer users than CountDown Timer
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 3)
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countDown
Countdown & countup timer, with simple interface and ability to run multiple timers.
≈10K users4.2★ from 465 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to CountDown Timer
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
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Auto Tab Timer – Tab Countdown Timer & Auto Close Tabs
Automatically close any tab after a set time using a simple tab countdown timer.
≈1K users4.9★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago5 permissions- About 7.0× fewer users than CountDown Timer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
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Day Countdown
Shows a day countdown to any number of dates
≈1K users4.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago2 permissions- About 7.0× fewer users than CountDown Timer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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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 95 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago3 permissions- About 2.9× more users than CountDown Timer
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated less recently
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Timer for Google Chrome™
Countdown, alarm clock, stopwatch and Pomodoro timers that keep running even when the tab is closed.
≈60K users3.9★ from 39 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago4 permissions- About 8.6× more users than CountDown Timer
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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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 Timer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
CountDown Timer alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to CountDown Timer?
By users, the most popular alternative is Timer for Google Chrome™ with ≈60K users and a 3.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Countdown Timer.
Which CountDown Timer alternative has the best rating?
Timer app has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 95 ratings.
Is there a CountDown Timer alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Countdown Timer asks for 1 permissions, against 3 for CountDown Timer.
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.
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