Time Until review

Time Until is the strongest Android pick here. Its Google Play listing describes a live countdown down to the second, count-ups for days since a milestone, and repeating events on hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or custom schedules, with reminders and alarms that can fire right at the moment. The feature that sets it apart is the countdown live wallpaper: any event can sit on the home and lock screen, and the wallpaper can move to the next upcoming event as dates pass. Home screen widgets come in several sizes, with photo or moving video backgrounds and custom fonts and colors. You can share a countdown as a photo, an animated clip or a Live Link that opens in any web browser, which helps when relatives are on different phones. The app is free to download and use, but unlimited countdowns, cloud backups, video backgrounds and ad-free use sit behind Premium. We could not confirm a USD Premium price from the listing.

Who it is for

Android users who want a countdown on the wallpaper and a link anyone can open in a browser.

Price

Free to download and use; Premium is an in-app upgrade (See vendor pricing (USD check pending)).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Live countdown to the second, plus count-ups for past milestones
• Countdown live wallpaper on the home and lock screen
• Home screen widgets in several sizes with photos or video backgrounds
• Repeating events hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or every custom number of days
• Live Link that shows a countdown in any web browser without the app

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The live wallpaper keeps the time left in view each time you open the phone
• Strength: Shared Live Links work for people who do not have the app
• Strength: Local backup files are available to every user
• Weakness: Unlimited countdowns are a Premium feature
• Weakness: Cloud backup and video backgrounds also need Premium
• Weakness: Android only; we found no iPhone version from this developer

Key facts

• Price: Free; Premium upgrade available
• Google Play rating: 4.6
• Platform: Android
• Sharing: Photo, video clip or Live Link

Where it ranks

Time Until is No. 3 in our Best Countdown Apps verdict.