Comparison

tikio vs Alterable

Alterable is a real-time dynamic email content platform: countdown timers sit next to dynamic images, product blocks, maps, surveys and scratch cards, all rendered at open. tikio does only countdowns, for email and the web. If you want a whole kit of live content, Alterable is built for it; if you want the timer done thoroughly, read on.

FeaturetikioAlterable
ScopeCountdown timers for emails and websites, done deeplyDynamic email content: timers, images, products, maps, surveys, scratch cards
Price todayFree during early access (no credit card)Free plan with 10K impressions a month; Pro $49/mo for 500K
Evergreen (per-recipient) timersYes — a personal timer per subscriber, keyed on your ESP’s merge tag — on the free planYes — from the Pro plan ($49/mo)
Custom font uploadUpload your own fonts or use Google Fonts, at no extra costNot listed on its site
Recurring (local time, DST)Daily, weekday or weekly reset at a local time, following daylight savingNot listed on its site
Count-upYes, set up through the REST APINot listed on its site
Edit after sendingYes — change the deadline any time; emails already sent pick it up within minutesNot listed on its site
At-zero action and smart linkShow zeros, hide the timer or swap in an image; a smart link sends clicks elsewhere after zero — also in sent emailsNot listed on its site
Same timer on your websiteThe same link embeds on your site as an iframe, in sync with the emailEmail-focused
REST API / MCPREST API and an MCP server for AI assistantsREST API, MCP server and Zapier (beta) from the Pro plan
Apple Mail mode (show / hide / image)Per link: show the timer, hide it or show your own image to Apple Mail readers — changeable after sendingApple Mail privacy prefetches count as impressions

The honest verdict

Choose Alterable if countdowns are one ingredient in a broader plan for live email content — surveys, product blocks, gamification. Choose tikio if the countdown is the point: every timer type including personal evergreen on the free plan, recurring timers on local time, your own fonts, the same timer on your website, and deadlines you can change after sending.

Last updated: 2026-09-30. Competitor details come from public pricing and feature pages — spotted something outdated? Tell us.

Try tikio on your next campaign

Free during early access — no watermark, no credit card. Your first countdown is live in a couple of minutes.

Create your free countdown