# Countdown without the countdown app

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-without-the-countdown-app/5367>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [December 12, 2018, 11:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-without-the-countdown-app/5367 "2018-12-12T11:57:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 11:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-without-the-countdown-app/5367/1 "2018-12-12T11:57:35Z")

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Do the next flows work properly instead of using the countdownapp? The main idea is that these flows are less restricting for Homey’s CPU . But maybe there are far more better solutions and am i completely wrong about the fact that many countdowntimers will be more restricting for Homey’s CPU.

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