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4.4 avg rating
10 free apps
Updated November 2026
Countdown - Count Down to Big Day Event Reminder
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Countdown is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 26+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

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Count It Down! - Event Tracker#1

Count It Down! - Event Tracker by Lyker Labs LLC

Countdown Vacations and Events
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.5(168 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Easily track upcoming events like vacations, birthdays, and anniversaries with a beautiful and functional design. Customize your countdowns with unique backgrounds and receive timely notifications. Organize and sort your events by category for a clear overview.

Countdown ™#2

Countdown ™ by MatechMobile Software JSC

Day counter & Event reminder
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.4😞(179 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Create custom countdown widgets for your home screen to track important events. Personalize with photos, themes, and preset designs. Receive smart reminders so you never miss a moment.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great app for tracking events
  • 👍 Clean and nice countdown widget
  • 👍 Wonderful and fabulous timer
  • 👍 Allows tracking of birthday and anniversary
  • 👍 Provides peace of mind for goals
  • 👍 Excellent countdown tool
  • 👍 Easy to keep up with stuff
  • 👍 Satisfying results with options
  • 👍 Does just what is needed

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 App constantly crashes
  • 🐛 Low quality preset backgrounds
  • 🐛 Numbers overlap in frames
  • 🐛 Widgets not working after premium
  • 🐛 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Expensive subscriptions with no trial
  • 🐛 Forced payment to keep countdown functional
  • 🐛 Charged more than advertised
  • 🐛 App reverted to trial after purchase
  • 🐛 Trial version is a nightmare with ads
  • 🐛 Expensive and buggy premium
  • 🐛 App crashes after selecting date
  • 🐛 Paid app disguised as free
Ticking - Time Countdown#3

Ticking - Time Countdown by Qian Kun zhu

Widgets, countdown & reminder
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.6(14 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This utility app helps you visualize the duration of important moments and upcoming events. Track time in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and years with customizable countdowns and reminders.

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Easily track upcoming events with customizable countdowns and celebrate past moments with count-ups. Personalize your experience with numerous backgrounds, widgets, and reminder options. Share your special dates with friends and family, and keep them synchronized across devices.

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Create and share exciting countdowns to any event. This app offers fun themes, automatic adjustments for time zones and daylight saving, and notifications for upcoming events. Count up or down from any point in time and share your countdowns with friends.

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