# Countdown: Event Countdown — user reviews > 961 indexed App Store user reviews of Countdown by ROOT38 LIMITED, rated 4.70/5 from 23,730 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-event-countdown/id983258067/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-event-countdown/id983258067.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 19,822 · 4★ 2,648 · 3★ 746 · 2★ 183 · 1★ 331 ## What do users think of Countdown? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🎨 Customizable colors and icons - 🕰️ Helpful for tracking upcoming events - 💻 Works well on multiple devices - 🧠 Assists with time management and organization **Cons** - 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall - 💸 Aggressive promotion of premium version - 🔔 Lack of customizable notifications - 🗓️ Missing calendar view and repeat event options - 🐛 Issues with past event tracking and data loss after updates **Commonly reported bugs** - Premium subscription issues after updates - Inconsistent font sizing and layout - Countdown accuracy problems for distant events **Most requested features** - Calendar view integration - Repeat/recurring event options - More customization for notifications - Ability to view past event details - Improved handling of long-term countdowns ## Newest reviews (17 of 961) ### 3/5 — Overall good but widget needs to be fixed *2026-08-21, version 5.28.5* Multiple times and now currently the data in the widget never changes even Though data in the app was deleted ### 4/5 — good *2026-08-10, version 5.28.4* this is a good app, shows dates and lets you decorate the icons and colours, which is a good feature. has a range of colours and also lets you add lots of countdowns. just confused on how to make widgets. overall, this is a good app, no ads, and you don’t have to have premium to use it ### 3/5 — So close… *2026-08-08, version 5.28.3* 1/ I’m colour blind so struggle to select the same colours from the ridiculous full spectrum. Could you maybe just have a small block of say six primary colours for the one in five males with a colour defect. 2/ on a similar vein. There are a thousand icons of silly little faces etc. but for the benefit of adults that use your app can there are more than one type of van and one motorcycle. I have multiples of both so would appreciate less silly faces and more useful icons ### 4/5 — Hamster26 *2026-08-05, version 5.28.1* It’s a very good way to check when your events are so you don’t need to calculate it instead 1 tap onto the app and boom there you are all your events in one tap but all the colours and icons should all be free ❤️🎀🍉🐹 ### 4/5 — Good but could do better *2026-08-02, version 5.28.0* I love this app just got it an hour ago and added all my event but as I kept looking into it I realised you have to pay for quite a lot of things that should be complimentary so I recommend this app but if you want to have more icons, colours and settings you have to pay. Overall it’s great though! ### 5/5 — I always remember the dates of things now and I know how many days until holiday!!! *2026-07-25, version 5.27.0* 67 ### 5/5 — really good *2026-07-24, version 5.27.0* it’s really good for when you need to count down stuff ### 3/5 — Premium *2026-07-22, version 5.27.0* The thing is that I can’t add it to my phone in the Home Screen and it keeps on saying premise for me but all my friends haven’t got that and can do what they like with it and also it dosesnt show on my phone ### 5/5 — Perfect *2026-07-16, version 5.27.0* Perfect ### 5/5 — Harper *2026-07-13, version 5.25.2* It is amazing for holidays , weeks of school it just is amazing. You should have a go. Bye ### 3/5 — My Review *2026-07-12, version 5.25.2* It’s good but I wish there wasn’t so many in app purchases. ### 5/5 — Countdown Calendar *2026-07-12, version 5.25.2* This app is so convenient & perfect for organising! I just bought the annual subscription & it is so beyond worth it. 100% recommend! ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-07-11, version 5.25.2* Works very well and is a simple idea but really useful ### 2/5 — It would be better if you could repeat events without needing premium *2026-07-10, version 5.25.2* It would be better if you could repeat events without needing premium ### 5/5 — great app ! *2026-07-07, version 5.25.2* tells you how many days, even the exact time and easy to set up. also you can just watch an ad for premium for a bit ### 5/5 — Countdown Gold *2026-07-07, version 5.25.2* This app is simply great I love it ### 5/5 — Needed *2026-07-05, version 5.25.2* This is the best countdown app ever it always helps me keep track of things ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not good when changing phone or tablet *2026-07-29, version 5.28.0* I have been using this app for years and while the adverts are annoying (I am on the free version not the paid for premium version) I accepted this as the provider has to be paid somehow. However, I have just updated my iPhone and iPad and find all my events have vanished. This is very annoying and while I have managed to create some of my events again there are some past events I have lost the information to. This loss of data is even more annoying because apparently if you are a premium member all you have to do when you change devices is log in and your events will be there for you BUT this is not the case if you are a free member. You have to ask the support team for help and they “MAY be able to get your events back”. ### 1/5 — Time-Delayed Degredation *2026-07-12, version 5.25.2* Waits a week or so before engaging all the advertisements. Severe and sharp limits for anyone who doesn’t want to pay. Literally becomes useless after you’ve become dependent on the feature to make you pay. ### 1/5 — Another payment! *2026-07-06, version 5.25.2* I wanted to love this app but no option for widgets on screen without paying ### 1/5 — Used to be good *2026-06-08, version 5.25.1* I’ve used this app for years. You used to be able to watch ads to get the premium options now you have to pay. Ads don’t load and haven’t for days now. I’ll be looking for an alternative that doesn’t lie and is upfront about costs. ### 1/5 — Was good *2026-06-07, version 5.25.1* You used to be able to watch videos to get 7 days but now this feature doesn’t load any videos ### 1/5 — This app is a scam *2026-06-01, version 5.25.1* This app is a total scam. Trust me it’s a total scam. I’ve wasted my five dollars. I want a refund. ### 1/5 — Basic features locked behind subscription *2026-05-23, version 5.25.1* I’ve downloaded so many countdown apps just because I wanted a simple widget on my home screen. But nowadays even the most basic features are locked behind subscriptions or paywalls. I understand apps have costs, servers, development, maintenance, etc. But at this point, it would honestly feel more transparent to just charge upfront for the app instead of advertising it as “free” and then trapping users once they’ve already set everything up. A simple countdown widget should not require another monthly subscription. ### 1/5 — This app doesn’t work for me *2026-05-16, version 5.25.1* Countdown isn’t working for me because every time I add a event it goes into narnia ### 1/5 — Pointless *2026-04-21, version 5.22* They added a very unnecessary update that makes the app harder to use and counts wrong ### 1/5 — .. *2026-04-15, version 5.21* deleted my countdowns ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I love this app so much! *2026-08-21, version 5.28.5* This app is amazing!🤩 if you don’t want to buy premium you can just watch an add a o get it, love this app and definitely recommend it. - Indie🤩 ### 5/5 — Im So Excited! *2026-08-17, version 5.28.5* It’s My Birthday Soon And I Am So Excited When I See How Much Days! I Love This App. ### 5/5 — Great, gets me through long days at work *2026-08-16, version 5.28.5* Keeps me going by counting down to my holidays! :-) ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2026-08-08, version 5.28.3* This app is excellent it remind me of anything I have plan though out the year social events work matter or just family events can’t fault it at all 👍❤️🎂 great job keep up the good work 👍👍👍👍👍 ### 5/5 — Good *2026-08-06, version 5.28.2* Love it ### 5/5 — Love This App *2026-08-04, version 5.28.1* I have used this app for years, counting days from everything to raffle draw dates, to my retirement date. Fabulous to keep track of so many things ### 5/5 — How helpful *2026-08-01, version 5.28.0* This app has been really helpful for me to keep my dates neatly in order due to how much I have in a week then on a weekend I can reset it all and redo it and my head ain’t all over the place now especially with school in my way ### 5/5 — Very Good Customer Support When Things Go Wrong *2026-07-31, version 5.28.0* I recently changed my iPad and when I transferred my data over to my new iPad I found all the events in the app had gone. I contacted customer support who sorted this within a day getting all my data back. Apparently the problem lay in the fact that I had been using the app without an account. That’s all sorted as well now. ### 5/5 — ❤️Countdown *2026-07-29, version 5.27.1* Such a nice colourful way to highlight upcoming events. Very handy to have them in one place! Love it. 😁 ### 5/5 — Very easy and works well *2026-07-28, version 5.27.1* Been using free version for years easy to use keeps future and past events easily. Just got premium 50% to show appreciation for very good, free App --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*