Best apps like Countdown: Event Timer & Days

43+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
7 free apps
Updated August 2026

Countdown is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 43+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Countdown

Countdown with widget#1

Countdown with widget by Carolina Platti

Count down days to/since date
Editor's Choice
🌟 Lifestyle
4.4😞(2.1K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create beautiful, customizable countdowns to or from important dates. Share live countdown websites with loved ones and add notes, to-do lists, and reminders. Enjoy your waiting experience with widgets and extensive customization options.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful countdown tool
  • 🚀 Customizable backgrounds
  • 👍 Great for events and holidays

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Requires paid subscription to access full features
  • 🔒 Lack of offline functionality
  • 🔒 Limited customization options without paying
Countdown  ‎#2

Countdown ‎ by Sevenlogics, Inc.

Countdown Widget & Timer
Strong Contender
🌟 Lifestyle
3.8😞(11K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Visually track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set timers for vacations, concerts, or anniversaries using your own photos, music, and phrases. Share your progress with friends and family.

What We Love

  • 💖 Countdown app with customization
  • 🎨 Ability to use own photos
  • ⏱️ Counts down in various units
  • 🎉 Exciting for upcoming events

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
TheDayBefore (days countdown)#3

TheDayBefore (days countdown) by TheDayBefore, Inc.

Anniversary·Widget·Day Counter
Worth Considering
🌟 Lifestyle
4.8(1.1K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Easily manage important dates and countdown to special events with customizable widgets and decorative options. Record memories, share milestones with loved ones, and organize your schedule by category. Never miss a precious moment again.

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Track your relationship milestones with a beautiful widget. This app helps you count the days together, reminds you of special anniversaries, and allows you to capture and share your love story with your partner.

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Easily track important life events with unlimited countdowns. Customize widgets to visualize your progress and forget about intrusive advertisements. This app helps you stay on top of your milestones.

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Birthday Countdown
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Never miss an important birthday again with this easy-to-use countdown and reminder app. Set custom notifications, import contacts, and even view upcoming events on your Apple Watch. Premium features include lock screen widgets and data export.

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Plan, share, and remember important moments with loved ones. Ideal for long-distance relationships, trip planning, and creating a visual diary of your year. Features live widgets and offline access.

Shared countdowns for long-distance couplesTrip planning with group coordinationYearly memory archive and profile
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Big Day–Event Countdown Clock
Big Day–Event Countdown Clock
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$3.99

This app helps you track the time until important life events with customizable countdowns. It offers detailed timers, personalized visuals, and repeating alerts to enhance anticipation for holidays, anniversaries, and more.

Comprehensive event countdownsHour, minute, and second timerCustomizable background visuals
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Bears Countdown
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Beautifully designed countdowns for important events like birthdays, anniversaries, and vacations. Features hand-drawn art, home screen widgets, and the ability to add notes and set intentions for future plans.

Hand-drawn bear artworksHome screen widgets (iOS 14)Event notes for details
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Countdown - DayPlus
Countdown - DayPlus
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Easily track important upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set reminders, sync with your calendar, and share progress with friends and family. Organize your life and never miss a moment.

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