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Countdown Star

Countdown Star

Countdowns for Every Event

217K ratings
1325 reviews
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🌟 Lifestyle
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Released
November 20, 2012
Updated
October 27, 2026

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Developer

Joseph Merrill
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Track time until or since important life events. Set custom timers for birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and more. Personalize with your own photos and share progress with friends.

✓Add custom events
✓Customize event visuals
✓Apple Watch display
✓Today Widget integration
✓Set exact event times
✓Adjust time units
✓Share event progress
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What users say about Countdown Star

Reviews of Countdown Star are mostly positive: the Entertainment app is rated 4.8/5 from 217K App Store ratings. What users like most: great app, easy to use. Top complaints: widget not working, wallpaper feature not working. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Great app
  • 🚀Easy to use
  • 💡Customizable backgrounds
  • 👍Helpful for tracking events
  • 👍Useful for long-distance relationships
  • 👍Excellent for planning and motivation

Negative things

  • 🐛Widget not working
  • 🐛Wallpaper feature not working
  • 🐛Countdown inaccuracies
  • 🐛Notifications not working
  • 🐛Crashes and bugs
  • 💰Paid features required for full functionality
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What's New in Countdown Star

3.0.12

October 27, 2026

This update makes Countdown Star compatible with iPhone Duo and fixes two crashes. * Compatible with iPhone Duo: Countdown Star fits the outer and inner displays, open or closed, and when partially open like a book * Fixes a crash that could happen when clocks fall back at the end of daylight saving time * Fixes widgets crashing on iOS 17 Thank you for using Countdown Star!

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User reviews

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Thank you!

This app has been with me counting down to several happy events in my life. It does what you think it will, and you can make it look exactly the way you want it.
AAdougRN

Cruise

Keeps me up on how close I’m getting to rent cruise ❤️
SAShort Timer Again

Countdown

Doesn’t show accurate countdown when on your Home Screen compared to in the app
NNatasha1232

Ads are inappropriate

Have had this for years and was a great app when the banners at the bottom were small. But now they are big banners in your face and sometimes very inappropriate that I finally deleted app. Sorry to see it go!
Lleamandm1

Sync Error message

Sync error is very frustrating please fix
CCrom2010
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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Widget not displaying events

Bug

Wallpaper not saving

Bug

Countdown off by one day

Bug

Notifications not working as expected

Bug

Crashes and glitches after updates

Bug
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Requested Features

6 requests

Add weeks option

Feature

Allow multiple countdowns on one screen

Feature

Provide Apple Watch complications

Feature

Add ability to export/backup data

Feature

Improve wallpaper customization

Feature

Add option for annual/recurring events

Feature

FAQ

What does Countdown Star do?

Countdown Star helps you track the time remaining until your favorite events or count up from past significant dates. You can set timers for birthdays, holidays, vacations, anniversaries, and more, seeing the exact time left in seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, or years.

What are the key features of Countdown Star?

Key features include the ability to add and customize your own events with personal wallpapers or photos, display timers on Apple Watch and in the Today Widget, set precise event times, adjust time units with a slider, and share event progress with friends.

Is Countdown Star free to use?

The application is free to use and includes advertisements. A paid version is available which removes these advertisements.

What devices is Countdown Star compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile devices and also offers integration with Apple Watch and the Today Widget for quick access to your event timers.

What are common use cases for Countdown Star?

Common use cases include counting down to major holidays like Christmas, tracking the days until a vacation or graduation, monitoring anniversaries, or counting up from the birth of a child. It's useful for any event you want to keep track of.