# Phantom Countdown — A Persona-Themed Countdown App

> Persona-themed countdown app with customizable widgets for event tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Sinex.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-countdown/id1549294840 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matthew Sinex](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549294842)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 276 App Store ratings · 174 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-02-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-countdown/id1549294840/reviews.md

## What is Phantom Countdown?

Wake up, get up, get out there! For all the Phantom Thieves, Investigation Team members, and SEES fighters, prepare for your next event with Phantom Countdown!

Phantom Countdown is a free app themed after everyone's favorite JRPG series, Persona. Features include:

- Create and manage multiple Countdowns!
- Display the Countdowns on your Home Screen with Widgets!
- Style your Countdowns using baked in themes or your own themes!
- Countdowns automatically update in the list and on your Widgets every new Calendar day!
- Track Countdowns using a specific Date, a number of days until the event occurs, or an unknown date!

Download today and begin counting down with style!

Persona and all associated trademarks are properties of ATLUS and not of my own creation.

## Key features

- Multiple countdown creation
- Home screen widgets
- Customizable themes
- Automatic daily updates
- Flexible date tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Level 1 Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Level 5 Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Level 50 Tip | $24.99 | one-time |
| Level 25 Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Level 99 Tip | $49.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Phantom Countdown?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Persona-themed countdown
- 👍 Customizable themes and colors
- 🎨 Stylish and visually appealing
- 📆 Helpful for tracking deadlines and events
- 🎮 Captures the Persona aesthetic

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs with widget functionality
- 🔧 Issues with changing themes and colors
- 🔒 Lack of transparency in background
- 📊 Limited customization options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Countdowns disappearing or not saving
- Widgets not displaying properly
- App freezing when changing notification settings
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Add countdown to lock screen
- Integrate with calendar app
- Ability to set custom countdown sounds
- Automatic countdown rotation
- More detailed Persona-themed design

## Recent user reviews (10 of 174)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-countdown/id1549294840/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Made the countdowns look worse

*2026-08-20, version 4.1.0*

Latest update changed the appearance of the countdowns significantly.

### 3/5 — Countdown disappear randomly

*2026-08-09, version 4.0.1*

Worked great for two or so years, then within the past year it kept deleting all the countdowns I made randomly. If I put if into a widget it stayed, but if I interacted with it after a while it too would disappear. Overall, does as advertised, don’t get attached to your countdowns until they fix it (if they have I’ll retract this)

### 5/5 — Great Countdown App

*2026-08-01, version 4.0.1*

This countdown app and the features it offers are all great!

### 3/5 — Cool Concept

*2026-07-24, version 4.0.1*

I wish the Names for your activities weren’t so restrictive. Also  Widgets have got to update automatically. Having to manually change them each day is a huge hassle.

### 5/5 — Great App, Sometimes Glitches

*2026-07-23, version 4.0.1*

I much enjoy and appreciate what this app has done for me. My only current issue is that it’s glitched and the option to make a new countdown disappears unless I delete and redownload the app, and then it disappears again as soon as I do one action.

### 5/5 — holy peak ‼️🔥💯

*2026-07-19, version 4.0.1*

This app is genuinely one of the best things I’ve ever downloaded. As a persona fan this helps my motivation by at least 50%. Even better if you set a custom notification to the P5 notif sound. Rarely had issues with this besides the list of countdowns not loading sometimes. Looking cool joker!

### 5/5 — True to the games

*2026-07-17, version 3.5.0*

I’ve just beat persona 5 royal and persona 3 portable recently and the calendar helped me firstly because I’m not really the type of person to keep track of things but it also made my Home Screen look WAY better. It’s perfect for any fan of the series who wants to keep track of their events

### 5/5 — Actually fantastic for time blindness!

*2026-07-02, version 4.0.1*

I installed this as a fun Persona themed novelty, but now that I’ve used it for two countdowns (~20 days each), this has actually been so great for helping me frame long term time spans and planning out my days. I suffer from time blindness and the days can fly by without me noticing, but this has been so helpful for grounding me in the passage of time. Thank you so much for making this app, it’s wonderful!

### 4/5 — Good but..

*2026-05-11, version 4.0.1*

It is a great app overall and having the countdowns as a widget is a great feature but the character limit is very annoying please remove it 
Edit: it no longer works I try to add a countdown as a widget but none of them show up on the list

### 4/5 — Issue

*2026-05-01, version 4.0.1*

Currently doesn’t seem to be a way to add/create new countdowns. If I have zero, I can make one, but then no more.

## Frequently asked questions about Phantom Countdown

### What is Phantom Countdown?

Phantom Countdown is a free utility app designed for fans of the Persona JRPG series. It allows users to create and manage countdowns for various events, featuring a distinct Persona aesthetic.

### Does Phantom Countdown have ads?

No, Phantom Countdown does not contain advertisements. It is a free app with optional in-app purchases.

### What devices does Phantom Countdown support?

Phantom Countdown is available for iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is Phantom Countdown updated?

The latest version of Phantom Countdown is 4.0.1, last updated on March 11, 2026. While the provided data shows a future update date, typical update frequency for utilities is often monthly or quarterly.

### What is the age rating for Phantom Countdown?

Phantom Countdown has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### What do users like most about Phantom Countdown?

User reviews highlight the Persona-themed countdowns, customizable themes and colors, and its stylish, visually appealing design. Users find it helpful for tracking deadlines and events while appreciating its capture of the Persona aesthetic.

### What are some reported issues with Phantom Countdown?

Some users have reported bugs with widget functionality and issues with changing themes and colors. There are also mentions of limited customization options and a lack of transparency in background operations.

### Can I track events with an unknown number of days until they occur in Phantom Countdown?

Yes, Phantom Countdown allows you to track countdowns using a specific date, a number of days until the event, or even for events with an unknown date.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.1.1 — 2026-08-27

- By popular request: repeating countdowns!
- New liquid glass icons!
- Some Countdown font and visual improvements as well as a new Setting for Countdown styles
- Fixed an issue where toolbar items would not show up for some users
- Widget and performance improvements

### 4.1.0 — 2026-08-18

- By popular request: repeating countdowns!
- New liquid glass icons!
- Some Countdown font and visual improvements
- Fixed an issue where toolbar items would not show up for some users
- Widget and performance improvements

### 4.0.1 — 2026-03-11

What’s New in 4.0.1:
• New font options and improved font selection preview
• Smarter empty‑state onboarding with a refreshed welcome flow
• Detail view improvements and cleaner info display
• Multi‑select and list interactions refined (including new haptics)
• Search bar on the Countdowns list!
• Updated widget troubleshooting guidance, including lock screen widget tips
• "Apps From This Developer" section added to Settings
• Visual polish and layout tweaks across the app

### 4.0.0 — 2026-03-04

What’s New in 4.0.0:
• New font options and improved font selection preview
• Smarter empty‑state onboarding with a refreshed welcome flow
• Detail view improvements and cleaner info display
• Multi‑select and list interactions refined (including new haptics)
• Updated widget troubleshooting guidance, including lock screen widget tips
• "Apps From This Developer" section added to Settings
• Visual polish and layout tweaks across the app

### 3.5.0 — 2025-03-21

- Migrated iOS 17+ users to AppIntent for (hopefully) a better widget experience! (Don't forget you may need to reboot your device once!)
- Added a "Reload Widgets" option in Settings
- Added a link to the public TestFlight in Settings

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