# Workday Retirement Countdown — My Work Timer App

> Customizable countdown timer for tracking time until retirement. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Melito.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workday-retirement-countdown/id6458539173 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Melito](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643537264)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.49/5 from 454 App Store ratings · 52 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 51 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-08-07
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workday-retirement-countdown/id6458539173/reviews.md

## What is Workday Retirement Countdown?

Welcome to Retirement Countdown – Your Path to Freedom! 

We've added tons of features to bring you the most customizable retirement countdown we possibly can. You can:
 - Change your background
 - Change your Holiday Schedule
 - Change your work schedule
 - Change your shift length / day length
 - Change your language

Are you eagerly awaiting the day you bid farewell to the daily grind and embrace a life of leisure? Look no further! Our Retirement Countdown app is your ultimate companion on this exciting journey toward retirement bliss.

Countdown with Purpose:
Whether you're years, months, or mere days away from your retirement date, our intuitive countdown timer keeps you informed and motivated. Watch the seconds tick away as you inch closer to the golden years you've worked so hard for.

Personalized Countdown Widget:
Countdown widget coming soon!  Tracking your retirement from your home screen.

Countdown to Freedom:
Your retirement deserves a grand celebration! Use our app to not only count down the days but also plan a memorable retirement party that marks the beginning of your well-deserved freedom.

Your path to retirement starts here. Download Retirement Countdown now and embark on the exciting journey toward the fulfilling, stress-free life you've always envisioned!

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Customizable background
- Holiday schedule settings
- Work schedule settings
- Shift length adjustments
- Language options
- Countdown timer

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium - Yearly Subscription | $15.99 | per year |
| Retire - Premium Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium - Yearly Subscription | $5.99 | per year |
| Premium - Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium - Yearly Subscription | $3.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Premium Access | $12.99 | one-time |
| Retire - Premium Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Workday Retirement Countdown?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great retirement countdown app
- 👍 Simple and straightforward to use
- 👍 Ability to toggle between total days and work days
- 👍 Customizable holidays and vacation days

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inconsistent calculation of remaining work days
- 🐛 Vacation hours not always deducted correctly
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 👎 Limited background options without premium upgrade
- 👎 US-centric with no easy way to add non-US holidays

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Remaining days fluctuating without reason
- Hours/minutes/seconds not counting down correctly in 'Work Time Left' option
- Vacation hours not consistently deducted from total work days
- Incorrect holiday placement when manually added

**Most requested features**

- Option to view countdown in years/months instead of just days
- Ability to mark specific days off as non-work days
- Widget support to display countdown on home screen
- Notification when a month has passed

## Recent user reviews (10 of 52)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workday-retirement-countdown/id6458539173/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Time off

*2025-08-13, version 2.3.6*

Adding vacation hours does not decrease the hours left to work

### 1/5 — Inaccurate Days

*2025-08-04, version 2.3.6*

One week it read 96 days, a week later it read 106 days.  Please fix.

### 1/5 — Incorrect time

*2025-08-01, version 2.3.6*

Last week I had 96 days, today I have 109.  Doesn’t make sense. It’s not the first time I see this inconsistency. Bummer, I was enjoying the app.

### 5/5 — Great retirement countdown app!

*2025-07-21*

I love everything about this app. Much more interactive than any of the other retirement countdown apps I’ve tried. Only problem is the vacation quantity doesn’t update in the workdays left option. Great app!!

### 2/5 — Vacation days not reflected

*2025-07-08, version 2.3.6*

This app is not very useful if it doesn’t calculate my work days remaining to include subtracting  vacation days.  Unsure how to get those vacation days subtracted because hard closing the app then reopening it doesn’t work.  At this time, a spreadsheet works better than this app.

### 3/5 — Lost hours and min

*2025-05-15, version 2.3.6*

Lost the hours and minutes portion after install again. Don’t want just the days.

### 2/5 — Work Time Countdown Doesn’t Countdown

*2025-03-21, version 2.3.6*

Even after upgrading to the Premium version, my Work Time countdown still doesn’t work? Any suggestions?

### 2/5 — Not great

*2025-03-13, version 2.3.6*

Vacation days setting doesn’t work

### 1/5 — Awful, even after going to Premium

*2025-01-26*

Approximately 1 1/2 years to retirement, and picked this countdown app. Only a few backgrounds, and ads. Purchased the Premium upgrade. No additional backgrounds, ads still showing, tried the link to ask the developers question about that. Even that link did not work. What a ripoff. For the first time ever, requested a refund from Apple.

### 2/5 — US biased

*2024-12-31, version 2.3.6*

Just what I was looking for - a countdown of working days to my retirement - but a bit disappointed. Date format is US only (my/dd/yyyy) making it trickier to enter UK dates, plus it has US holidays by default only. Adding UK holidays is manual and if you fall foul of the mm/dd format, they don’t move up/down in the holiday list when corrected. I now have Easter in between Sep & Nov - and can only delete/re enter to correct that. 
Then there’s a great field for ‘vacation hours’ … but it doesn’t tell you whether that’s your annual allowance or the total till your chosen end date.
Finally the fee to unlock ‘premium’ features seems extremely high. Deleted, sadly.

## Frequently asked questions about Workday Retirement Countdown

### What does the Retirement Countdown app do?

The app provides a customizable countdown timer to help users track the time remaining until their retirement date. It aims to motivate users as they approach their freedom and the golden years.

### What are the key features of this retirement tracker?

Key features include the ability to change your background, customize your holiday and work schedules, adjust shift lengths, and select your preferred language. A personalized countdown widget is also planned for future release.

### Is the Retirement Countdown app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This means that while the core functionality is available for free, certain additional features or customization options may require a purchase.

### Who is this app designed for?

This app is designed for individuals who are actively looking forward to their retirement. It serves as a companion for those who are years, months, or even just days away from bidding farewell to their daily work grind and embracing a life of leisure.

### Can I use this app to plan my retirement party?

While the primary function is to count down the days to retirement, the app encourages users to use it as a tool to plan a memorable retirement party. It helps mark the beginning of your well-deserved freedom and a new chapter in your life.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.6 — 2024-12-14

We changed the developer page!

### 2.3.5 — 2024-12-01

We added a new Wintery background!  Let us count down your workdays this Holiday Season!

### 2.3.4 — 2024-09-18

Just for you we:
 - Shrunk the ads!

### 2.3.3 — 2024-09-15

Just for you we:
 - Removed ads from dev page

### 2.3.2 — 2024-09-08

Just for you we:
 - Put a small add on the more from this dev page

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