Comparison

Contract Countdown vs One Place

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Contract Countdown

Track your progress through sea contracts with detailed calculations. Log past contracts to see total days onboard and completed contracts. Calculate days within specific tax years and share your progress.

Highlights
  • Calculate contract days
  • Track total days onboard
  • View days remaining
  • See percentage complete
  • Count completed contracts
  • Calculate tax year days
  • Share progress via screenshot
Features
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Contract Countdown counts down the days of your contract at sea, from joining day to sign-off. Your contracts, safe in iCloud Everything you add is backed up to your own iCloud account. Change phone, reinstall the app or add an iPad, and your contracts come straight back. When you update from an earlier version, your existing contracts are moved across automatically. The gauge you know • The original 0–100 gauge, with a white needle for days completed and a red needle for days remaining • The red zone for the last stretch of your contract, set as a percentage or a number of days • Days completed, total days and days remaining, counting both joining day and sign-off day Your career at sea • Every contract in one history, grouped by year and searchable by ship, cruise line or position • Add your position to each contract and see your career progress • Career stats: days at sea each year, a career timeline, the ships and cruise lines you've worked on, your longest contract and your average time home • Lifetime days at sea across all your contracts Tax days Set the start of your tax year and see how many days you've spent at sea so far, plus the days already scheduled. Browse earlier and later years. A guide to help with your records. On your Home Screen, Lock Screen and wrist • Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen • An Apple Watch app with complications • Ask Siri: "How many days left in Contract Countdown?" Made for crew • Reminders at halfway, when the red zone starts, with 7 days to go, the day before sign-off and the day before joining • Add joining and sign-off days to your calendar • A badge for each cruise line, or add your own logo from Photos • Share a countdown card with friends and family • Export a backup file whenever you like • For iPhone and iPad, in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino, Indonesian and Hindi Private by design No account, no ads, no tracking. Your contracts stay on your devices and in your own iCloud. We never see them.

About

One Place

Easily manage and share plans for events like vacations, weddings, and birthdays. Add countdowns, itineraries, notes, and reminders to stay organized without scattered messages. Collaborate with friends and family in real-time.

Highlights
  • Create and manage plans
  • Add event countdowns
  • Save itineraries and notes
  • Receive reminders
  • Share plans with others
  • Collaborate in real-time
  • Build trip agendas with checklists
Features
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Whether you’re the group planner or just trying to stay on top of life’s big moments, One Place keeps everything clear, connected and easy to manage — all in one app. Share Plans, Count Down & Stay Organized – All in One Place From vacations and weddings to birthdays and weekend trips, it helps you stay organized without the chaos of group chats and scattered notes. KEEP TRACK OF EVERY PLAN Create and manage your plans effortlessly. Add a countdown for each event, save your itinerary, make quick notes, or receive reminders to stay on schedule. Whether you’re planning for a vacation, birthday, or your friends wedding, everything stays together in one clean, easy-to-use productivity app. SHARE AND STAY CONNECTED Easily share plans and schedules with others, so everyone knows what’s happening and when. Perfect for organizing trips, group holidays, weddings or shared events, without the endless back-and-forth messages. PLAN YOUR TRIPS AND AGENDAS Build out your trip agenda and schedule planner with checklists, links, and travel details. From flight bookings to dinner reservations, One Place keeps your plans, to-dos and confirmations all in one shared space. You can even invite friends or family to collaborate and stay updated in real time. COUNTDOWN TO YOUR BIG MOMENTS Add countdowns for your upcoming plans and see your events at a glance. Never forget an RSVP, a birthday, or a travel update again. One Place helps you look ahead, whether it’s for a weekend trip or a big life celebration. Perfect For • Vacations & trips away • Birthdays & weddings • Shared checklists & itineraries • Countdown to special days • Everyday plans, reminders & events Free to download. Simple to use. Built to keep you organized. Whether you’re the group planner or just trying to stay on top of life’s big moments, One Place keeps everything clear, connected and easy to manage — all in one app. Download One Place: Countdown Calendar today and start planning smarter. Questions or feedback? We’d love to hear from you at hello@oneplaceapp.co.uk Follow along on Instagram @_oneplaceapp & TikTok @oneplaceapp

Screenshots

Contract Countdown4 screens
One Place4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: One Place at Free against Contract Countdown's $0.99. One Place also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

One Place is free to download; Contract Countdown costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contract Countdown ships an update every 7 months, One Place every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Contract Countdown versus One Place: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContract CountdownOne Place
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn PhillipsOne Place

Customer experience

Contract Countdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

One Place

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Contract Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

One Place

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contract Countdown free?
Contract Countdown costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is One Place free?
One Place is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Contract Countdown or One Place have ads?
Neither Contract Countdown nor One Place shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contract Countdown or One Place?
Contract Countdown ships an update every 7 months, and One Place every 6 weeks. Most recently, Contract Countdown was updated on November 1, 2026 and One Place on October 30, 2026.

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