Comparison

Steps vs Countdown Log

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

Head to head
About

Steps

Features
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Steps turns anything you do in a fixed order into a timer that runs itself. A HIIT circuit. A recipe. A morning routine. You write the steps once, set how long each one takes, and press start. Steps counts down, tells you when to move on, and keeps going while your phone is in your pocket. THE TIMER KEEPS ITS PLACE The countdown is anchored to the clock, not to the app being open. Lock your phone, take a call, come back ten minutes later β€” the routine is exactly where it should be, on the right step, with the right time left. BUILT AROUND HOW YOU ACTUALLY WORK β€’ Categories hold routines; routines hold timed steps β€’ Auto-advance moves through a circuit on its own β€’ Or turn it off, and each step waits for a tap β€” better for cooking, where "until it looks right" beats a fixed timer β€’ Rest between steps, with a per-step override when one needs longer β€’ Leave a duration at zero and the step simply waits for you β€’ Every step can carry an instruction, shown large while it runs WHILE IT RUNS β€’ One enormous countdown, readable from across the kitchen β€’ A notification at every step boundary, so it works from your pocket β€’ Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β€’ Sound, haptics, and a countdown cue for the last three seconds β€’ Skip forward, jump to any upcoming step, or start from the middle ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app runs the same routines with haptics on your wrist β€” useful when your hands are busy or your phone is across the room. Favourites appear first, in the order you arranged them on your phone. EVERYTHING IN SYNC Turn on iCloud and your routines are on every device, in step. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No analytics. Your routines are yours: they live on your device and in your own iCloud, and nobody else can see them. Available in English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

About

Countdown Log

Features
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Never lose track of what matters. Countdown Log helps you count down to birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, exams, trips, and any date you care aboutβ€”no account required. Add an event in seconds, pick a category and color, and see exactly how many days remain. Pin important dates, set yearly repeats, and keep notesβ€”all stored privately on your device. β€’ Home: sorted countdown list with search and filters β€’ Calendar: see all events on a monthly view β€’ Discover: year progress, stats, holidays, and on-this-day history β€’ Date calculator: find the difference between any two dates β€’ Holidays: browse upcoming public holidays β€’ Offline-first: works without network; data stays local β€’ 15 languages built in Perfect for students, couples, families, and anyone who wants a clean, private countdown companion.

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Countdown Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Steps at Free against Countdown Log's $1.99. Countdown Log's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 135 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Steps is free to download; Countdown Log costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update every 135 months, Countdown Log every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Steps versus Countdown Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsCountdown Log
PriceFree β€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 135 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAymhiXiamen City Fanyou Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Steps

No in-app purchases

None

Countdown Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Log free?
Countdown Log costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steps or Countdown Log have ads?
Neither Steps nor Countdown Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps or Countdown Log?
Steps ships an update every 135 months, and Countdown Log every 5 days. Most recently, Steps was updated on October 24, 2026 and Countdown Log on October 17, 2026.

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