Comparison

Countdown vs Pocket Counter Pro

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Easily track important dates and special moments with a redesigned, intuitive interface. Features include home screen widgets, customizable date formats, and per-event color selection for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget
  • Customizable date formats
  • Dark mode support
  • Per-event color selection
  • Intuitive interface
  • Event management
Features
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Countdown helps you keep track of the dates that matter: birthdays, vacations, weddings, deadlines, anniversaries. Add an event and see at a glance how many days are left (or how many have passed). FOR EVERYONE • Add an event in a few taps: tap "+", enter a title and a date, done • 8 theme colors to tell your events apart • List, small grid or large grid view • Two Home Screen widgets: your upcoming events, or a single event of your choice • Your preferred date format, Dark Mode and a setting for long titles • Search by name • Your events are also saved to a file you can find in the Files app COUNTDOWN PRO An optional one-time purchase. No subscription. • Background images: pick one of 20 built-in backgrounds or use your own photos • 4 more fonts besides the system one: Rounded, Serif, Monospace and Condensed • Any color you like for each event, beyond the 8 presets • Unlimited events (without Pro you can create up to 3; sample events don't count) Already bought Countdown? Pro is yours, forever, and there's nothing you need to do: everything stays just as it was. If it doesn't show as active, open Settings → Countdown Pro in the app and tap "Restore purchases". NATIVE, OFFLINE, CLEAN Countdown is built in SwiftUI, native to iPhone and iPad: fast, light and right at home on iOS. It works entirely offline. No ads, no accounts, no tracking, no third-party SDKs: your events stay on your device. Available on iPhone and iPad, in more than 30 languages.

About

Pocket Counter Pro

This app helps you track habits, activities, and scores with customizable icons and detailed logs. Monitor progress with charts and overviews to encourage positive behaviors and growth. Features include unlimited counters, data synchronization, and export options.

Highlights
  • Customizable counting scene icons and tags
  • Detailed activity logging with notes
  • Score assignment for positive reinforcement
  • Habit check-in records and statistics
  • Unlimited counters with membership
  • iCloud sync and data export
Features
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Pocket Counter Pro is a simple tally counter for everyday counting. Count visitors, stock items, exercise repetitions, completed tasks, and more. Keep your counts together and check the numbers when you need them. TAP TO COUNT Tap to increase or decrease a count. Set a custom increment for different counting tasks, undo changes, or reset a counter when you start again. CUSTOM COUNTERS Choose an icon and color to identify each counter. Set its current value and target to match what you are counting. TAGS AND CATEGORIES Organize counters with tags and quickly filter the ones you need for work, events, or daily use. COUNTING HISTORY AND CHARTS Review past counts and charts to see how totals change over time. Add quantities and notes with activity records when you need more detail. OPTIONAL MEMBERSHIP The app offers in-app purchases. Membership unlocks unlimited counters and additional features, including more chart date ranges and CSV export. SUPPORT Email: yqzhouluyao@gmail.com Terms of Service: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Service-70e6be37479c40e1a50ad965d31805e7 Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-b709e775dd58485092bf6c9d6dfc073d

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Pocket Counter Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Counter Pro at monthly against Countdown's every 7 months. Pocket Counter Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (75% vs 63%). Countdown's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (212 vs 6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pocket Counter Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Counter Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 212 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 75% of Pocket Counter Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 7 months, Pocket Counter Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown versus Pocket Counter Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownPocket Counter Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (212 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings212 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco TiniZHENGZHOU CREATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings212 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.3%

Pocket Counter Pro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$5.99
4 purchases

Pocket Counter Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly3 Days trial$1.993 Months
  • Annual$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Offer$5.99
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Counter Pro free?
Pocket Counter Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Pocket Counter Pro?
Pocket Counter Pro is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.4 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Pocket Counter Pro averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Countdown or Pocket Counter Pro have ads?
Neither Countdown nor Pocket Counter Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Pocket Counter Pro?
Countdown ships an update every 7 months, and Pocket Counter Pro monthly. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pocket Counter Pro on October 25, 2026.

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