MeTV App vs Retirement Countdown ·
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeTV App
Explore classic television shows and relive television nostalgia. This app provides information about your favorite programs from America's #1 classic television network.
- Classic television network content
- Information on favorite shows
- Nostalgia features
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
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MeTV - America's #1 Classic Television Network - read about your favorite shows and nostalgia on your iPhone and iPad. Your feedback can help make the MeTV app better for everyone. Share your app feedback with iOS-feedback@metv.com.
Retirement Countdown ·
Track your retirement date with a visually appealing countdown. Features include daily reminders, home screen widgets, and the ability to share your progress with loved ones. Enjoy beautiful background images and offline functionality.
- Retirement countdown timer
- Home screen widget
- Daily notification reminders
- Share countdown with friends
- Offline functionality
- Customizable background images
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Simple, elegant design shows you how long until your upcoming retirement with beautiful background images. There is also a widget to track your countdown on your home screen. Daily notifications remind you how long until your big retirement day. • Easily share your retirement countdown with friends and family • Post your retirement countdown to Facebook with one click • Retirement Countdown works offline • Countless beautiful background images for you retirement countdown • Great to use as retirement countdown wallpaper Please email us or leave review feedback for feature requests or any other improvement suggestions you have for Retirement Countdown. We love to hear from you and are always looking to improve our Retirement Countdown app! Please share Retirement Countdown app with your friends and family! End User License Agreement: https://zaffles.bitbucket.io/retirementCountdown/terms_of_use.html Thanks! Team Zaffles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Retirement Countdown · at 4.8 against MeTV App's 2.7. Retirement Countdown · also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 24%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). MeTV App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Retirement Countdown · sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. MeTV App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Retirement Countdown · holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retirement Countdown · has 13K ratings behind it against 722, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of MeTV App's written reviews are positive against 45% of Retirement Countdown ·'s.
MeTV App ships an update every 6 weeks, Retirement Countdown · every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeTV App | Retirement Countdown · |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (722 ratings) | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | 45.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 722 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ME-TV National Limited Partnership | Zaffles |
Customer experience
MeTV App
Retirement Countdown ·
User reviews
MeTV App
From 722 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💫 Best old TV shows
- 🎶 Great music
- 👍 Enjoyable and informative content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
- 🚫 Can't watch live TV or stream shows
- 🤔 Confusing and non-intuitive interface
- 🚫 Not available in Canada
Retirement Countdown ·
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful widget
- 💎 Beautiful backgrounds
- 🎉 Exciting countdown
- 🙋♀️ Helpful daily updates
Room to improve
- 🔍 Collects too much personal data
- 🛑 Intrusive ads
- 🐛 Snapola error message
Bugs and requests
MeTV App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sign-up page with unreadable text
- Inconsistent live stream functionality
- Freezing and repeated playback issues
- Incorrect program scheduling information
Requested features
4 requests- Live streaming option
- More frequent quiz updates
- Ability to remove/change favorite shows
- Improved accessibility for visually impaired users
Retirement Countdown ·
Reported bugs
1 issue- Snapola error message when setting retirement date
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to track multiple countdowns
- Percentage of career completion
In-app purchases
MeTV App
No in-app purchases
Retirement Countdown ·
- Retirement Supporter/Monthly$0.491 Month
- Retirement Supporter/Annual$4.991 Year
- Retirement Lifetime Supporter$3.99
- Retirement Lifetime Supporter$6.99
Questions
Is MeTV App free?
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