Comparison

Soon vs DTD ShotClock

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

Head to head
About

Soon

Easily track the days until your most anticipated events with a visually appealing interface. This app helps you stay organized and excited for holidays, birthdays, vacations, and more with clear countdown displays and helpful notifications.

Highlights
  • Large display of days remaining
  • Stylish circular countdown clock
  • Swipe navigation between countdowns
  • Easy countdown creation
  • Automatic sorting of countdowns
  • Home screen icon badge
  • Periodic notifications
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Soon is a beautifully simple countdown. Each countdown fills the screen in its own color, with the number of days remaining inside a ring that shrinks as the day approaches. • Full-screen, color-coded countdowns — swipe between them • A ring that shows how much of the year (or week, or month) is left • An animated ring on the day itself • Countdowns that repeat every week, month or year, so anniversaries roll around on their own • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch app and complications • App icon badge counting down your next event • Milestone notifications one year, one month, one week and one day before • iCloud Sync between your devices Soon is free with up to 5 countdowns. A single Upgrade removes ads and unlocks unlimited countdowns, repeats, manual ordering, iCloud Sync, notifications, and the page-turn animation.

About

DTD ShotClock

Features
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A customisable countdown timer for managing turn-based decisions in group settings. Features include adjustable time limits, audio cues, and visual alerts to keep sessions moving smoothly and consistently.

Screenshots

Soon4 screens
DTD ShotClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DTD ShotClock at none against Soon's 1. DTD ShotClock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 64 months). On price 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. Soon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DTD ShotClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soon ships an update every 64 months, DTD ShotClock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Soon versus DTD ShotClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoonDTD ShotClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 64 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOscar FawkesDTD Leisure Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Soon

One-time1
  • Upgrade$2.99
None

DTD ShotClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soon free?
Soon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DTD ShotClock free?
DTD ShotClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Soon or DTD ShotClock have ads?
Soon shows ads; DTD ShotClock does not.
Which is updated more often, Soon or DTD ShotClock?
Soon ships an update every 64 months, and DTD ShotClock every 6 weeks. Most recently, Soon was updated on November 2, 2026 and DTD ShotClock on November 8, 2026.

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