Comparison

Soon vs Eventful

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 helps you count down to the days that you're looking forward to most. Whether a holiday, birthday, anniversary, or your next vacation, Soon has you covered. With an elegantly simple and colorful interface, you'll always know exactly how far away your special days are. Soon features: • Large display of the number of days remaining. • Stylish circular clock face counting down from one year to go. • Simple swipe navigation between all of your Countdowns, with choice of animation style. • Easy creation of new Countdowns: just type a title, select a color, and pick a date. Done! • Automatic sorting of your Countdowns, to keep the soonest one first. • Optional display of the days remaining for a single Countdown as a badge on Soon's Home Screen icon. • Notifications for each Countdown, at periodic intervals. • Sync Countdowns between all of your devices over iCloud.

About

Eventful

Easily track important upcoming dates with beautiful visual countdowns. Set smart reminders and view live updates on your lock screen or home screen widgets. Never miss a special moment again.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdown creation
  • Track multiple events
  • Smart reminders
  • Customizable color themes
  • Live Activities support
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
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Count down to the moments that matter most. Eventful is the simple, beautiful way to track upcoming events in your life. From birthdays and weddings to vacations and product launches, never lose track of what's coming. Why Eventful? - Create unlimited countdowns for any date - Track multiple events at once - Smart reminders (1 week, 1 day, and the day-of) - Beautiful color themes - Live Activities support on your Lock Screen - Home Screen widgets How it works: Tap + to add an event Give it a name and pick a date Watch the countdown begin Whether you're anticipating a vacation, counting down to a new release, or remembering a special day, Eventful keeps your future top of mind. Download Eventful today and start counting. Icon Credit: Hourglass icons created by Freepik - Flaticon https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/hourglass Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://formidable-studio.com#privacy

Screenshots

Soon4 screens
Eventful3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eventful at 5.0 against Soon's 4.6. Soon's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2 one-off in-app purchases and Eventful sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eventful holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soon has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Soon versus Eventful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoonEventful
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar FawkesKeaton Rozema

Customer experience

Soon

All ratings39 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Eventful

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Soon

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Upgrade$0.99
2 purchases

Eventful

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (monthly)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$4.99

Questions

Is Soon free?
Soon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eventful free?
Eventful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Soon or Eventful?
Eventful is rated higher. Soon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Eventful averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Soon or Eventful have ads?
Neither Soon nor Eventful shows ads.

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