Count 'm down vs Gift Linker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Count 'm down
Easily track exciting upcoming events with personalized countdowns. Add photos, colors, and share your anticipation with friends and family. Enjoy a stylish and fun way to look forward to life's special moments.
- Personalized countdowns
- Photo and color customization
- Event sharing
- Cross-device availability
- Weather information for events
- Unlimited event creation (premium)
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Your travel buddy for every countdown. Count 'm down turns “how many days until…” into part of the fun. Whether it's a big trip, a wedding, moving day, or getting home for the holidays — set the moment, and we'll help you get there. Start with 3 free events and use the app fully from day one. Add a personal photo or color, share your countdowns with others, and keep everything in sync across your devices. • Generate a complete trip in seconds: a personalized checklist, weather forecast, and day-by-day timeline, all from one tap. • Scan flight tickets, hotel bookings, and rental car confirmations with Visual Intelligence — saved to your event automatically. • Every event gets its own Timeline, so you always know what's next. • Live Activities keep your next countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Add widgets to your Home Screen to keep every countdown in view. Everything you need to make your countdowns more exciting: clean, stylish, and completely yours. Unlimited Count 'm down • Choose a monthly or yearly plan (auto-renewable) • New subscribers get a reduced rate for the first year on the yearly plan • Prices are shown in the app before you confirm and may vary by region With Unlimited Count 'm down, you get access to: • Unlimited event creation • AI-generated trip planning — a checklist, weather forecast, and timeline in one tap • Flight status tracking • Hotel and rental car details, saved automatically • Weather information for your events • The ability to edit existing events • Access to your events across multiple devices Info: • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Gift Linker
This app helps manage gift-giving for groups by randomly assigning recipients. It ensures everyone receives a present and allows for multiple event lists. Personal security codes keep assignments private.
- Random name assignment
- Multiple event lists
- Personal security codes
- Ensures everyone gets a gift
- Easy gift management
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>>> Gift Linker lets you manage who to buy a gift for. It picks a random name within a group of people and makes sure nobody stays empty-handed. Everybody gets a gift. >>> All users put in a personal security code, so only he/she can see who to buy a gift for. >>> You can create multiple lists for more than just one event. >>> Easily managed. Because buying gifts should be really fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Count 'm down at 5.0 against Gift Linker's 4.4. Count 'm down also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Gift Linker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Count 'm down sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Gift Linker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Count 'm down holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gift Linker has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Count 'm down ships an update weekly, Gift Linker every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Count 'm down | Gift Linker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 11.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twitched | Steven Adons |
Customer experience
Count 'm down
Gift Linker
In-app purchases
Count 'm down
- Count 'm down Pro – 1 week$0.997 Days
- Count 'm down premium monthly$2.991 Month
- Count m down Premium$11.991 Year
- 10 credits$0.99
- 25 credits$1.99
- 60 credits$2.99
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- Pro Lifetime$22.99
Gift Linker
No in-app purchases
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