Comparison

Twos vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Twos

Quickly capture notes, to-dos, reminders, and lists in one place. Access your information across all your devices, even offline. Enhanced features are available through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Write notes and lists instantly
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Offline access
  • Smart reminders
  • Rich text formatting
  • Collaborative lists
  • AI-powered search
Features
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Twos is the quickest place to write things down. Write a thing in seconds, then find it the moment you need it. Notes, to-dos, reminders, events, and lists all live in one simple place, synced to every device you use. • Write a thing in seconds from the app, a widget, or Siri • Save what's on your screen by saying "Save this to Twos" • Unfinished to-dos roll over to today on their own • Ask Twos Chat anything you've written, even months later • Reminders that repeat, follow your location, and sync with your calendar • Rich text: bold, italics, headings, code, and longer notes • Share a list and write it together, live • Bring in what you read from Instapaper, Readwise, Kindle, and Apple Books • Search everything you've ever written, instantly • Works offline and syncs when you're back • Use Twos on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and the web Twos is free for life, with no limit on how much you write. Twos Plus adds templates, archive, week view, customization, unlimited AI chat, and more, across every device you use. Write down things that matter. Privacy policy: https://www.TwosApp.com/privacy Terms of service: https://www.TwosApp.com/terms

About

Countdown

Features
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Some dates don't feel urgent until they're gone. The return window that closed the week you meant to send it back. The warranty that ran out three weeks before the screen cracked. The passport you renewed in a panic. None of them felt like a deadline at the time — which is exactly why they get missed. Countdown keeps all of them in one list and tells you before it's too late. SCAN THE RECEIPT Point the camera at a receipt, or pick a photo of one. Countdown suggests the purchase date, store, price, warranty length and return window. You check each one; nothing goes in until you say so. The receipt is read on your iPhone and never uploaded. NEVER MISS A RETURN Add the last day to return something and you'll get a reminder two days before. Open return windows sit at the top of your list until the day passes. Free. READY FOR THE CLAIM Keep the store, price and serial number with the item. With the unlock, make a one-page PDF with the dates, details and receipt — ready to send with a warranty or return claim. EVERYTHING WITH A DATE, IN ONE LIST A warranty, a passport, an insurance renewal, a vet visit and a trip all live together, ordered by what needs you soonest. Pick a category and the screen asks the right question: when you bought it and how long the warranty runs, or simply when it expires. - You know the date — pick it - You know the start and the length — the end date is worked out for you - It repeats — mark it done and it rolls forward on its own REMINDERS THAT ARRIVE Choose how far ahead you want to hear about it: a day, a week, three months. Reminders arrive at 9:00 in your local time, and they work on the free plan. YOUR DATA, YOUR FILE Back up every item and photo to one file and keep it wherever you like — Files, your computer. Restoring adds what's missing and never deletes anything. Handy when you move to a new iPhone. FREE Track 10 items with one reminder each, plus receipt scanning, return reminders and backups. Archived items don't count toward the limit. ONE PAYMENT UNLOCKS - Unlimited items - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Repeating items that roll forward - More than one reminder per item - Receipt and document photos kept with the item - Claim PDF - CSV export One payment. No subscription. PRIVACY IS THE ARCHITECTURE, NOT A PROMISE No account. No sign-in. No analytics. No tracking. Receipts are read on your iPhone. The app has no server and makes no network request except to Apple for your purchase.

Screenshots

Twos4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Twos at daily against Countdown's monthly. Twos also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Twos sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twos ships an update daily, Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Twos versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwosCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (392 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings392 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwos Technologies IncorporatedMURATHAN ORAN

Bugs and requests

Twos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Added events not showing in calendar view
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Issues with photo imports and attachments

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Kanban board view
  • Pomodoro timer integration
  • Better task duration and scheduling in calendar
  • Improved organization with folders and hierarchical structure
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  • Custom recurring task options

Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Twos

Subscriptions3
  • Twos Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Twos Believer Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Twos Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • Your week$1.99
  • Hyperlinks$1.99
  • Alerts$1.99
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  • Tags$1.99
  • Templates$1.99
  • AI$1.99
  • Buy all$11.99
1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Twos free?
Twos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Twos or Countdown have ads?
Neither Twos nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twos or Countdown?
Twos ships an update daily, and Countdown monthly. Most recently, Twos was updated on November 9, 2026 and Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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