Comparison

Coming Next vs CalDown

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

Head to head
About

Coming Next

Stay on top of your day with a clear list of today's events and reminders. Track upcoming deadlines with countdown timers and visualize your schedule with progress bars. Access key information directly from your lock screen, iPhone, or Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Today's events and reminders list
  • Countdown timers
  • Lock Screen Widgets
  • iPhone Widgets
  • Watch Complications
  • Progress Bar
Features
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You want to focus on what's next in your schedule today? You get: - List with your events and due reminders today - Events & Reminders - Past events, events in progress and future events are displayed accordingly - Countdown timers - Lock Screen Widgets, iPhone Widgets and Watch Complications - Countdown timer to your next event - Progress Bar

About

CalDown

This app transforms your calendar into a real-time timeline, showing your current and upcoming events with live countdowns. It offers customizable widgets for your home and lock screens, and a companion app for Apple Watch, all designed for clarity and focus.

Highlights
  • Real-time event timeline
  • Live countdowns and progress bars
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Event notes and checklists
  • Hide specific event occurrences
Features
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CalDown – Focus. Clarity. Time Awareness. What is happening now? What comes next? How much time is left? CalDown turns Apple Calendar events into a focused timeline across iPhone, iPad, widgets and Apple Watch. Choose your calendars and see your day without the clutter. A TIMELINE BUILT AROUND NOW • Follow your current event with a countdown and remaining-time bar • See all-day, upcoming and recently ended events • Look ahead by 3, 5 or 7 days • See gaps, overlaps and timed reminders • Create and edit events with the Apple Calendar editor • Hide individual occurrences without changing Apple Calendar, and restore them whenever you need LIVE ACTIVITIES Keep a large countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, optionally showing upcoming events. Start from CalDown, an event’s play button or the dedicated Lock Screen control. You can also enable starting when opening CalDown. Live Activities do not automatically start for every event while the app is closed. Calendar changes refresh when CalDown runs or you request a refresh. WIDGETS FOR A QUICK GLANCE • See your current or next event on the Home Screen or Lock Screen • Choose focused countdowns or event overviews • Place Presentation A and B side by side for a larger Lock Screen countdown • Show gaps and overlaps, or hide the highlighted event, in supported layouts APPLE WATCH — WITH PRO • View events available on your Watch without your iPhone nearby • Follow your iPhone’s calendar selection or choose separate calendars • Choose circular, corner, inline and rectangular complications • Presentation Dynamic emphasizes the leading time unit • Presentation Fixed keeps hours, minutes and seconds in a consistent layout • A prominent “In” distinguishes upcoming events from running events • Event Overview shows two events and highlights the current one • Expand event and reminder details Widgets and complications use your selected Upcoming range. Refreshes and Always On updates are managed by the system. CALENDAR NOTIFICATIONS Create calendar groups with alerts before, at, during or near the end of events. Choose sound settings for each group on iPhone. CalDown alerts are separate from Apple Calendar alerts, so both may notify you. Delivery depends on permissions, Focus settings and system background refresh. APPLE REMINDERS — BETA, WITH PRO Show dated tasks alongside events, keep overdue tasks in Today, complete tasks and review dated tasks completed today. Use Apple Reminders to create, edit or reopen them. Undated tasks are not shown. Reminders do not occupy time or appear in widgets and complications. Watch completion requires the paired iPhone; offline requests remain pending. Both devices need reminder access and the same account. Some accounts may not match tasks reliably. NOTES AND CHECKLISTS Keep notes and checklists with events. Watch changes require the paired iPhone to save and confirm them. Your calendar account manages synchronization. MAKE TIME EASIER TO READ Choose System or OpenDyslexic for CalDown, widgets, Live Activities and Apple Watch. Preview and customize Remaining Time Colors and warning thresholds. Apply them to the timeline, widgets and Watch independently. These are visual cues; notifications are configured separately. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Ask about Current, Next or Today’s schedule. Hide an occurrence, restore the last hidden event, or open Today and Upcoming. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES • No CalDown account, ads, subscriptions or analytics • On-device processing, with no external CalDown server • Hidden-event preferences sync only with your paired Watch • Optional diagnostic reports you review and choose to share START SIMPLE. UNLOCK MORE WITH PRO. Use one calendar at a time and basic widgets for free. A one-time purchase unlocks multiple calendars, additional widget layouts, Apple Watch and Apple Reminders integration. Your time. Your focus. CalDown.

Screenshots

Coming Next2 screens
CalDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CalDown at 5.0 against Coming Next's 4.5. CalDown also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Coming Next's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. CalDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coming Next asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CalDown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coming Next ships an update every 3 months, CalDown weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Coming Next versus CalDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComing NextCalDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp RiskeValentin Haberling

Customer experience

Coming Next

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CalDown

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

In-app purchases

None

Coming Next

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CalDown

One-time1
  • Unlock CalDown Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Coming Next free?
Coming Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalDown free?
CalDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coming Next or CalDown?
CalDown is rated higher. Coming Next averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CalDown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Coming Next or CalDown have ads?
Neither Coming Next nor CalDown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coming Next or CalDown?
Coming Next ships an update every 3 months, and CalDown weekly. Most recently, Coming Next was updated on October 24, 2026 and CalDown on October 30, 2026.

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