Comparison

Scheduled vs Countdown!

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

Head to head
About

Scheduled

Automate sending text messages, reminders, and communications across various platforms like SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, and email. Schedule messages for birthdays, events, or recurring series to stay connected and organized.

Highlights
  • Automate texts via iOS Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, Line, Email
  • Use SMS service for automatic text messaging
  • Schedule chat reminders across social platforms
  • Manage message sequences for groups
  • Import birthdays and contacts
  • iOS-calendar integration
  • Multi-recipient/group selection
Features
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Never forget a birthday, a follow-up or a thank-you again. Write your message now, pick the moment, and Scheduled sends it on time – or reminds you to send it yourself. Scheduled is the message scheduler for iPhone. Plan texts for the people who matter, set them once and get on with your day. THREE WAYS TO SEND • Reminder – get a notification at the right moment and send it yourself via WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram or any other app. Free, no credits needed. • Auto-Send – SMS and email go out automatically at the exact time, even while your phone stays in your pocket. • Shortcut – send automatically through WhatsApp, Telegram, LINE and more with Apple Shortcuts. MADE FOR THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER • Birthdays – import your contacts' birthdays and see who's coming up next • Repeat – daily, on weekdays, weekly, monthly, yearly or on your own rhythm • Sequences – plan a series of messages, days apart: countdowns, check-ins, coaching, onboarding • Groups – send to several people at once and keep it personal • Calendar moments – turn the events in your calendar into messages • Snooze, edit, duplicate or complete a moment with one tap FOR LIFE AND WORK Birthday and anniversary wishes, family check-ins, appointment reminders for clients, team updates, follow-ups after a meeting and motivation for your community. SUBSCRIPTIONS Scheduled is free to download and includes free reminders. Scheduled Basic and Premium unlock unlimited messages, auto-send and more; SMS uses credits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by country. Privacy Policy: https://scheduledapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://scheduledapp.com/terms

About

Countdown!

This app helps you track up to ten significant upcoming events with customizable countdown cards. It offers precise, second-by-second tracking and integrates with your home screen for easy access.

Highlights
  • Track up to 10 events
  • Customizable countdown cards
  • Home screen widget support
  • Precise second-by-second countdown
  • Beautiful design
Features
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Track up to 10 important events. Beautiful, customisable countdown cards. Home screen widget support. Precise countdown to the second.

Screenshots

Scheduled4 screens
Countdown!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown! at 92% against Scheduled's 10%. Countdown! also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Scheduled's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 3). On price, ads, device support 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. Scheduled sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Countdown! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scheduled has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Scheduled's written reviews are positive against 92% of Countdown!'s.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scheduled versus Countdown!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScheduledCountdown!
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (1.3K ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.9% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScheduled B.V.Grant Strickland

Customer experience

Scheduled

All ratings1,295 ratings
Positive44.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative51.2%
Written reviews524 reviews
Positive9.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative86.1%

Countdown!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Scheduled

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scheduled messages not being sent
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to send messages automatically without a subscription
  • Integration with more messaging platforms like WhatsApp
  • Customizable repeat options beyond daily/weekly
  • Ability to send images/files with scheduled messages

Countdown!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Scheduled

Subscriptions7
  • Per Month$2.991 Month
  • Per Month$4.991 Month
  • Quarterly$7.993 Months
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  • Per Year$10.491 Year
  • Quarterly$11.493 Months
  • Business$14.991 Month
  • Per Year$29.491 Year
One-time3
  • 10 Credits$0.99
  • Premium$1.99
  • 50 Credits$1.99
None

Countdown!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scheduled free?
Scheduled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown! free?
Countdown! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scheduled or Countdown!?
Countdown! is rated higher. Scheduled averages 2.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Countdown! averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Scheduled or Countdown! have ads?
Neither Scheduled nor Countdown! shows ads.

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