# Countdown vs CountDownula

The clearest difference is rating: CountDownula at 5.0 against Countdown's 4.4. CountDownula also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Countdown's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CountDownula asks for nothing beyond the download.

CountDownula holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Countdown ships an update weekly, CountDownula every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown | CountDownula |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-big-day-event-reminder/id1197874843/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdownula/id6479545149/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 30 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [在海 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895647006) | [Darren LaChausse](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736262360) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-big-day-event-reminder/id1197874843)

Easily track upcoming events like birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays with customizable countdowns. Personalize your events with photos and choose from stylish backgrounds. Receive timely reminders so you never miss a special occasion.

**Highlights:** Add favorite events easily, Customize events with photos, Display days, hours, minutes, seconds, Stylish time clock and backgrounds, Push notification reminders, Repeatable anniversary countdowns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Backgrounds & Themes and Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### CountDownula

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdownula/id6479545149)

Track the days remaining until important events like birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. This utility app offers iCloud sync across Apple devices for seamless access to your countdowns.

**Highlights:** Countdown to special dates, Track birthdays and holidays, Customizable colors, iCloud sync, Cross-device compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown free?

Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CountDownula free?

CountDownula is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown or CountDownula?

CountDownula is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while CountDownula averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Countdown or CountDownula have ads?

Neither Countdown nor CountDownula shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown or CountDownula?

Countdown ships an update weekly, and CountDownula every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 12, 2026 and CountDownula on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*