Comparison

Countdown With Me vs CountDownList

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

Head to head
About

Countdown With Me

Create visually stunning countdown timers for any event with personalized backgrounds, themes, and AI-generated art. Syncs across devices, integrates with your calendar, and offers live lock screen activities.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdown timers
  • Custom backgrounds and themes
  • AI-generated artwork
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Calendar event integration
  • Live lock screen activities
Features
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Imagine you have a friend who's *obsessed* with knowing exactly how many days until their next vacation, wedding, or birthday party. That's who this app is for — and honestly, that's most of us. MAKE IT YOURS • Custom backgrounds, color themes, and fonts for every countdown • AI-generated artwork and color palettes — no two countdowns have to look alike • Pick how you count: days, hours, minutes, even seconds DISCOVER • Browse a curated catalog of holidays, seasonal moments, sporting events, and upcoming movie releases • Add any of them to your list in one tap — no blank-slate guesswork NEVER MISS THE IMPORTANT STUFF • Recurring yearly countdowns for birthdays and anniversaries that roll over automatically • Import birthdays straight from Contacts • Pull events in from your calendar LIVE, RIGHT ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • Live Activities show your countdown ticking down in real time on the big day • Dynamic Island support, with a live progress view in the final hour SHARE THE MOMENT • Turn any countdown into a beautiful Story or Square card for social media • Export it as a short video, ready to post KEEP THE MEMORIES • Attach a photo scrapbook to any countdown — revisit the moment long after it's passed AND ON YOUR WRIST • A companion Apple Watch app keeps your countdowns one glance away SYNCS EVERYWHERE • iCloud keeps every countdown, photo, and theme in sync across your devices Countdown With Me is free to use, with an optional one-time upgrade to unlock Pro features like video export.

About

CountDownList

Features
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CountDown is a simple and intuitive countdown timer app that helps you keep track of important events, deadlines, and special occasions. Features: • Create multiple countdown timers with custom names and dates • Beautiful, clean interface with SwiftUI • Simple and easy to use • Notification reminders for upcoming events • Customizable theme Whether you're counting down to a birthday, vacation, wedding, or any other special event, CountDown makes it easy to see exactly how much time is left.

Screenshots

Countdown With Me4 screens
CountDownList3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CountDownList at none against Countdown With Me's 1. Countdown With Me's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Countdown With Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CountDownList asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown With Me ships an update every 3 weeks, CountDownList every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Countdown With Me versus CountDownList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown With MeCountDownList
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid McKayTakuya Endo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown With Me

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$4.99
None

CountDownList

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown With Me free?
Countdown With Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountDownList free?
CountDownList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown With Me or CountDownList have ads?
Both Countdown With Me and CountDownList show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown With Me or CountDownList?
Countdown With Me ships an update every 3 weeks, and CountDownList every 9 months. Most recently, Countdown With Me was updated on October 29, 2026 and CountDownList on October 30, 2026.

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