Comparison

Countdown With Me vs CountdownerSMS

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

CountdownerSMS

Create dynamic countdowns for any event and share them directly within iMessage conversations. Choose from a variety of themes and animated effects to make waiting more exciting for everyone involved.

Highlights
  • Live countdown creation for any date
  • Share timers directly via iMessage
  • 51 free and premium themes
  • Animated ambient effects
  • Confetti celebration on completion
  • Built-in Theme Shop
Features
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CountdownerSMS makes the wait part of the fun. Create a live countdown, make it yours, and share it right inside an iMessage conversation. Count down together to birthdays, trips, holidays, weddings, game days, or your next excuse to celebrate. A style for every season Explore 81 themes across 15 packs, with 9 themes included free. Find your favorite look, unlock individual premium packs, or get all current and future packs with Unlock Everything. Make autumn plans with Falling Leaves, get spooky with Halloween, gather with Thankful, spread Christmas cheer, and ring in New Years. Keep celebrating year-round with collections like Summer Days, Patriotic, Celestial, and Weather. A little motion. A lot of personality. Bring your countdown to life with animated effects on select premium themes, including drifting leaves, snowfall, twinkling stars, glowing fireflies, shimmer, fireworks, and floating embers. When the big moment arrives, celebrate with confetti! Make every moment yours Choose from eight free font styles, add an emoji, and name your event. Your message preview stays visible while you customize, so you can see everything come together. Pick a quick time preset or choose a specific date, find your style, and add your countdown to Messages. What's included • Live countdowns shared through iMessage • 81 themes across 15 packs • 9 free themes and eight free font styles • Animated effects on select premium themes • Always-visible preview while you customize • Quick time presets and custom dates • Confetti when the countdown reaches zero • Individual premium packs or Unlock Everything • All current and future packs with Unlock Everything • Recipients can view your premium theme without purchasing it From “almost there” to “it’s finally time,” keep the moment in sight together.

Screenshots

Countdown With Me4 screens
CountdownerSMS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown With Me at 5.0 against CountdownerSMS's 4.5. Countdown With Me also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). CountdownerSMS's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 and CountdownerSMS sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown With Me holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown With Me ships an update every 3 weeks, CountdownerSMS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countdown With Me versus CountdownerSMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown With MeCountdownerSMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid McKayBraden Aron Mc Corkle

Customer experience

Countdown With Me

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CountdownerSMS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown With Me

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$4.99
7 purchases

CountdownerSMS

One-time7
  • Patriotic Theme Pack$0.99
  • Summer Days Theme Pack$0.99
  • Weather Theme Pack$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Celestial Theme Pack$0.99
  • Luxe Theme Pack$0.99
  • Bloom Theme Pack2 variants$0.99
  • All Packs Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Countdown With Me free?
Countdown With Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountdownerSMS free?
CountdownerSMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown With Me or CountdownerSMS?
Countdown With Me is rated higher. Countdown With Me averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CountdownerSMS averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Countdown With Me or CountdownerSMS have ads?
Countdown With Me shows ads; CountdownerSMS does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown With Me or CountdownerSMS?
Countdown With Me ships an update every 3 weeks, and CountdownerSMS every 4 months. Most recently, Countdown With Me was updated on October 3, 2026 and CountdownerSMS on October 13, 2026.

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