# Countdown With Me vs Countdown

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against Countdown With Me's 1. Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown). Countdown With Me's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Countdown With Me holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

Countdown With Me ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown With Me | Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-with-me/id1227308227/reviews)** | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-until-events/id6758900411/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 123 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [David McKay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1227308226) | [Fabrizio Di Pietro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847026230) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown With Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-with-me/id1227308227)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-until-events/id6758900411)

Track important life events with visually appealing, customizable countdowns. Supports unlimited events, animated backgrounds, and flexible reminders. Integrates with Apple Watch and offers home and lock screen widgets.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event countdowns, Customizable backgrounds and display styles, Flexible reminders, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch app and complications, ICS and iOS Calendar import/export

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown With Me free?

Countdown With Me 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, Countdown With Me or Countdown?

Countdown With Me is rated higher. Countdown With Me averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Countdown averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Countdown With Me or Countdown have ads?

Countdown With Me shows ads; Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown With Me or Countdown?

Countdown With Me ships an update every 3 weeks, and Countdown every 5 weeks. Most recently, Countdown With Me was updated on October 3, 2026 and Countdown on October 13, 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.*