Comparison

Countdown With Me vs Event Countdown

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

Event Countdown

Organize and track important dates with customizable countdowns and event reminders. View upcoming events in a calendar layout and see your countdowns at a glance with home screen widgets. Never miss a special moment or deadline again.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdown timers
  • Calendar integration
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Live Activities for lock screen tracking
  • Import and export event data
  • Clean and fast user interface
Features
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Stay on top of what matters most with a powerful countdown and event tracker designed for everyday life. Whether you’re counting down to vacations, birthdays, holidays, or important deadlines, this app keeps everything organized, visible, and easy to manage. KEY FEATURES Countdown Timer for Everything Create unlimited countdowns for events, holidays, birthdays, and special moments. Track time down to the second. Events & Calendar Integration View all your events in a clean calendar layout. Sync with your existing calendar and keep everything in one place. Beautiful Widgets Add customizable home screen widgets to see your countdowns at a glance—no need to open the app. Live Activities Track your most important countdowns in real time right from your lock screen. Import & Export Easily import events or export your data for backup and sharing. Simple & Fast Clean design, smooth performance, and easy setup so you can focus on your moments—not the app. PERFECT FOR • Vacations & trips • Birthdays & anniversaries • Holidays & special events • Deadlines & goals • Daily reminders Never lose track of time again. Turn every moment into something to look forward to. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown With Me4 screens
Event Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Event Countdown at every 6 days against Countdown With Me's every 3 weeks. Countdown With Me's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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 Event Countdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countdown With Me against 5.0 for Event Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown With Me ships an update every 3 weeks, Event Countdown every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Countdown With Me versus Event Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown With MeEvent Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB57 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDavid McKayYevhenii Ksenych

Customer experience

Countdown With Me

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

Event Countdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown With Me

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$4.99
4 purchases

Event Countdown

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Countdown With Me free?
Countdown With Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Event Countdown free?
Event Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown With Me or Event Countdown?
Countdown With Me and Event Countdown are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Countdown With Me or Event Countdown have ads?
Both Countdown With Me and Event Countdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown With Me or Event Countdown?
Countdown With Me ships an update every 3 weeks, and Event Countdown every 6 days. Most recently, Countdown With Me was updated on October 3, 2026 and Event Countdown on October 17, 2026.

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