CountDown Reminder vs Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CountDown Reminder
Create beautiful countdowns to important events and track days passed once they occur. Receive timely push notifications and personalize each event with custom backgrounds. Share your upcoming milestones with friends and enjoy seamless integration with your device.
- Countdown to events
- Count up after events
- Push notifications
- Customizable backgrounds
- Share events
- Today Widget support
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Countdown - the most beautiful countdown app for you. Main Functions : - Supports countdown to events and counting up once they arrive - Push notifications to remind you of an arriving event - Wonderful build-in background images - Customizable background for each event - Share your event with friends - Support Today Widget - Support force touch - Support iPhone X
Countdown
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Countdown — Event Tracker helps you keep track of every important moment in your life. Whether it's a concert, a flight, a birthday or a sports event, Countdown gives you a clear view of how much time is left — down to the second. KEY FEATURES - Create events with a custom image from your photo library or an online gallery - Set an emoji instead of a photo for a more personal touch - Organize events with color-coded categories - Get reminded before your event — 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, at a custom time and when it happens - Add widgets to your home screen and track your events at a glance - Tap any event to see a live countdown, down to the second - Automatic separation between upcoming and past events - Clean, dark design built for iOS Countdown is free, simple, and built with privacy in mind. Your data stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against CountDown Reminder's 1. CountDown Reminder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. CountDown Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
CountDown Reminder ships an update monthly, Countdown every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | CountDown Reminder | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (119 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 红英 杨 | Antoine Coilliaux |
Bugs and requests
CountDown Reminder
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unauthorized charges
- Text not readable on certain backgrounds
Requested features
5 requests- Add category function
- Display recent events at the top
- Outline for text for better readability
- Change units of time (weeks, months)
- Adapt to iPhone X and above screen sizes
Countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CountDown Reminder
- Pro version$1.99
Countdown
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CountDown Reminder free?
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Do CountDown Reminder or Countdown have ads?
Which is updated more often, CountDown Reminder or Countdown?
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