Smartlights countdown vs Retirement Countdown ·
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smartlights countdown
Control Christmas projectors with Bluetooth, set custom countdown dates and titles, and read time. Get technical support directly from the developer.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Projector password function
- Read time in phone
- Calculate Christmas distance
- Set custom countdown dates
- Type custom titles for countdowns
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This is a two in one App which can control “Countdown to Christmas projector” and “Countdown to Christmas and More projector”. Includes Bluetooth connectivity, projector password function, read time in phone and calculate the distance of Christmas function. For “Countdown to Christmas and More projector” you can not only countdown to Christmas but also set the date which you want and typing a title for it. If you need technical guidance, the App has contact information with Gemmy company in the page which can enter from the button in the lower right corner.
Retirement Countdown ·
Track your retirement date with a visually appealing countdown. Features include daily reminders, home screen widgets, and the ability to share your progress with loved ones. Enjoy beautiful background images and offline functionality.
- Retirement countdown timer
- Home screen widget
- Daily notification reminders
- Share countdown with friends
- Offline functionality
- Customizable background images
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Simple, elegant design shows you how long until your upcoming retirement with beautiful background images. There is also a widget to track your countdown on your home screen. Daily notifications remind you how long until your big retirement day. • Easily share your retirement countdown with friends and family • Post your retirement countdown to Facebook with one click • Retirement Countdown works offline • Countless beautiful background images for you retirement countdown • Great to use as retirement countdown wallpaper Please email us or leave review feedback for feature requests or any other improvement suggestions you have for Retirement Countdown. We love to hear from you and are always looking to improve our Retirement Countdown app! Please share Retirement Countdown app with your friends and family! End User License Agreement: https://zaffles.bitbucket.io/retirementCountdown/terms_of_use.html Thanks! Team Zaffles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Retirement Countdown · at 4.8 against Smartlights countdown's 2.5. Retirement Countdown · also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 20) and review sentiment (49% vs 25%). Smartlights countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Retirement Countdown · sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Smartlights countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Retirement Countdown · holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retirement Countdown · has 12K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Smartlights countdown's written reviews are positive against 49% of Retirement Countdown ·'s.
Smartlights countdown ships an update every 2 months, Retirement Countdown · every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartlights countdown | Retirement Countdown · |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (20 ratings) | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 49.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gemmy Industries Corporation | Zaffles |
Customer experience
Smartlights countdown
Retirement Countdown ·
Bugs and requests
Smartlights countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Retirement Countdown ·
Reported bugs
1 issue- Snapola error message when setting retirement date
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to track multiple countdowns
- Percentage of career completion
In-app purchases
Smartlights countdown
No in-app purchases
Retirement Countdown ·
- Retirement Supporter/Monthly$0.491 Month
- Retirement Supporter/Annual$4.991 Year
- Retirement Lifetime Supporter$3.99
- Retirement Lifetime Supporter$6.99
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