Comparison

Chooser! vs Countdown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chooser!

This utility app randomly selects a finger from those placed on the screen. It's a fun and simple tool perfect for making decisions in games or for casual use.

Highlights
  • Random finger selection
  • Supports multiple fingers
  • Ideal for board games
  • Useful for card games
  • Simple decision-making tool
Features
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Randomly select a finger among the fingers placed on the screen! Great for board games, card games, parties, and every "who goes first?" moment. THE ORIGINAL FINGER CHOOSER • Everyone places a finger on the screen — Chooser picks the winner • Multiple winners, ranked results, or split everyone into teams • Tap Style: everyone taps once to join, then let fate decide PLAY ONLINE WITH FRIENDS • Create a room and share the code, or match with random players • Truth or Dare and dare challenges built for playing together from anywhere • Win a dare? Record a video of it and the whole room watches together • No rooms open? Jump into a quick round against AI • Room chat, custom names and colors, and a live shared finger canvas TRUTH OR DARE & PARTY GAMES • Thousands of truths, dares, and challenges across 10+ categories • Rate cards with a thumbs-up or down — Chooser learns what you love • Fresh content added all the time, no update needed MORE WAYS TO DECIDE • Spin the customizable roulette wheel • Flip a coin, roll 3D dice, pick a number, or spin the arrow • Available in 55 languages Privacy Policy: https://euappsolutions.com/bonapp/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://euappsolutions.com/bonapp/terms-of-use/

About

Countdown

Easily track important dates and events with a customizable countdown timer. Set reminders, organize events with tags, and view upcoming dates on your home screen or Apple Watch. Syncs across devices and offers various counting options.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown timer
  • Event reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
  • Event sharing
  • iCloud sync
  • Repeatable countdowns
Features
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Countdown is a free, super easy to use countdown timer and reminder for the important events & dates in your life. Features: • Check your events on the Lock Screen with our widget (Premium feature) • Glance at your events on your Apple Watch • Glance at your events using our widget in StandBy (Premium feature) • Place our Widget anywhere on your Home Screen to view your most important events (Premium feature) • Share your countdowns with friends and family • Auto Import (Premium): Connect your calendars to Countdown and automatically add new events. • Pick any color you'd like for your countdown background • In addition to receiving a notification when it is time for your event, you can receive reminders 1 day before or 1 week before the event. • Choose the format in which you want to see your countdown (Premium feature) • Create as many events as you'd like • Count up from past events (available on each countdown page) • Sync your events across your devices with iCloud • Set your countdowns to repeat yearly, monthly, weekly or daily • Sort your events from the closest to the most distant • Dark Mode • Add notes to your events • Count only working days • Have many events? Organize them with tags Add as many events as you want: Vacation, Birthday, Holiday, Party, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, Cruise, Valentines, Wedding, Anniversary, Birth, Baby, Graduation, Pregnancy, Trip, New Home, Retirement, Game, Goals, Concert and many more. ——— QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? ——— We love hearing from you and we read every single email you send us! Have suggestions? Feel free to contact us at countdown@findappiness.co

Screenshots

Chooser!4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown at 72% against Chooser!'s 46%. Countdown also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Chooser! sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Countdown sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39K and 188K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Chooser!'s written reviews are positive against 72% of Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chooser! ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Chooser! versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChooser!Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (39K ratings)4.8 (188K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews71.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K188K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#46 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBon App & TFind Appiness LLC

Customer experience

Chooser!

All ratings39,038 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews1,435 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative50.3%

Countdown

All ratings188,334 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews2,510 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative22.4%

User reviews

Chooser!

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable app icon and background
  • 💰 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🤝 Helpful for group decision-making
  • 🎉 Fun and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🔢 Limited to 5 fingers/players
  • 🔀 Can sometimes pick the same person repeatedly
  • 🤔 Lack of additional features or modes

Countdown

From 188K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and emojis
  • ⏰ Accurate countdown tracking
  • 🔔 Helpful reminders and notifications
  • 💰 One-time payment for premium features

Room to improve

  • 💸 Paid widget feature
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/guidance
  • 🔀 Inconsistent countdown display on widget
  • 📅 Limited repeat options for events
  • 🖼️ No option to use custom photos

Bugs and requests

Chooser!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional glitches or freezes
  • Inconsistent finger selection behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow more than 5 fingers/players
  • Add question/challenge mode
  • Introduce a 'zap' or surprise mode
  • Ability to customize the winner indicator

Countdown

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not updating automatically
  • Countdown display issues after iOS 14 update
  • Inability to delete archived events

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to count up from past events
  • Provide more date/time format options
  • Implement calendar view for all events
  • Allow custom backgrounds for widgets
  • Add support for weekly/monthly repeating events

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Chooser!

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription2 variants$3.997 Days
  • Yearly Super offer$4.991 Year
Show 4 more
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$17.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$17.991 Year
One-time7
  • Kind Tip$0.99
  • Great Tip$1.99
  • Amazing Tip$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Lifetime Super Offer$3.99
  • Outrageous Tip$6.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
  • Lifetime$24.99
3 purchases

Countdown

One-time3
  • Start 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Countdown Widget Offer$3.99
  • Countdown Widget$6.99

Questions

Is Chooser! free?
Chooser! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chooser! or Countdown?
Countdown is rated higher. Chooser! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Countdown averages 4.8 from 188K ratings.
Do Chooser! or Countdown have ads?
Both Chooser! and Countdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chooser! or Countdown?
Chooser! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown every 4 days. Most recently, Chooser! was updated on October 13, 2026 and Countdown on October 13, 2026.

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