Comparison

Chooser! vs Countdown Buddy

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 Buddy

Create personalized countdown and count-up widgets for your home and lock screens. Visually track important dates like birthdays, vacations, or deadlines with custom designs, colors, and photos. Stay motivated and make waiting more exciting.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdown widgets
  • Count-up widgets
  • Home screen and lock screen support
  • Customizable designs
  • Background color options
  • Photo integration
  • Font selection
Features
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EVERYTHING YOU ARE WAITING FOR - IN A WIDGET Design your own personalized countdown or count-up widgets for your home screen & lock screen. Countdown Widget is a super fun way to track the days until a momentous occasion such as: - Your birthday, or another special someone’s birthday - A long-awaited vacation - Back to school - Upcoming elections - A returning season of your favorite TV series - A favorite yearly tech event - A new video game is up for preorder Or any other future event! Countdown Widget makes waiting for something exciting even more thrilling by giving you a cool and colorful visual reminder on your home screen. Use it to count down to a big event, to mark the end of something less fun, or to keep track of work deadlines (weekend exclusion is now possible!) - it's a super fun way to stay on top of things! COUNT UP Create a count-up widget to mark a significant moment in time and track the duration since it occurred. CREATE A PERSONALIZED COUNTDOWN WIDGET Create a Widget with your custom design in a matter of seconds. You can choose from 11 Countdown styles (we are already working on more) and make them your own by adding your personal touch: - Change background colors. - Use photos from your phone Photo Library or from our preset gallery. - Choose from a curated list of fonts that go well with each specific style. - Each Widget you make will automatically be available in small or medium sizes. - Change the design anytime later. WE WOULD LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK As a small team, we are excited to have our first app on the App Store. We value your feedback and would love to hear from you if you have any questions, suggestions, or anything else you think we should know. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us at - hi@taptics.co. Note: The Free version of the app includes one countdown widget with the basic design.

Screenshots

Chooser!4 screens
Countdown Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Buddy at none against Chooser!'s shown. Countdown Buddy also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 46%). Chooser!'s advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.5 for Chooser! against 4.6 for Countdown Buddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39K and 25K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Chooser!'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Countdown Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chooser! ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown Buddy every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chooser! versus Countdown Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChooser!Countdown Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (39K ratings)4.6 (25K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews67.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K — better25K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBon App & TTaptics Ltd.

Customer experience

Chooser!

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

Countdown Buddy

All ratings25,173 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews989 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral10.0%
Negative22.1%

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 Buddy

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app overall
  • 👍 Customizable widgets and designs
  • 🔒 No subscription, one-time purchase
  • 📈 Helpful for tracking events and milestones
  • 🎨 Visually appealing interface

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free features, need to pay for more
  • 🐛 Widgets not updating properly
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
  • 📊 Lack of advanced countdown options (e.g., weeks)

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 Buddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets disappearing or not working after updates
  • Countdown timers not updating correctly
  • Inability to add new widgets or countdowns

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to display multiple countdowns at once
  • Implement automatic countdown reset/repeat functionality
  • Allow custom countdown units (e.g., weeks, business days)
  • Improve widget handling and update reliability

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Chooser!

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription2 variants$3.997 Days
  • Yearly Super offer$4.991 Year
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  • 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
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  • Lifetime Super Offer$3.99
  • Outrageous Tip$6.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
  • Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

Countdown Buddy

One-time1
  • Countdown +$3.59

Questions

Is Chooser! free?
Chooser! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Buddy free?
Countdown Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chooser! or Countdown Buddy?
Countdown Buddy is rated higher. Chooser! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Countdown Buddy averages 4.6 from 25K ratings.
Do Chooser! or Countdown Buddy have ads?
Chooser! shows ads; Countdown Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Chooser! or Countdown Buddy?
Chooser! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown Buddy every 9 days. Most recently, Chooser! was updated on October 13, 2026 and Countdown Buddy on October 13, 2026.

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