# Time Arrow vs Time to event

The clearest difference is ads: Time to event at none against Time Arrow's shown. Time to event also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Time Arrow's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Time Arrow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Time to event sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Time Arrow against 4.6 for Time to event. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Arrow has 88 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Time Arrow's written reviews are positive against 72% of Time to event's.

Time Arrow ships an update every 5 weeks, Time to event every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Arrow | Time to event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-arrow-countdown-tracker/id1324869633/reviews)** | [4.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-to-event-countdown-days/id1401316639/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **88** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **76.8% of reviews** | 72.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [重赞 韩](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131982671) | [Nikita Marchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1342683021) |

## What reviewers say

### Time Arrow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-arrow-countdown-tracker/id1324869633)

Track important dates with a countdown and count-up tool. Never forget anniversaries, birthdays, or payment deadlines again. Offers quick recording, sharing, and customizable widgets.

**Highlights:** Countdown and count-up modes, Quick event recording, Card sharing, Multiple widget options, Annual/monthly anniversary display, Cloud backup (Premium), Daily reminders (Premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Yearly Subscription | $1.99 | per year |
| Premium | $4.99 | one-time |


### Time to event

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-to-event-countdown-days/id1401316639)

Easily track upcoming events and count down the days until important dates like vacations or holidays. Input your event details and manage them with options to edit or remove entries.

**Highlights:** Event countdowns, Date input, Event description, Edit events, Remove events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to PRO | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Arrow free?

Time Arrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Time to event free?

Time to event is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Time Arrow or Time to event?

Time Arrow is rated higher. Time Arrow averages 4.7 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Time to event averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.

### Do Time Arrow or Time to event have ads?

Time Arrow shows ads; Time to event does not.

### Which is updated more often, Time Arrow or Time to event?

Time Arrow ships an update every 5 weeks, and Time to event every 2 weeks. Most recently, Time Arrow was updated on October 14, 2026 and Time to event on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*