# Countdown GO vs Event Countdown

The clearest difference is rating: Event Countdown at 5.0 against Countdown GO's 3.0. Event Countdown also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 27.0). Countdown GO's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Event Countdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Event Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown GO has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Countdown GO's written reviews are positive against 0% of Event Countdown's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Countdown GO ships an update every 3 weeks, Event Countdown every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown GO | Event Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-go/id1339796097/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/event-countdown-reminder-app/id1361041475/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **40.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeroen Zonneveld](https://appshunter.io/developer/986977335) | [Danijel Cvetkovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1304342180) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown GO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-go/id1339796097)

Track upcoming events and activities with personalized visuals. Share your countdowns across Apple devices via iCloud. Use your iPad as a dynamic photo frame for your events.

**Highlights:** Add multiple activities, Personalize with pictures, iPad photo frame mode, iCloud device sharing

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


### Event Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/event-countdown-reminder-app/id1361041475)

Never forget important dates again with this event reminder app. Track upcoming birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays by counting down the days left until each event. Customize backgrounds and set notifications to stay organized.

**Highlights:** Track up to 10 events (unlimited for pro), Sort events by categories, Export events to calendar, Create event notifications, Set custom event backgrounds, Share events on social media

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Add more events | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown GO free?

Countdown GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Event Countdown free?

Event Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown GO or Event Countdown?

Event Countdown is rated higher. Countdown GO averages 3.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Event Countdown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Countdown GO or Event Countdown have ads?

Neither Countdown GO nor Event Countdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown GO or Event Countdown?

Countdown GO ships an update every 3 weeks, and Event Countdown every 14 months. Most recently, Countdown GO was updated on October 3, 2026 and Event Countdown on October 20, 2026.

---

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