Countdown GO vs CNDWN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown GO
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.
- Add multiple activities
- Personalize with pictures
- iPad photo frame mode
- iCloud device sharing
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A fresh, modern look and a handy new feature! • Event history — Look back at all the events that have already passed, right from Settings. • Redesigned add screen — Creating an event is now a live preview: pick your photo and instantly see how your countdown will look. • Refreshed Premium & Privacy screens — Cleaner, clearer, and easier on the eyes. • Fixed a date bug — Events set for tomorrow no longer show up as "Today". • Various visual polish and small improvements.
CNDWN
Track upcoming events and past milestones with customizable countdowns and countups. Features include iCloud sync, widgets, Live Activities, and import from your calendar. Share your progress with others.
- Countdowns and Countups
- Progress Bars
- iCloud Synchronization
- Widgets (Home Screen, Lock Screen, Standby)
- Live Activities
- Import from Calendar
- Shareable Countdowns
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Count down to the moments that matter — birthdays, weddings, trips, exams, due dates, and every big day — on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. CNDWN is the first countdown app with every feature free: • Countdowns & count-ups • Progress bars for every event • Home Screen, Lock Screen & StandBy widgets • Apple Watch app & complications • Live Activities on the Lock Screen • iCloud sync across all your devices • Custom colors for each countdown • Notifications & reminders • Import from Calendar & Reminders • Dark Mode & Handoff • Share your countdowns — now to Instagram, too Set your first countdown in seconds and never lose track of what's coming next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CNDWN at 4.2 against Countdown GO's 3.0. CNDWN also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 40%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Countdown GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CNDWN asks for nothing beyond the download.
CNDWN holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Countdown GO's written reviews are positive against 80% of CNDWN's.
Countdown GO ships an update fortnightly, CNDWN every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown GO | CNDWN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (16 ratings) | 4.2 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeroen Zonneveld | Alexandra Schillhahn |
Customer experience
Countdown GO
CNDWN
In-app purchases
Countdown GO
- Premium$0.99
CNDWN
No in-app purchases
