Comparison

Countdown GO vs Wish Alarm

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Add multiple activities
  • Personalize with pictures
  • iPad photo frame mode
  • iCloud device sharing
Features
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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.

About

Wish Alarm

Features
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WishAlarm - Your Personal Birthday Companion Never miss a special day again. WishAlarm helps you track, remember, and celebrate every birthday that matters to you. - BIRTHDAY MANAGEMENT • Add unlimited birthdays with photos, notes, and relationship types • See upcoming birthdays with a beautiful countdown timer • Filter by groups: Family, Friends, Work, and custom groups • View monthly and weekly birthday statistics at a glance • Search through all your saved birthdays instantly - SMART REMINDERS • Get notified before birthdays — same day, 1 day, 3 days, 5 days, 1 week, or 2 weeks ahead • Customize reminders for each person individually • Sync birthdays to your calendar automatically • Annual recurring reminders that never stop - AI-POWERED FEATURES • Generate personalized birthday wishes with AI • Get creative gift suggestions based on age, relationship, and interests • Discover personality insights based on zodiac sign, birth season, and more - BIRTHDAY DETAILS • View zodiac sign, precise age, and life stage automatically • Beautiful countdown ring showing days until next birthday • See which day of the week their birthday falls on • Add personal notes and memories for each person - GROUPS & ORGANIZATION • Create custom groups (Family, Friends, Work, etc.) • Filter your birthday list by any group • Group-level notification settings • Sort by name, date, or upcoming - CUSTOMIZATION • Light and dark mode support • Arabic and English language support • Premium themes and colors - SUBSCRIPTION WishAlarm Premium — $0.99 per month, auto-renewing. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://site-production-7407.up.railway.app/privacy

Screenshots

Countdown GO3 screens
Wish Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown GO at every 3 weeks against Wish Alarm's every 3 months. Countdown GO also leads on device support (5 vs 1). Wish Alarm's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 27.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Countdown GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wish Alarm sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown GO ships an update every 3 weeks, Wish Alarm every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown GO versus Wish Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown GOWish Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeroen ZonneveldTariq Al-aqrabawi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown GO

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99
1 purchases

Wish Alarm

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Countdown GO free?
Countdown GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wish Alarm free?
Wish Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown GO or Wish Alarm have ads?
Neither Countdown GO nor Wish Alarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown GO or Wish Alarm?
Countdown GO ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wish Alarm every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown GO was updated on October 20, 2026 and Wish Alarm on October 5, 2026.

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