Event Countdown vs Novaday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Event Countdown
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.
- 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
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You forget important dates, anniversaries, birthdays or other events? No more, new Event Countdown - Reminder App is here and it will help you track all important events in your life! With this event reminder app, you can add up to 10 events, sort them by category and create a notification for each event. As simple as that. Countdown days left until important events and special dates in your life with this simple and easy-to-use event reminder app. Create a list of all significant events, set a beautiful background for each event and never again will you forget any important date. This countdown timer counts days left until your special events, so you can easily keep track of upcoming birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, appointments and so on. Features: - Create, edit or delete up to 10 events, unlimited for pro - Sort events by categories - Export events to the calendar - Create a notification for each event - Set a custom background for each event, take a photo or set your own image as an event background - Share events on social networks Download this Event Countdown - Reminder App and easily track events that are important to you. Name an event, choose a category, set specific date and time, choose a custom background or set your own photo as a background, and that’s it, the countdown can begin! Do not miss significant dates and events, get this event reminder app and know the exact time until important events. Track events in the simplest possible way with this countdown timer and have the list of all dates in one place, in a single app! Countdown days left until your vacation, Christmas, an anniversary, your friend’s birthday or a wedding, you name it. Let the event countdown begin!
Novaday
This app helps you track important upcoming events by counting down the days. It offers a virtual companion to share the waiting period with, providing notes and memories. AI can generate personalized messages for your countdowns.
- Event countdowns
- Virtual companion
- AI-generated notes
- Memory wall
- Home screen widgets
- Offline AI model
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Some days are worth counting down to. A wedding, a trip, an exam result, the day someone finally comes home. Novaday keeps those days close — and gives you a little friend to wait with. A FRIEND FOR THE WAIT Choose a companion that matches your mood and give your countdown a face. Your friend waits with you and leaves you little notes along the way — sometimes encouraging, sometimes just sweet. WHEN THE DAY COMES, IT BECOMES A MEMORY A countdown doesn't simply end here. When the day arrives, it settles onto your memory wall with all its notes and its story — so the waiting itself becomes something you can look back on. NOTES, WRITTEN JUST FOR YOU If you like, AI can write your daily notes — personal to what you're waiting for. It runs entirely on your device: the model is downloaded once, then works without internet. Prefer ready-made messages? That works too, instantly. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Bring your countdown and your friend to the home screen with widgets, and see how many days are left at a glance. Widgets are part of Novaday +. QUIETLY YOURS No account, no sign-up. Your countdowns and your notes stay on your device. Just you and the day you're waiting for. NOVADAY + The free version is supported by ads. Your first few countdowns are ad-free; after that, creating a new one asks you to watch a short ad first. Novaday + is a one-time purchase: it removes the ads and unlocks widgets, all five characters, character customization, app icons and iCloud backup. Whatever you're waiting for, may the days pass gently. Novaday counts them with you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Event Countdown at none against Novaday's shown. Event Countdown also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). Novaday's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Event Countdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Novaday 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 — 5.0 for Event Countdown against 5.0 for Novaday. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Event Countdown ships an update every 14 months, Novaday every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Event Countdown | Novaday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Danijel Cvetkovic | Yusuf SIRIN |
Customer experience
Event Countdown
Novaday
In-app purchases
Event Countdown
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Add more events$1.99
Novaday
- Novaday +$4.99
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