Comparison

Countdown vs Vivitar Mobile Reader

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Easily track upcoming events with a free countdown and reminder app. Customize each event with emojis and colors, and stay organized with tags and widgets. Syncs across devices and offers optional premium features for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event creation
  • Customizable event colors and emojis
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Customizable reminders and alarms
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Import events from calendars and contacts
  • Event grouping with tags
Features
Currently charting
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Countdown is a free, easy-to-use countdown and reminder app for all of life's big events. Your next vacation, birthday, wedding, concert, graduation or retirement is always one glance away. Create unlimited events and make each one your own. Downloaded over 20 million times. It's been a joy to shape Countdown with your feedback for more than eight years. We're looking forward to many more. ——— WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH ——— • See your next event with free circular and inline Lock Screen widgets • Show one event or a list of upcoming events in Home Screen widgets, and filter lists by tag or pinned events (Premium) • Show your event's emoji, title and time left in the rectangular Lock Screen widget, and keep countdowns visible in StandBy (Premium) • Check your countdowns on Apple Watch and add them to your watch face ——— REMINDERS & ALARMS ——— • Get a reminder on the big day and the day before, at a time you set • Add custom reminders minutes, hours, days, weeks or months in advance (Premium) • Set alarms that ring even when your iPhone is on silent (Premium; requires iOS 26.1 or later) ——— MAKE IT YOURS ——— • Pick an emoji and a color for every countdown, and add notes • Make events repeat every day, week, month or year, or on your own schedule, like every two weeks or the last Friday of the month • See the age someone turns on their birthday and the years celebrated on an anniversary • Add holidays and big events in one tap from suggestions for your country • Count only weekdays, or see the time since a past event • Choose how you see the time left, with units from years to seconds (Premium) ——— STAY ORGANIZED ——— • Group events with tags and pin your favorites to the top • Archive events once they pass, so your list shows what's next • Archive or delete past events automatically (Premium) • Sort by date or drag events into your own order • Search for events, duplicate them and edit several at once ——— SYNC, IMPORT & SHARE ——— • Your events stay up to date on your iPhone, iPad and Mac with iCloud • Bring in events from your calendars and birthdays from your contacts • Automatically turn new calendar events into countdowns with Auto Import (Premium) • Add your countdowns to your calendar • Send a link so friends and family can count down with you • Check countdowns with Siri and create them with Shortcuts ——— YOUR PRIVACY ——— Your plans are personal. We never use your countdowns for advertising, and our analytics never see the titles, dates or notes you enter. ——— PREMIUM ——— One purchase. No subscriptions. Unlock all widgets, custom reminders, alarms, Auto Import, every countdown format and more. Premium also removes ads. ——— QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? ——— We love hearing from you and read every email. Get in touch at countdown@findappiness.co

About

Vivitar Mobile Reader

Manage and view media files like photos, videos, and music from your connected device. Organize, share, and play content with features like slideshows and music playback controls. Supports various document formats for comprehensive file management.

Highlights
  • Media thumbnail display
  • List/thumbnail view
  • File sharing
  • Copy/cut/delete/create/rename files
  • Slideshow mode for photos
  • Music playback with artwork
  • Document format support
Features
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“Vivitar Mobile Reader” is an application software for Vivitar Mobile Reader device. •The main interface displays Media thumbnails :video, photo, music Ÿ• Supports list / thumbnail view, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents Ÿ• Support copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and support local/iStorage data transmission in /between Ÿ • Support to play the photos by slideshow mode Ÿ• Support music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation Ÿ • Document: Support formats of .keynote、.numbers、.page、.xls/.xlsx, .doc/docx、pdf、txt、ppt/pptx

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Vivitar Mobile Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown at 72% against Vivitar Mobile Reader's 12%. Countdown also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). Vivitar Mobile Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Vivitar Mobile Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 191K ratings behind it against 991, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 12% of Vivitar Mobile Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 2 days, Vivitar Mobile Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Countdown versus Vivitar Mobile Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownVivitar Mobile Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (191K ratings) — better1.7 (991 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better12.2% of reviews
Number of ratings191K — better991
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFind Appiness LLC振峰 皮

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings190,150 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews2,557 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative22.4%

Vivitar Mobile Reader

All ratings826 ratings
Positive14.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative81.7%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative83.8%

User reviews

Countdown

From 191K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and emojis
  • ⏰ Accurate countdown tracking
  • 🔔 Helpful reminders and notifications
  • 💰 One-time payment for premium features

Room to improve

  • 💸 Paid widget feature
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/guidance
  • 🔀 Inconsistent countdown display on widget
  • 📅 Limited repeat options for events
  • 🖼️ No option to use custom photos

Vivitar Mobile Reader

From 991 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Works as expected
  • 📷 Helpful for transferring photos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔌 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🤔 Confusing interface
  • 💾 Unable to transfer certain file types (e.g., RAW images)

Bugs and requests

Countdown

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not updating automatically
  • Countdown display issues after iOS 14 update
  • Inability to delete archived events

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to count up from past events
  • Provide more date/time format options
  • Implement calendar view for all events
  • Allow custom backgrounds for widgets
  • Add support for weekly/monthly repeating events

Vivitar Mobile Reader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when inserting SD card
  • Photos/videos not showing up in app
  • Corrupted data after transfers

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to transfer files in bulk
  • Support for more file types
  • Improved stability and reliability

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown

One-time2
  • Countdown Widget Offer$2.29
  • Countdown Widget$3.99
None

Vivitar Mobile Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vivitar Mobile Reader free?
Vivitar Mobile Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Vivitar Mobile Reader?
Countdown is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 191K ratings, while Vivitar Mobile Reader averages 1.7 from 991 ratings.
Do Countdown or Vivitar Mobile Reader have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Vivitar Mobile Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Vivitar Mobile Reader?
Countdown ships an update every 2 days, and Vivitar Mobile Reader every 4 months. Most recently, Countdown was updated on November 4, 2026 and Vivitar Mobile Reader on November 3, 2026.

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