Countdown vs Vivitar Mobile Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
Easily track important dates and events with a customizable countdown timer. Set reminders, organize events with tags, and view upcoming dates on your home screen or Apple Watch. Syncs across devices and offers various counting options.
- Customizable countdown timer
- Event reminders
- Home screen widgets
- Apple Watch support
- Event sharing
- iCloud sync
- Repeatable countdowns
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Countdown is a free, super easy to use countdown timer and reminder for the important events & dates in your life. Features: • Check your events on the Lock Screen with our widget (Premium feature) • Glance at your events on your Apple Watch • Glance at your events using our widget in StandBy (Premium feature) • Place our Widget anywhere on your Home Screen to view your most important events (Premium feature) • Share your countdowns with friends and family • Auto Import (Premium): Connect your calendars to Countdown and automatically add new events. • Pick any color you'd like for your countdown background • In addition to receiving a notification when it is time for your event, you can receive reminders 1 day before or 1 week before the event. • Choose the format in which you want to see your countdown (Premium feature) • Create as many events as you'd like • Count up from past events (available on each countdown page) • Sync your events across your devices with iCloud • Set your countdowns to repeat yearly, monthly, weekly or daily • Sort your events from the closest to the most distant • Dark Mode • Add notes to your events • Count only working days • Have many events? Organize them with tags Add as many events as you want: Vacation, Birthday, Holiday, Party, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, Cruise, Valentines, Wedding, Anniversary, Birth, Baby, Graduation, Pregnancy, Trip, New Home, Retirement, Game, Goals, Concert and many more. ——— QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? ——— We love hearing from you and we read every single email you send us! Have suggestions? Feel free to contact us at countdown@findappiness.co
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.
- 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
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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 • Supports list / thumbnail view, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents • Support copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and support local/iStorage data transmission in /between • Support to play the photos by slideshow mode • Support music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation • Document: Support formats of .keynote、.numbers、.page、.xls/.xlsx, .doc/docx、pdf、txt、ppt/pptx
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Verdict
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 3 days vs every 4 months). Vivitar Mobile Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Vivitar Mobile Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 189K ratings behind it against 826, 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.
Countdown ships an update every 3 days, Vivitar Mobile Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Vivitar Mobile Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (189K ratings) — better | 1.7 (826 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better | 12.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 189K — better | 826 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #55 — better | #189 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Find Appiness LLC | 振峰 皮 |
Customer experience
Countdown
Vivitar Mobile Reader
User reviews
Countdown
From 189K App Store ratingsWhat 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 826 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Countdown
- Start 7-Day Free TrialFree
- Countdown Widget Offer$3.99
- Countdown Widget$6.99
Vivitar Mobile Reader
No in-app purchases
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