Comparison

Countdown vs Graded

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 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.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown timer
  • Event reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
  • Event sharing
  • iCloud sync
  • Repeatable countdowns
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Graded

Easily track and manage your school grades with this intuitive app. It adapts to any grading system, offers automatic tracking, and supports multiple years and terms. Enjoy a clean interface, data export, and automatic backups.

Highlights
  • Grade and average tracking
  • Customizable grading systems
  • Subject customization
  • Multiple year/term support
  • Data export and import
  • Automatic iCloud backup
  • Light and dark modes
Features
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Track and manage your school grades with ease Simplify your school grade management with Graded. Our app streamlines the process for everyone, adapting to any grading system you may use. Say goodbye to stress and wasted time, Graded is from now on your essential student companion! Key Features: - Integration with the Luxembourgish school system for easy setup - Effortless subject customization, including coefficients and groups - Automatic grade and average tracking for each subject - Handling of multiple years and terms - Customizable grading system to match your school's or your personal preferences - Quick and hassle-free grade entry - Clean interface available in light and dark modes and in multiple languages - Data export and import options, with automatic iCloud account backup Why Choose Graded? - Free, open-source, and privacy-conscious - Regular updates with new features and optimizations - User-friendly, customizable, and helps you stay focused on your future progress Try Graded today and retake control of your academic journey. We welcome your suggestions and feedback at support@nightdreamgames.com or in a review. Explore the open-source project on our GitHub repository: https://github.com/NightDreamGames/Graded Discover more of our creations on our website: https://nightdreamgames.com and App Store developer page. Stay informed about upcoming features and improvements: https://trello.com/b/kfWs3e3h Learn more about our privacy commitment: https://nightdreamgames.com/privacy

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Graded4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Graded at none against Countdown's 3. Graded also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (189K vs 1). 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 3 one-off in-app purchases. Graded asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Graded holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 189K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 2 days, Graded every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Countdown versus Graded: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownGraded
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (189K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings189K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFind Appiness LLCDamien Pirotte

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings189,030 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews2,547 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative22.3%

Graded

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Graded

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown

One-time3
  • Start 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Countdown Widget Offer$3.99
  • Countdown Widget$6.99
None

Graded

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Graded free?
Graded is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Graded?
Graded is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 189K ratings, while Graded averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown or Graded have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Graded does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Graded?
Countdown ships an update every 2 days, and Graded every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 19, 2026 and Graded on October 15, 2026.

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