Comparison

Countdown vs Final

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

Final

Easily track upcoming events with personalized countdowns. Organize, customize, and share your excitement for birthdays, holidays, and more. Make every moment count with this intuitive utility.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdowns
  • Multiple event tracking
  • Event organization
  • Customization options
  • Sharing functionality
Features
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Countdown to your favorite events with our easy-to-use app. Whether it’s a birthday, holiday, or big game day, keep track of every moment with personalized countdowns for multiple events. Organize, customize, and share the excitement with friends and family. Start making every second count – download now!

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Final4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown at 4.8 against Final's 1.0. Countdown also leads on ratings volume (187K vs 1) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). Final's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Final sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 187K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 5 days, Final every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Countdown versus Final: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownFinal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (187K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings187K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFind Appiness LLCRoberto Martin Lopez

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

Final

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
1 purchases

Final

One-time1
  • Final-Countdown-pro$0.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Final free?
Final is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Final?
Countdown is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 187K ratings, while Final averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown or Final have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Final does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Final?
Countdown ships an update every 5 days, and Final every 4 days. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 1, 2026 and Final on September 19, 2026.

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