Comparison

Countdown vs Dryjourney

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

Dryjourney

Features
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DryJourney – Your Path to Sobriety and Self-Control DryJourney is a powerful companion designed to help you stay alcohol-free, rebuild discipline, and rediscover clarity. Whether you’re beginning your recovery or maintaining your sobriety streak, DryJourney keeps you focused, motivated, and in control every day. Built around proven behavioral science, mindfulness, and daily reflection, DryJourney gives you the structure and support needed to sustain your journey — one day at a time. Core Features Personalized Sobriety Tracking Set your goal, track days of sobriety, and visualize your growth through clean, meaningful progress insights. Recovery Tools Access calming breathing exercises, short guided meditations, and craving management sessions to stay composed during difficult moments. Daily Journal and Motivation Reflect freely in your journal and receive personalized motivational messages and reflections to strengthen your mindset and commitment. Relapse and Progress Analytics Monitor patterns, recognize triggers, and learn from your journey through visual reports and relapse tracking. Side Effects and Wellness Monitoring Track your mental and physical improvements as your body heals and your focus sharpens over time. Recovery Library and Resources Read expert-backed insights, recovery tips, and success stories to stay inspired and informed throughout your journey. Profile and Settings Manage your goals, update personal details, and access tools that fit your stage of recovery. Why DryJourney? Scientifically informed habit-tracking approach Practical tools for stress and craving control Real-time progress visualization Motivational journaling to build discipline Designed to help you stay alcohol-free with intention and support DryJourney is not just a tracker — it’s a reflection of your growth and resilience. It helps you turn every sober day into a milestone toward a stronger, clearer, and more confident version of yourself. DryJourney helps you: Overcome cravings and emotional triggers Build a consistent daily routine Replace alcohol with healthier habits Find motivation and purpose in sobriety Celebrate progress — one day at a time DryJourney – Track. Heal. Transform. Because every day without alcohol is a victory.

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Dryjourney4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dryjourney at none against Countdown's 3. Dryjourney also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Countdown's advantage is chart position (#33 vs unranked). 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. Dryjourney asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Countdown versus Dryjourney: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownDryjourney
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (190K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings190K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB71 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFind Appiness LLCWritecream

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

Dryjourney

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

Dryjourney

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dryjourney free?
Dryjourney is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown or Dryjourney have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Dryjourney does not.

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