Today.In.History vs Countdowns by DGR Labs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Today.In.History
Discover significant historical events that occurred on any given day. Access a curated list of the most relevant moments from the past.
- Daily historical events
- Relevant historical moments
- Event discovery
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Today in History, you can check the most relevant events in history.
Countdowns by DGR Labs
Create visually appealing countdowns for any event, from trips to birthdays. Keep track of upcoming milestones with customizable backgrounds and widgets. The app also offers smart alerts and iCloud sync for a seamless experience across devices.
- Customizable backgrounds
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Calendar and contact import
- Smart alerts
- iCloud sync
- Landscape mode
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Meet Countdowns — a calmer, more beautiful way to look forward. Designed with a minimalist, dark interface, Countdowns stays out of the way so your moments can stand out. Create countdowns for trips, birthdays, deadlines, holidays, and anything worth anticipating — and keep counting up after events pass. BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUNDS Choose a look for every countdown: your own photos, a built-in gallery, or custom colors—then let the countdown take center stage. WIDGETS THAT MATCH YOUR HOME SCREEN Keep your next milestone in view. Free includes small Home Screen widgets. Pro adds medium and large Home Screen widgets plus Lock Screen widgets. IMPORT FROM CALENDAR & CONTACTS Quickly create countdowns from events already on your calendar, or import birthdays directly from your contacts. SMART ALERTS Get notified at the right time. Set one alert per countdown for free, or upgrade to Pro to add multiple alerts for the same event (e.g., 1 week before, 1 day before, at event time, and more). IMMERSIVE LANDSCAPE MODE Rotate your phone for a pure black, full-screen countdown display—perfect on a desk, nightstand, or stand. SEAMLESS ICLOUD SYNC (INCLUDED) Your countdowns automatically sync across iPhone and iPad for any device signed in with your Apple ID. FREE TO DOWNLOAD Free includes up to 3 countdowns. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited countdowns, multiple alerts per countdown, and expanded widget options. One-time purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdowns by DGR Labs at 100% against Today.In.History's 0%. Countdowns by DGR Labs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 35 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Today.In.History sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdowns by DGR Labs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdowns by DGR Labs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Today.In.History's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdowns by DGR Labs's.
Today.In.History ships an update every 35 months, Countdowns by DGR Labs weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Today.In.History | Countdowns by DGR Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuel Posadas | DGR Labs |
Customer experience
Today.In.History
Countdowns by DGR Labs
In-app purchases
Today.In.History
- Remove Advertisements$0.99
Countdowns by DGR Labs
- Pro Upgrade$1.99
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