MGS Codec vs Phantom Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MGS Codec
This fanmade dialer emulates the iconic 'CODEC' style for making calls. Users can input numbers directly or select contacts from their address book to initiate calls using the custom interface. The app also features customizable themes and a fun element of discovering hidden frequencies.
- CODEC style dialer interface
- Call contacts from address book
- Customizable themes
- Shake to change theme
- Discover hidden frequencies
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A fanmade dialer with the memorable ‘CODEC’ style This app lets you call any number by inserting the digits in a custom fanmade dialer. Shake your Codec Phone and choose a new theme!!! It is also possibile to open app your Contacts book and call your friends’ numbers through the ‘CODEC’. Are you sure you remember all the original codec frequencies? Have fun finding them in different themes! An hint: Use it with “Volume Up” !!!!
Phantom Countdown
This free utility app helps fans of a popular JRPG series track upcoming events. Create and customize multiple countdowns, display them on your home screen with widgets, and choose from built-in or custom themes. Countdowns update daily, offering flexible tracking by date, number of days, or unknown dates.
- Multiple countdown creation
- Home screen widgets
- Customizable themes
- Automatic daily updates
- Flexible date tracking
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Wake up, get up, get out there! For all the Phantom Thieves, Investigation Team members, and SEES fighters, prepare for your next event with Phantom Countdown! Phantom Countdown is a free app themed after everyone's favorite JRPG series, Persona. Features include: - Create and manage multiple Countdowns! - Display the Countdowns on your Home Screen with Widgets! - Style your Countdowns using baked in themes or your own themes! - Countdowns automatically update in the list and on your Widgets every new Calendar day! - Track Countdowns using a specific Date, a number of days until the event occurs, or an unknown date! Download today and begin counting down with style! Persona and all associated trademarks are properties of ATLUS and not of my own creation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MGS Codec at none against Phantom Countdown's 5. MGS Codec also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Phantom Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (276 vs 60). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Phantom Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MGS Codec asks for nothing beyond the download.
MGS Codec holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 276 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of MGS Codec's written reviews are positive against 83% of Phantom Countdown's.
MGS Codec ships an update every 9 months, Phantom Countdown every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MGS Codec | Phantom Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (60 ratings) — better | 4.6 (276 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 82.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60 | 276 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Salvatore Boemia | Matthew Sinex |
Customer experience
MGS Codec
Phantom Countdown
Bugs and requests
MGS Codec
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Phantom Countdown
Reported bugs
4 issues- Countdowns disappearing or not saving
- Widgets not displaying properly
- App freezing when changing notification settings
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add countdown to lock screen
- Integrate with calendar app
- Ability to set custom countdown sounds
- Automatic countdown rotation
- More detailed Persona-themed design
In-app purchases
MGS Codec
No in-app purchases
Phantom Countdown
- Level 1 Tip$0.99
- Level 5 Tip$2.99
- Level 25 Tip$9.99
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- Level 50 Tip$24.99
- Level 99 Tip$49.99
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