Comparison

Countdown ▼ vs Count Time Until & Days Since

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Countdown ▼

Track upcoming events and important dates with a customizable countdown. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions, with options to add photos, locations, and notes. Share your countdowns with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Add unlimited events
  • Countdown in days, hours, minutes, or seconds
  • Customizable photos and backgrounds
  • Birthday import from Contacts
  • Event reminders and notifications
  • Event sharing
  • Custom categories and sorting
Features
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Countdown to your favorite events and important dates! Great for keeping track of upcoming birthdays, holidays, sporting events, Christmas, New Years, weddings, anniversaries, parties and any special events. FEATURES - Easily add your own events - Add unlimited events - Countdown until or countdown from a date - Display days, hours, minutes or seconds - Pick your own photo or pick from a huge collection of built-in photos - Add birthday's from your Contacts app - Add a location or note to each event - Repeat an event - Get notified on the day of the event - Add to favorites - Quickly sort by categories - Add your own categories - Share your event - Change the color, font and background image of each event --------------------------------------------------- TAPMEDIA PRO SUBSCRIPTION - You will receive access to the apps in the TapMedia PRO bundle for the duration of the subscription. - Subscription length: Monthly (includes one week free trial). - Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You may cancel a subscription during its free period via the subscription setting through your iTunes Account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Privacy Policy: http://tapmedia.co.uk/privacy.htm Terms of Use: http://tapmedia.co.uk/terms.htm

About

Count Time Until & Days Since

Track time counting down to or up from important events like birthdays, trips, or anniversaries. Customize counters with images and colors, organize them into categories, and view them on your home screen with widgets. Set smart alerts and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Personalize with images and colors
  • Count up or down for events
  • Organize events by category
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Smart alerts for important dates
  • Recurring event scheduling
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Count Time – Your Personal Event Tracker Track time counting down or up for your most important moments—whether it’s a birthday, a concert, a trip, or any special date. Count Time is designed to be simple, intuitive, and highly customizable, so you can always stay on top of what matters most. “Nice! Simple and beautiful!” “This app is amazing! I track all my important events effortlessly. It’s super easy to use, and the customization options are fantastic.” “Works exactly as expected with no ads! The UI feels like a native iOS app, making it seamless to use.” FEATURES Personalization: Customize your time counters with your own images or vibrant colors to make each event unique. Count Up or Down: Track events before or after they happen—perfect for countdowns and anniversaries. Categories & Organization: Keep everything tidy by sorting your events into categories for quick access. Widgets for Home & Lock Screen: See your most important events at a glance with beautifully designed widgets. Smart Alerts: Set up to two notifications per event, so you’ll never forget an important date. Recurring Events: Easily schedule events to repeat automatically on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. iCloud Sync: Keep all your time counters and categories synced across your devices seamlessly. Share Your Counter: Spread the excitement—share your event counters on social media with just a tap! Terms of Use: javiergallo.com/count-time/terms

Screenshots

Countdown ▼4 screens
Count Time Until & Days Since4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Count Time Until & Days Since at fortnightly against Countdown ▼'s every 3 months. Countdown ▼'s advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 148) and review sentiment (73% vs 64%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown ▼ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Count Time Until & Days Since sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdown ▼ against 4.6 for Count Time Until & Days Since. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ▼ has 2.3K ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Countdown ▼'s written reviews are positive against 64% of Count Time Until & Days Since's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ▼ ships an update every 3 months, Count Time Until & Days Since fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown ▼ versus Count Time Until & Days Since: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ▼Count Time Until & Days Since
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.6 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better148
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapMedia LtdJavier Gallo Roca

Customer experience

Countdown ▼

All ratings2,250 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative11.1%

Count Time Until & Days Since

All ratings148 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative30.3%

User reviews

Countdown ▼

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💕 Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • 🎨 Lots of options for personalization
  • 🗓️ Helpful for managing events and dates
  • 🆓 Free app with no payments required

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Cannot share events
  • 🔔 Lack of notification options
  • 🖼️ No widget for quick access
  • 🕰️ Countdown format could be improved

Count Time Until & Days Since

From 148 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great visual date application
  • 👍 Incredible for seeing past and future dates
  • 👍 Super helpful and great UI design
  • 👍 Can add tags
  • 👍 Uncomplicated and nice interface

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overpriced for limited access
  • 💰 Greedy with paid features
  • 💰 Subscription price too high
  • 💰 Only 3 free countdowns
  • 💰 Widgets require payment

Bugs and requests

Countdown ▼

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not working on some devices
  • Incorrect date/time display issues
  • Saving and loading events problematic

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add widget support
  • Improve notification system
  • Allow more customization options
  • Include actual event date in countdown

Count Time Until & Days Since

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Widget is always days behind
  • Widget does not update when opening the app
  • Times are jumping ahead (e.g., midnight to 1 am)
  • App keeps closing out when viewing a countdown for too long
  • App crashes on launch after adding multiple counters
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  • Widget shows 'unlock count Time +' making it unusable

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add custom and week day repetition (Mon-Fri)
  • Allow 'all day events' similar to calendar
  • Let users pick what dates of time to use (checkboxes for units)
  • Allow custom repeat events
  • Add custom and multiple alerts
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  • Show more precise time units (e.g., fractional hours)
  • Improve widget accuracy and display actual days
  • Widgets should open to the selected countdown
  • Default time to 12 am instead of current time
  • UI tweaks to display most recent events
  • Option to send a tip
  • Show image when sharing an event in a message

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown ▼

Subscriptions1
  • TapMedia PRO - 1 month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
6 purchases

Count Time Until & Days Since

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Welcome Annual Plan1 Year trial$9.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Countdown ▼ free?
Countdown ▼ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Count Time Until & Days Since free?
Count Time Until & Days Since is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ▼ or Count Time Until & Days Since?
Countdown ▼ is rated higher. Countdown ▼ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Count Time Until & Days Since averages 4.6 from 148 ratings.
Do Countdown ▼ or Count Time Until & Days Since have ads?
Neither Countdown ▼ nor Count Time Until & Days Since shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ▼ or Count Time Until & Days Since?
Countdown ▼ ships an update every 3 months, and Count Time Until & Days Since fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown ▼ was updated on October 9, 2026 and Count Time Until & Days Since on October 5, 2026.

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