# Rainbow Countdown vs List King

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: List King at none against Rainbow Countdown's 3. List King also leads on ads (none vs shown). Rainbow Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On device support there is nothing between them.

Rainbow Countdown costs $0.99 and List King $1.99 up front. Rainbow Countdown sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. List King asks for nothing beyond the download.

Rainbow Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, List King every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rainbow Countdown | List King |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.3 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainbow-countdown/id1436797708/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **13** | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.3** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [希 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1353019342) | [Marc Martin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493396948) |

## What reviewers say

### Rainbow Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainbow-countdown/id1436797708)

This app helps you manage your time with a visually appealing and minimalist countdown tool. It offers quick actions for managing events, secure encryption, and customizable reminders to make the most of your fragmented time.

**Highlights:** Quick delete and edit gestures, 3DTouch one-click countdown, FaceID encryption, Dropdown shortcut for new countdowns, Local notification reminders, Multiple notification ringtones, Background countdown support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 请彩虹倒计时的作者喝一杯饮料 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 请彩虹倒计时的作者吃一个老冰棍 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 彩虹倒计时去广告 | $0.99 | one-time |


### List King

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/list-king/id1531559564)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rainbow Countdown free?

Rainbow Countdown costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is List King free?

List King costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Rainbow Countdown or List King have ads?

Rainbow Countdown shows ads; List King does not.

### Which is updated more often, Rainbow Countdown or List King?

Rainbow Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and List King every 2 months. Most recently, Rainbow Countdown was updated on October 11, 2026 and List King on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*