Rainbow Countdown vs Do Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rainbow Countdown
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.
- 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
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Rainbow countdown, Rainbow~ a minimalist high appearance level cute countdown App. Plan your time and make the most of all your fragmented time. Thank you very much for your choice, your support, rainbow countdown will continue to optimize. The current "rainbow countdown" features * quick delete left slide, right slide into edit mode, sort as you like. * supports 3DTouch one-click countdown. * supports FaceID encryption. * support the main interface drop-down shortcut to create a countdown. * support for local notification reminders. * supports multiple notification ringtones. * program in the background still support countdown. * recommended by [Price Tag] * recommended by minority * recommended by [AppSo] You are welcome to give feedback in the comments or App.
Do Next
This app helps you manage your tasks with a straightforward approach. It uses a single list with four categories to prioritize what needs to be done. Features include easy task completion, reordering, and helpful widgets.
- Minimalist interface
- Swipe to manage tasks
- Prioritize tasks
- Widgets for quick access
- iCloud sync
- Customizable themes
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Stop wasting time with complicated apps. Keep it simple with Do Next and actually get things done. One list and four basic categories (Now, Next, Later, Someday) is all you need. Prioritize your tasks and mark them complete... that's it. Features: * Minimalist interface * Swipe to complete, edit, or delete * Highlight important tasks * Simple tags * Press & hold to reorder * Widget shows tasks that you need to do now * Lock screen widgets * Fun color themes * Split screen support on iPad * Sync across iOS devices using iCloud No monthly subscription! A one time In-App Purchase gets you: * Add & edit sections * Configurable checkboxes * Color themes * Widgets * Custom app icons * Lock screen widgets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Do Next at 100% against Rainbow Countdown's 33%. Do Next also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and ads (none vs shown). Rainbow Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Do Next is free to download; Rainbow Countdown costs $0.99 up front. Rainbow Countdown sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Do Next sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Do Next holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Rainbow Countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Do Next's.
Rainbow Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, Do Next every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Rainbow Countdown | Do Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 希 陈 | Dustin Wiens |
Customer experience
Rainbow Countdown
Do Next
In-app purchases
Rainbow Countdown
- 请彩虹倒计时的作者喝一杯饮料$0.99
- 请彩虹倒计时的作者吃一个老冰棍$0.99
- 彩虹倒计时去广告$0.99
Do Next
- Premium Upgrade$4.99
