Comparison

Potdeco vs How Long Left

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

Head to head

Potdeco

Potdeco Product Scanner

Count down calendar events

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.839 ratingsView app →

About

Potdeco

Features

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The Potdeco product scanner scans barcodes and QR codes from the Pot&Deco catalog and shows you the right prices

About

How Long Left

This app helps you visualize the time remaining for your calendar events. It offers a Today Widget, Siri integration, and an Apple Watch app for convenient access. Receive notifications for upcoming events and customize your watch face with countdown complications.

Highlights

Countdown calendar events
Today Widget integration
Siri integration
Apple Watch app
Time remaining notifications
Apple Watch complications

Features

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How Long Left is a simple app that helps you manage your time by displaying the time remaining of current calendar events. It also includes a Today Widget, Siri integration, and an Apple Watch app, time remaining notifications, and more. There is also an Apple Watch complication that, with an in-app purchase, can display a countdown for current and upcoming events.

Screenshots

Potdeco2 screens

How Long Left4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Potdeco at none against How Long Left's 4. How Long Left's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. How Long Left sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Potdeco asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potdeco ships an update every 7 months, How Long Left every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 4, 2026 and July 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Potdeco versus How Long Left: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Potdeco	How Long Left
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.8 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	58.5% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	39 — better
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	33 MB	27 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Tom Rombaut	Ryan Kontos

In-app purchases

None

Potdeco

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

How Long Left

One-time4

How Long Left Widget$1.99
Premium Watch Complication$4.99
Legacy Pro Lifetime$39.99

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How Long Left Pro (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is Potdeco free?

Potdeco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is How Long Left free?

How Long Left is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Potdeco or How Long Left have ads?

Neither Potdeco nor How Long Left shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Potdeco or How Long Left?

Potdeco ships an update every 7 months, and How Long Left every 4 months. Most recently, Potdeco was updated on August 4, 2026 and How Long Left on July 13, 2026.