Exam Tracker vs Exam Countdowns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exam Tracker
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ExamTracker is an easy-to-use iPhone app to help track a student’s progress through the academic year.
Exam Countdowns
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Exam Countdowns makes your exams impossible to ignore. Add each paper, switch to seconds for extra urgency, and watch the clock push you to start revising. Timely notifications mean you will not miss the day, and sharing your timetable keeps friends on track too. Built for GCSE, A level, IB, mocks and university finals. Designed and built by a student. Completely free forever, with no ads. FEATURES - Live countdowns in days, hours, minutes and seconds - Works fully offline - Sign in or stay anonymous; sync to examcountdowns.com on desktop when you are online - Share your exam timetable with friends - Beautiful light and dark modes - Customisable push notifications to ensure you never miss an exam - Put your exams on your home screen with widgets Private and completely free. No ads, no paywalls. Your data belongs to you. Questions or ideas? Email me at support@examcountdowns.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Exam Countdowns at every 3 weeks against Exam Tracker's every 38 months. Exam Countdowns also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Exam Tracker ships an update every 38 months, Exam Countdowns every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exam Tracker | Exam Countdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Thompson | Jagjit Singh |
In-app purchases
Exam Tracker
No in-app purchases
Exam Countdowns
No in-app purchases
Questions
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