Countdown List vs TodayOne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown List
Easily track important dates, anniversaries, and countdowns with flexible reminders and notes. Organize events with tags and sub-events, and view time in multiple dimensions. Sync and back up your data across devices.
- Event countdowns and anniversaries
- Flexible reminders with notifications
- Notes and sub-events for details
- Multiple time display methods
- Multi-device sync and backup
- Event list widget
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Countdown List is a simple, easy-to-use app for countdowns, anniversaries, reminders, and time management. Centered on events, it lets you record anniversaries, countdowns, inspirations, notes, and reminders with simple operations and inputs. You can set highly flexible reminders for events to get timely notifications in the future. Now we’ve added Notes and Sub-events features—you can not only categorize events by tags but also attach exclusive notes and sub-events to each one. For example, you can set a countdown for Christmas, and add sub-events like "Buy a Christmas tree" or "Gift for the baby" to it. It’s amazing! Multiple time display methods help you understand time from different perspectives. Let it help you record every important date in daily life—multi-device sync and backup keep your events safe from loss. Key Features: - Precise to the second: Remind you to cherish time with visible time changes - Multi-dimensional reminders: Push notifications alert you to upcoming events - Customizable notification ringtones: Easily distinguish different reminders at a glance - Versatile time displays: Percentage, seconds, days, and more - Event list widget: Check reminders with a swipe—no need to open the app - Independent life countdown & annual remaining time: Subtly remind you that time flies day and night - Notes & Sub-events: Enrich event details and streamline management For suggestions or feedback, feel free to contact us. Email: zhaoappsmail@163.com
TodayOne
This app helps you focus on and complete one important task daily. Build a habit of focus, gain confidence, and create momentum through small, achievable successes.
- Commit to one important task daily
- Build lasting focus habits
- Gain confidence in action
- Create momentum
- Achieve small wins
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TodayOne is not about filling your day with more. It helps you commit to and finish one important thing each day. Through small, achievable wins, you build a lasting focus habit, confidence in action, and momentum to keep moving. Terms of Use: https://todayone.fangtangtech.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TodayOne at 100% against Countdown List's 57%. TodayOne also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). Countdown List's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Countdown List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TodayOne sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TodayOne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown List has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Countdown List's written reviews are positive against 100% of TodayOne's.
Countdown List ships an update every 3 months, TodayOne every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown List | TodayOne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志翔 赵 | SugarCube Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Countdown List
TodayOne
In-app purchases
Countdown List
- Remove Ads + Pro$1.99
TodayOne
- Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$59.99
