Comparison

Smart Countdown vs Yearli

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

Head to head
About

Smart Countdown

Features
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Entertainment event, meetings, chores. Set your smart reminders in 1 simple step. Smart Countdown will take care of the rest and remind you at smart intervals up until the start of the event. Never miss another online event, or a place to be or a person to see. Set it once, Smart Countdown will properly let you know. Don't know the exact date? Add them as To Be Determined and update them later once you do.

About

Yearli

Visualize your entire year's schedule at a glance. This app consolidates events from Apple and Google Calendars, offering customizable views to help you spot busy periods and plan ahead without losing the big picture.

Highlights
  • Full annual overview of all calendar events
  • Apple Calendar & Google Calendar support
  • Multiple configurable views
  • Per-view calendar selection and visual style
  • Filter by event type
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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ow many free weekends do you have before summer? When does the next busy stretch start? Yearli answers at a glance: your entire year on one screen, with every event from Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders and Google Calendar. Most calendar apps stop at the month view. Yearli shows all your events across the whole year, so you can see busy periods, spot free weeks and plan vacations, exams, projects and trips with the big picture in mind. Create multiple views and switch between them instantly – one for work, one for family, one for school. Each view can be configured individually: choose which calendars to display, set the visual style, and filter by specific types of events. Features: – Full year overview of all your calendar events – Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders & Google Calendar – Multiple configurable views, each with its own name and emoji – Per-calendar colors, display styles and priorities – Filter events by title, duration, weekday and more – Dated reminders in your year view – completed ones can stay visible, struck through – Export your calendar as a PDF or image – Pinch to zoom from the whole year down to single days – Double-tap any day to open it directly in your calendar app – Edit, delete, or add events there – Yearli updates instantly – Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac Your data stays on your device. Yearli reads your calendar events locally – nothing is stored, shared, or sent anywhere. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Countdown4 screens
Yearli4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Yearli at every 9 days against Smart Countdown's every 5 months. Smart Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Yearli sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Countdown ships an update every 5 months, Yearli every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Countdown versus Yearli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart CountdownYearli
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.4 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarim AzarFelix Haag

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Countdown

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
4 purchases

Yearli

Subscriptions3
  • Yearli Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearli Pro Annual$12.991 Year
  • Yearli Pro Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Yearli Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Smart Countdown free?
Smart Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yearli free?
Yearli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Countdown or Yearli have ads?
Neither Smart Countdown nor Yearli shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Countdown or Yearli?
Smart Countdown ships an update every 5 months, and Yearli every 9 days. Most recently, Smart Countdown was updated on October 26, 2026 and Yearli on October 24, 2026.

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