# Countdown@ vs Enginehire App

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Enginehire App at none against Countdown@'s 1. Enginehire App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 37%). Countdown@'s advantage is ratings volume (40K vs 80). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown@ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Enginehire App asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdown@ against 4.7 for Enginehire App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown@ has 40K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Countdown@'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Enginehire App's.

Countdown@ ships an update every 5 days, Enginehire App weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown@ | Enginehire App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (40K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown/id1456997268/reviews) | [4.7 (80 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enginehire-app/id6444958739/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **40K** | 80 |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 53 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wuhan Linggu Dingdang Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/612318541) | [Enginehire Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1658089064) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown@

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown/id1456997268)

Easily track important life events with stylish countdown timers. Create custom events like vacations, birthdays, and holidays. View upcoming events with a convenient widget and even count up from past milestones.

**Highlights:** Create custom event countdowns, Count up from past events, Event timeline with diary and notes, Widget for important events, Stylish event tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Premium | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Customizable countdown
- 👍 Aesthetically pleasing
- 🎨 Ability to select background and music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔔 Countdown only triggers a notification, not an alarm
- 🔒 Widget functionality locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Inconsistent widget behavior
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 💰 Paywall for basic features

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown not updating correctly
- Widget not displaying as customized
- Inability to delete past events

**Requested features**

- Ability to set countdown as alarm
- Sync countdowns across devices
- More customization options for widget
- Allow multiple countdowns in widget


### Enginehire App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enginehire-app/id6444958739)

This platform streamlines operations for staffing agencies. It allows clients to post job requests and provides staff with real-time notifications, job acceptance, scheduling, and time tracking capabilities.

**Highlights:** Client job request submission, Staff notifications for new jobs, Job acceptance and scheduling, Hours worked tracking, Staff and client management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown@ free?

Countdown@ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Enginehire App free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdown@ or Enginehire App?

Countdown@ and Enginehire App are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 40K and 80 ratings respectively.

### Do Countdown@ or Enginehire App have ads?

Countdown@ shows ads; Enginehire App does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown@ or Enginehire App?

Countdown@ ships an update every 5 days, and Enginehire App weekly. Most recently, Countdown@ was updated on October 14, 2026 and Enginehire App on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*