Countdown@ vs CalCSA Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown@
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.
- Create custom event countdowns
- Count up from past events
- Event timeline with diary and notes
- Widget for important events
- Stylish event tracking
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Countdown@ is a super easy to use countdown timer for the important events in your life. Count down to your next event: Vacation, Birthday, Holiday, Party, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, and more - in style! Features: • Create different types of events • Widget to view your most important events • Count up from past events • Timeline in every countdown event — diary and notes ——— FEEDBACK ——— Have any suggestions? Feel free to contact us at joezhang176776005@gmail.com
CalCSA Events
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Welcome to the California Child Support Association Events App – your gateway to impactful events and connections. This all-in-one app puts everything you need for a successful event experience in your hands. Access your personalized schedule, navigate venue maps, connect with fellow attendees, download session materials, and receive real-time updates – all in one place. Whether you're attending conferences, workshops, or training sessions, stay engaged, informed, and connected throughout your CalCSA event. Download now and make the most of every opportunity to learn, network, and advocate for California's children.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalCSA Events at none against Countdown@'s 1. CalCSA Events also leads on ads (none vs shown). Countdown@'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. Countdown@ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CalCSA Events asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown@ ships an update every 5 days, CalCSA Events every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown@ | CalCSA Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (41K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wuhan Linggu Dingdang Technology Co., Ltd | Child Support Directors Association of California |
Bugs and requests
Countdown@
Reported bugs
3 issues- Countdown not updating correctly
- Widget not displaying as customized
- Inability to delete past events
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set countdown as alarm
- Sync countdowns across devices
- More customization options for widget
- Allow multiple countdowns in widget
CalCSA Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown@
- Countdown Premium$4.99
CalCSA Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
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