Comparison

Countdown@ vs Dictalume

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

Head to head
About

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.

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

About

Dictalume

Features
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Dictalume – Your voice. Your words. Some thoughts are easier to say than to type. Capture them while they're fresh: Dictalume turns your voice into text you can edit, copy and share. From a quick note to a longer message or your next big idea. No account. No subscription. SPEAK INSTEAD OF TYPING Tap to start recording, or hold the record button while you speak. Once you finish, Dictalume turns your words into text. Works with AirPods and Bluetooth headsets, too. TURN THOUGHTS INTO CLEAR WRITING Use on-device AI to improve punctuation, grammar and formatting, or create a clear summary. Compare the original with the polished version and choose what to keep. GIVE YOUR FILES A WRITTEN VERSION Import voice notes, podcasts or videos, one at a time or as a whole folder. Dictalume works through the files in order. Supported formats include M4A, MP3, WAV, AAC, MP4, MOV, AIFF and CAF. KEEP YOUR WORDS CLOSE Whisper, Parakeet and on-device text enhancement process your content directly on your iPhone. Once downloaded, the models work offline. Dictalume has no advertising trackers or analytics tools, and there's no account to create. The optional Apple Speech engine may also process speech on Apple's servers. For offline transcription of your recordings, choose a downloaded Whisper or Parakeet model. You decide what to share, export or back up through an enabled iCloud device backup. YOUR MODEL. YOUR PACE. Choose Apple Speech, one of six Whisper models or Parakeet TDT v3. Find the balance of storage space, speed and recognition quality that suits your device and your needs. LESS EDITING. MORE GETTING THINGS DONE. - A personal dictionary for names, specialist terms and recurring recognition mistakes. - Searchable history with editable text and adjustable retention settings. - Start dictation with Siri and Apple Shortcuts. - Optionally copy results to the clipboard automatically. - Export text as TXT or Markdown and share recordings as M4A files. TRANSCRIBE IN TEN LANGUAGES German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Japanese and Mandarin. Whisper can detect the language automatically. Parakeet supports the eight European languages listed here. TRY IT FREE. UNLOCK IT ONCE. Try every transcription model with five free minutes in total, shared across all models. Then unlock Dictalume Pro with a one-time in-app purchase for unlimited transcription time, AI text enhancement, summaries and full history. No subscription. No automatic renewal. Includes Apple Family Sharing for up to six family members. REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 18.1 or later. AI text enhancement and summaries require iOS 26 or later and a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled and available. Availability varies by language and region. An internet connection is required to download models, make purchases and restore purchases.

Screenshots

Countdown@4 screens
Dictalume4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dictalume at none against Countdown@'s shown. Dictalume also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). Countdown@'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). On price and in-app purchases 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. Countdown@ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dictalume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown@ ships an update every 5 days, Dictalume every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown@ versus Dictalume: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown@Dictalume
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (41K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings41K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWuhan Linggu Dingdang Technology Co., LtdNaeNw.de

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

Dictalume

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown@

One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$4.99
1 purchases

Dictalume

One-time1
  • Upgrade auf Vollversion$3.99

Questions

Is Countdown@ free?
Countdown@ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dictalume free?
Dictalume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown@ or Dictalume have ads?
Countdown@ shows ads; Dictalume does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown@ or Dictalume?
Countdown@ ships an update every 5 days, and Dictalume every 2 days. Most recently, Countdown@ was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dictalume on October 24, 2026.

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