# Countdown vs Eventime

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against Eventime's 1. Countdown also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 267) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 4.1K ratings behind it against 267, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 46% of Eventime's.

Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, Eventime every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown | Eventime |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-count-down-to-date/id1460767569/reviews)** | [4.4 (267 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eventime-event-countdown/id1489533464/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | 267 |
| Positive reviews | **52.9% of reviews** | 45.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 83 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [SCRL AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131060116) | [Daniel Cruanes Gonzalez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1489533463) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-count-down-to-date/id1460767569)

Easily track important dates with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Set reminders, personalize themes and backgrounds, and share your progress with friends. Never miss a special occasion again.

**Highlights:** Unlimited countdowns and count-ups, Customizable themes and backgrounds, Event reminders and notifications, Drag-and-drop timer placement, Save and share countdowns

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive
- 💡 Customizable backgrounds
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Countdown not always accurate
- 🔍 Limited functionality
- 🔢 Maximum 999 days countdown
- 🔄 Need to manually refresh to update countdown

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown shows wrong number of days
- App crashes on some devices
- Countdown not syncing across devices

**Requested features**

- Add widget support
- Provide countdown in years, months, days format
- Allow countdown over 999 days
- Add automatic countdown updates


### Eventime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eventime-event-countdown/id1489533464)

Easily track all your important events, from parties and concerts to movie releases and holidays. Never miss an upcoming event you're looking forward to with this intuitive countdown tracker.

**Highlights:** Event countdown tracking, Explore upcoming events, Categorized event browsing, Popular event discovery, Customizable event types

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eventime Pro | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Customizable widget with personal photos
- ⭐ Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🔄 Automatic event renewal feature
- 🎯 Multiple event tracking capability
- 🌈 Color customization options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Date picker broken/non-functional
- 🐛 Widget displays blank or blue screen
- 🐛 Widget fails after iOS updates
- 🐛 Difficulty editing existing events
- 🐛 Widget freezes and doesn't update

**Reported bugs**

- Date picker unresponsive when creating/editing events
- Widget displays blank or blue screen after iOS updates
- Widget fails to update after event passes
- Widget shows incorrect countdown numbers
- Widget freezes intermittently

**Requested features**

- Display countdown in days only (no months/years)
- iCloud synchronization across devices
- Bi-weekly and custom recurring intervals
- Widget cycling through multiple events
- Days since event tracking


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown free?

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

### Is Eventime free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdown or Eventime?

Countdown is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Eventime averages 4.4 from 267 ratings.

### Do Countdown or Eventime have ads?

Neither Countdown nor Eventime shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown or Eventime?

Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and Eventime every 5 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on November 11, 2026 and Eventime on November 3, 2026.

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