Comparison

Glances+ vs Countwatch

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

Head to head
About

Glances+

This app helps you organize deadlines and projects efficiently. It displays the number of days remaining until an event, unlike standard calendars. Sync across Apple devices and view events in chronological order.

Highlights
  • Deadline tracking
  • Days until event count
  • Cross-device sync
  • Calendar import
  • Chronological order view
  • Time zone support
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Glances+, a new way to track your deadlines. Sync your deadlines across Apple devices with support for iPad as well. One thing a calendar app never shows, number of days to an event, never count from one calendar day to another. Glances+ enables people to organize their deadlines and projects efficiently and intuitively. Whether you're a college student or a busy parent, Glances+ helps you sort out your day in a simple and ingenious manner. Glances+ can import events from the Calendar App to increase efficiency and format the events into the Glances+ format. You can also setup Glances in other time zones. For example, setup a Glance for the next Apple Event in California time zone and see it when it will happen in your local time zone. This homegrown app is for everyone, I wanted users to be able to create and input deadlines quickly and easily. I also wanted them to be able to see their deadlines in chronological order. Now, Glance away all your deadlines. Please read our Terms of Service here: https://glancesplus.com/termsofservice

About

Countwatch

Easily track upcoming events and never forget important dates. Set up countdowns with a headline, date, and time. A notification widget provides constant reminders of how much time remains.

Highlights
  • Event countdown tracking
  • Notification center widget
  • Simple customization
  • Event management
  • Transparent and easy to use
Features
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Are you tired of the sudden awareness of how little time is left till your important event? Don't hesitate to try this app. It's suitable for anyone who doesn't want to be afraid of forgetting the important event and wants to know how much time is left. Or it can be used just by people who simply look forward or can't wait till something special in their life. All you have to do is to write a headline, choose date, choose time and you are set. You can also choose if you want to see event in notification center widget. Widget contains basic information about your event with its countdown. Features included: • Transparent and easy to use • Few taps are enough to track your time in a better way • Notification widget with countdown in notification center • Constant reminder of important events • Simple customization • Ability to manage events

Screenshots

Glances+4 screens
Countwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countwatch at none against Glances+'s 4. Countwatch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.1). Glances+'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Glances+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Countwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glances+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glances+ ships an update every 5 days, Countwatch every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Glances+ versus Countwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlances+Countwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB10 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSaumya ChhabraMichal Manak

Customer experience

Glances+

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Countwatch

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Glances+

Subscriptions3
  • Glances+ Intro$0.991 Month
  • Glances+ Pro$1.991 Month
  • Glances+ Yearly Intro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Glances+ Lifetime Special$14.99
None

Countwatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glances+ free?
Glances+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countwatch free?
Countwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glances+ or Countwatch?
Glances+ is rated higher. Glances+ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Countwatch averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Glances+ or Countwatch have ads?
Glances+ shows ads; Countwatch does not.
Which is updated more often, Glances+ or Countwatch?
Glances+ ships an update every 5 days, and Countwatch every 9 months. Most recently, Glances+ was updated on June 4, 2026 and Countwatch on September 10, 2026.

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