Comparison

Countdown vs Time Machine

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Track important dates with a countdown calendar. Visualize your upcoming events with custom backgrounds and manage them through categorized lists. Secure your data with password protection.

Highlights
  • Date counting (days left/passed)
  • Customizable background images
  • Event classification and management
  • Calendar view for daily events
  • Lunar calendar date support
  • Password protection for privacy
Features
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CountDown is a small tool to help you record important days in your life. How many days are countdown and positive days away from now? = Main functions= Date counting: how many days are left before the target date and how many days have passed Animation effect: the interface uses animation theme effect to increase vivid breath Picture selection: Pictures can be selected as background to record important events. Classification Management: Custom Classification, Easy to Manage and Query Events Calendar query: you can query the events of the day through the calendar interface Lunar calendar date: support the choice of lunar calendar date Password Protection: Password can be set to protect privacy We are eager to hear your feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions, you are welcome to let us know "Settings - Email Feedback" in the application. Any other ideas, also welcome to contact us, every message, we will read carefully. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the account settings. Cancellation of the automatic renewal must be at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start the subscription. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms Terms of Service: http://shipi.kindofpure.cn/xiaoya/zh_terms.html Privacy Terms: http://shipi.kindofpure.cn/xiaoya/zh_doc.html

About

Time Machine

Visualize your life's timeline and track important dates. This app helps you see how much time has passed, count down to future events, and preserve memories with photos and messages. It also allows you to create time capsules for your future self.

Highlights
  • Visualize time lived
  • Track week, month, and year progress
  • Countdown to future events
  • Save memories with photos and text
  • Create time capsules for future self
Features
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How much time has become part of your story? Time Machine gives you a fresh way to see the passing of time and remember the moments that matter. YOUR LIFE, IN TIME Enter your date of birth and explore how much time you've lived. See the progress of your week, month and year, and take a closer look at the time remaining in your day. DATES THAT MATTER Keep track of birthdays, anniversaries and personal milestones. See the time until or since each event, and explore your dates in the calendar. KEEP YOUR MEMORIES Save photos and words in memory albums for your important days, and revisit moments from the past. A MESSAGE TO THE FUTURE Seal a time capsule with a message to your future self and choose when to open it. About time. About you.

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Time Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Machine at fortnightly against Countdown's every 3 months. Time Machine also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Time Machine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Countdown against 4.5 for Time Machine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Machine has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Time Machine fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown versus Time Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownTime Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer朝霞 彭红升 孙

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Time Machine

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Quarterly Plus Version3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Advanced Version$5.99
2 purchases

Time Machine

Subscriptions2
  • 时间机器1月高级会员$0.491 Month
  • 时间机器1年高级会员3 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Machine free?
Time Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Time Machine?
Time Machine is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Time Machine averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Countdown or Time Machine have ads?
Both Countdown and Time Machine show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Time Machine?
Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and Time Machine fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown was updated on November 3, 2026 and Time Machine on November 3, 2026.

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