# Countdown vs Pookie

The clearest difference is rating: Pookie at 5.0 against Countdown's 4.5. Pookie also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Countdown's advantage is device support. On price, ratings volume and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Pookie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pookie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Pookie every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown | Pookie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-reminder/id1477739949/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pookie/id1523351447/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 33 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [朝霞 彭](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616283456) | [Boone Studios, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449295793) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-reminder/id1477739949)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Version | $1.49 | per month |
| Quarterly Plus Version | $4.49 | per 3 months |
| Advanced Version | $5.99 | one-time |


### Pookie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pookie/id1523351447)

Capture and preserve your child's unique words and the sweet memories behind them. Create a personal wordbook for each child, building a living dictionary of their childhood moments.

**Highlights:** Personal wordbook creation, Save words and meanings, Record memories behind words, Build a childhood dictionary, Capture unique child language

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown free?

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

### Is Pookie free?

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

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

Pookie is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pookie averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

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

Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and Pookie every 5 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pookie on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*