Comparison

My Books Read vs Event Countdown

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

Head to head
About

My Books Read

Easily track your reading history by scanning book barcodes for automatic data entry. Discover and share book recommendations, and organize your library by author, genre, or series. View book covers in full screen and manage your collection efficiently.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for automatic book data
  • Share book recommendations
  • Organize by author, genre, and series
  • Full-screen book cover view
  • Sort and group books by various criteria
Features
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With our app, you can easily keep track of all the books you've read. When adding a book, simply click the barcode button on the top right corner of the screen and scan the book's barcode to automatically fill in most of the fields, including the book cover. Have you ever been asked for book recommendations? Our app makes it simple to find and share books with others. Just go to the book details and tap the share button to share with your friends or relatives via text, email, Facebook, Twitter, or any other app on your iPhone or iPad. If you're interested in a book series but can't remember which ones you've read, our app can help. Just open the app and go to the menu option "Book List by Author/Genre," select the Author tab, scroll down to find your desired author, and tap to see a list of their books. You can quickly check if you've read a book in the series or not. You can also click on the series tab on the bottom and select the series from the list and see which books you have read. As an avid reader who averages 50-60 books a year, it's hard to remember them all. That's where our app comes in handy for me! The app allows you to sort your books by Book name, Author, Genre, Series, and Date read, as well as group books by Author or Genre, Year, Rating, and Series. You can also double-tap the book image or tap the zoom button to view the book cover in full-screen mode and enlarge or shrink the image using one or two fingers. We've included a few screen shots of the Books Read iPhone and iPad App to give you an idea of what to expect. Please don't hesitate to contact us via email if you have any comments, suggestions, bug reports, or requests for the app. We're always happy to hear from our users!

About

Event Countdown

Transform any moment into a beautiful, living countdown experience on your home and lock screens. Track days until or since special events with customizable widgets and smart reminders. Share your countdowns as stunning images.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event countdowns
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Customizable card styles
  • Smart reminder notifications
  • Live lock screen countdown updates
  • Shareable countdown images
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Your phone is full of apps, but nothing helps you truly celebrate what matters. You set random calendar reminders that you ignore. You forget to check how many days until your wedding, graduation, or dream vacation. Meanwhile, life's precious moments are racing by without the excitement and anticipation they deserve. ToMoment transforms any moment into a beautiful, living countdown experience right on your screen. KEY FEATURES: Create unlimited event countdowns for weddings, vacations, birthdays, anniversaries, or any special day. Watch your day counter track precious memories like "days since we met" or "days since baby was born." Your countdown widget lives directly on your home screen and lock screen - no need to open apps or hunt through calendars. Choose from three stunning card styles: elegant gradients, clean minimal design, or classic simple layouts. Never miss another moment with smart reminder notifications. Get gentle alerts one week before, one day before, or exactly when your special moment arrives. When you're down to the final 10 minutes, watch the magic happen with live countdown updates right on your lock screen. SHARING & MEMORIES: Turn any countdown into a gorgeous photo perfect for Instagram, sharing with family, or keeping as a memory. Whether it's your vacation countdown, anniversary timer, or graduation day counter - every moment becomes shareable art. PRIVACY & SIMPLICITY: Everything stays private on your device. No accounts, no internet required, no data collection. Just you, your moments, and beautiful countdowns that work in both dark and light themes. Life is made of moments. Don't let another one pass by unnoticed. Make every countdown an celebration, every anniversary a joy, and every special day an event worth anticipating. Download ToMoment and start making every moment count. Privacy Policy: https://to-moment-privacy-policy.vercel.app/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My Books Read4 screens
Event Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Event Countdown at Free against My Books Read's $0.99. Event Countdown also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). My Books Read's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (85 vs 3). On ads 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

Event Countdown is free to download; My Books Read costs $0.99 up front. Event Countdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. My Books Read asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Event Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Books Read has 85 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of My Books Read's written reviews are positive against 100% of Event Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Books Read ships an update fortnightly, Event Countdown every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
My Books Read versus Event Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Books ReadEvent Countdown
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (85 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan HallShivam Rishi

Customer experience

My Books Read

All ratings85 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%

Event Countdown

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

In-app purchases

None

My Books Read

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Event Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • Lifetime Purchase Promo$0.99
  • Lifetime Purchase$4.99

Questions

Is My Books Read free?
My Books Read costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Event Countdown free?
Event Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Books Read or Event Countdown?
Event Countdown is rated higher. My Books Read averages 4.5 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Event Countdown averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do My Books Read or Event Countdown have ads?
Neither My Books Read nor Event Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Books Read or Event Countdown?
My Books Read ships an update fortnightly, and Event Countdown every 2 days. Most recently, My Books Read was updated on November 3, 2026 and Event Countdown on October 30, 2026.

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