# My Books Read vs Event Countdown

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Books Read | Event Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (85 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-books-read/id1478760059/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/event-countdown-tomoment/id6751402161/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **85** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 5 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13** | 17 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bryan Hall](https://appshunter.io/developer/1464944604) | [Shivam Rishi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1647309857) |

## What reviewers say

### My Books Read

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-books-read/id1478760059)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Event Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/event-countdown-tomoment/id6751402161)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Lifetime Purchase Promo | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Purchase | $4.99 | one-time |


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