Comparison

Word Counter & Notes vs TickDown

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

Head to head
About

Word Counter & Notes

This app enhances your writing with real-time word and character counting. Save and share notes effortlessly with a clean, distraction-free interface. Ideal for work, school, or personal writing tasks.

Highlights
  • Real-time word and character counting
  • Instant note saving
  • Effortless note sharing
  • Minimalist interface
  • Checklists
  • Sticky Notes
Features
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Introducing our sleek and easy-to-use note taking app, designed to enhance your writing experience! Say goodbye to manually counting words and characters with our built-in word and character counting feature. Our app automatically tallies the number of words and characters in real-time as you type, giving you the freedom to focus on your thoughts and ideas. Save your notes instantly and share them effortlessly with just a tap of a button. Our minimalist and visually appealing interface provides a seamless writing experience, allowing you to concentrate on your writing without any distractions. Rest assured that our word counting feature has been rigorously tested to ensure accuracy, even with large amounts of text. You can also rely on our character counting feature to keep track of your progress. Use our app as a convenient notepad for all your writing needs, whether it's for work, school or personal use. Save your notes and access them anytime, anywhere. Features: - Real-time word and character counting - Effortless note sharing - Instant note saving - Minimalist and visually appealing interface - Checklists - Sticky Notes Upgrade your writing experience with our powerful note taking app today! * 1-year Subscription (19.99 USD)
 For other currencies, the price corresponds to the same price tier on the App Store Pricing Matrix. * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal depends on your Subscription Plan. Our standard Subscription Plans are: Terms and Conditions: https://appinfodirectory.wordpress.com/terms-conditions/

About

TickDown

Organize your life by combining countdowns to important events with a clear task list. View your deadlines, birthdays, and to-dos all in one place, with customizable visuals and reminders. The core app works offline, and optional premium features unlock advanced widgets and backups.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns to the second
  • Customizable event backgrounds
  • Subtasks with progress tracking
  • Integrated calendar view
  • Event and task reminders
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets (Premium)
  • Encrypted on-device backups
Features
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TickDown puts the moments you're counting toward and the work in front of you on the same screen. Birthdays, trips, deadlines and launches count down to the second on beautiful cards. Your tasks sit beside them, with subtasks, priorities and progress visible at a glance. COUNTDOWNS THAT FEEL PERSONAL • Live countdowns to the second — days, hours and minutes • Use your own photos or built-in artwork for every event • Reposition photos so the important part is always visible • Categories and colors to organize birthdays, work and travel • Repeating events for anniversaries and annual occasions A CALM, POWERFUL TASK LIST • Subtasks with progress that rolls up to the parent task • Priorities, due dates and individual task reminders • Repeating tasks automatically roll forward when completed • Auto-archive completed tasks and automatically delete old archives • Keep an archive of everything you've finished WIDGETS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE — PREMIUM • Home Screen and Lock Screen countdown widgets • Tasks widget showing what's due today • Tap a task directly from the widget to mark it complete • Small, medium, large and Smart Stack sizes • Use your own photo as a widget background SIRI & CONTROL CENTER • "Add a task in TickDown" — create tasks hands-free • "What's due today in TickDown" — hear your tasks without opening the app • Add TickDown controls to Control Center for quick task creation ONE CALENDAR FOR EVERYTHING • See countdowns, tasks and device calendar events together • Month and agenda views • Choose your preferred start day of the week • Calendar access is optional and read-only REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR DAY • Event and task reminders • Choose your preferred alert sounds • Daily and weekly summaries at a time you choose • 12- or 24-hour time formats based on your region BACKUP YOU CONTROL • Export an encrypted .tickdown backup using AES-256-GCM encryption • Back up to your own iCloud Drive whenever you want • Automatic daily iCloud backup with Premium • Restore on a new iPhone or iPad from iCloud or a saved file • Restoring is always free — your data is never locked behind a purchase PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-in required • No servers • Your countdowns, tasks, notes and photos stay on your device • The core app works entirely offline TICKDOWN PREMIUM One purchase. No subscription. • Removes all ads • Unlocks Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Unlimited photo backgrounds — the built-in artwork is free for everyone • Automatic daily iCloud backup • Supports independent development TickDown is free and ad-supported. Premium is optional and permanent. Privacy Policy: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/privacy-policy.html Support: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/

Screenshots

Word Counter & Notes4 screens
TickDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: TickDown at ad-supported against Word Counter & Notes's subscription. TickDown also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Word Counter & Notes's advantage is ratings volume (340 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Word Counter & Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and TickDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TickDown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Counter & Notes has 340 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Counter & Notes ships an update every 4 months, TickDown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Word Counter & Notes versus TickDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Counter & NotesTickDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (340 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings340 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.418.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarawita Arachchige Dilanthika Eshani Kumari KarawitaNusaif Valappil

Customer experience

Word Counter & Notes

All ratings336 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

TickDown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Word Counter & Notes

Subscriptions1
  • One Year Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
1 purchases

TickDown

One-time1
  • TickDown Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Word Counter & Notes free?
Word Counter & Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TickDown free?
TickDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Counter & Notes or TickDown?
TickDown is rated higher. Word Counter & Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 340 ratings, while TickDown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Word Counter & Notes or TickDown have ads?
Both Word Counter & Notes and TickDown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Counter & Notes or TickDown?
Word Counter & Notes ships an update every 4 months, and TickDown every 4 days. Most recently, Word Counter & Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and TickDown on October 31, 2026.

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