# Countdown to Anything! vs pDoom

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pDoom at none against Countdown to Anything!'s 2. pDoom also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). Countdown to Anything!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (571 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown to Anything! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. pDoom asks for nothing beyond the download.

pDoom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown to Anything! has 571 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown to Anything! | pDoom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (571 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-to-anything/id1489443070/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdoom/id6758900281/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **571** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 94.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 52 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jupli](https://appshunter.io/developer/988757514) | [DAMON ELI DEWAIDE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865798233) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown to Anything!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-to-anything/id1489443070)

Easily track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Choose from a vast library of icons or create your own to personalize your countdowns for any occasion, from birthdays to holidays. Get notifications and share your progress with friends.

**Highlights:** Create countdowns to any date/time, Customizable with hundreds of icons, Repeating countdowns (yearly, weekly), Tagging for organization, End countdown notifications, Shareable countdowns, Add notes to countdowns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.99 | per year |
| Premium (Lifetime) | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Fun and cute
- 🗓️ Helpful for keeping track of events
- 🎨 Customizable with colors and icons
- ⭐ Reliable and accurate
- 🔍 Useful for remembering important dates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Some features locked behind paywall
- 🕰️ Countdown sometimes off by a day
- 🔒 Widgets only available with premium
- 🎨 Limited free icon/color options

**Reported bugs**

- Countdowns randomly disappearing
- App crashing on launch for some users

**Requested features**

- Add option to subtract weekends from countdowns
- Allow customizing countdown format (days vs weeks)
- Provide more free icons and color options
- Make widgets available in free version
- Add ability to set reminders for countdowns


### pDoom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdoom/id6758900281)

This app offers a daily AI-generated thought experiment based on news headlines. It provides both pessimistic and optimistic readings of the day's events, presented with percentages, commentary, and pixel art. Users can explore past readings and track trends.

**Highlights:** Daily AI-generated pessimistic and optimistic news readings, Original pixel art accompanying daily readings, Historical view of past readings, Trend charts to track AI interpretation shifts, Shareable daily summary cards, Minimalist dark interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown to Anything! free?

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

### Is pDoom free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdown to Anything! or pDoom?

pDoom is rated higher. Countdown to Anything! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 571 ratings, while pDoom averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Countdown to Anything! or pDoom have ads?

pDoom shows ads; Countdown to Anything! does not.

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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.*