Comparison

Countdown ∙ vs Countdown Creator

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

Head to head
About

Countdown ∙

This app helps you remember and track important life events. It allows for unlimited event creation, custom themes, and detailed countdowns. Receive timely notifications to stay organized and focused on what matters.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event creation
  • Customizable themes
  • Detailed countdowns (years to seconds)
  • Event tracking (past and future)
  • Scheduled notifications
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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The Best Countdown App! Countdown ∙ app is used to remind the important events that means a lot in your life. Countdown ∙ app can remember all your events, notify you when you want to be reminded and track your time in a very intuitive manner. So, you can focus on what’s important to you and plan accordingly. # Key Features ◆ Create an infinite number of events. ◆ Customise with unlimited themes. ◆ Countdown the years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds until your events. ◆ Keep track of the years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds since your events. ◆ Schedule notifications to alert you hours, days, weeks, months or years before or after your events.

About

Countdown Creator

Create visually appealing countdown widgets for upcoming holidays and personal events. Customize your countdowns with photos, text, and colors. Share your countdowns with friends and get notified when your event arrives.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown widgets
  • Add photos and custom text
  • Built-in holiday list
  • Share countdowns via Messages
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Celebrate every moment with Countdown Creator – create beautiful countdown widgets to look forward to your next occasion. Countdown cards are completely customizable. Add photos, text styles, and colors to make your countdown look great. Search for beautiful high-quality photos with Unsplash, built right into the app. Or use photos from your own photo library. Holidays are built-in for easy countdown setup, with over 20 to choose from: national holidays, religious observances, and cultural celebrations. Just select the holiday you want, and we’ll create it for you – no need to figure out the date. Plus, the countdown rolls over to the next year once the holiday passes. Use the Messages app to send countdowns to friends. Select the Countdown Creator iMessage app in the drawer, and simply choose a countdown to send. Your friend will receive a copy of your countdown, and they can save it on their own device. Easily display widgets on your home screen. Choose a countdown from the widget settings and see how many days are left at a glance. You’ll receive a notification when the countdown is done, and you’ll be treated to a confetti celebration. And with iCloud sync, your countdowns are always up-to-date across all your devices. Countdown Creator is the ultimate tool for staying excited and connected to the special moments in your life. Download the app today and start counting down to the moments that matter most!

Screenshots

Countdown ∙3 screens
Countdown Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countdown ∙ and Countdown Creator both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Countdown ∙'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown Creator's. Countdown ∙ also leads on ratings volume (84 vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Countdown Creator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 29 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Countdown ∙ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Creator 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdown ∙ against 4.7 for Countdown Creator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ∙ has 84 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Countdown ∙'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ∙ ships an update every 29 months, Countdown Creator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown ∙ versus Countdown Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ∙Countdown Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (84 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings84 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNilu TechnologiesJoseph Rupertus

Customer experience

Countdown ∙

All ratings84 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Countdown Creator

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown ∙

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Countdown Creator

One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Countdown ∙ free?
Countdown ∙ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Creator free?
Countdown Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ∙ or Countdown Creator?
Countdown ∙ is rated higher. Countdown ∙ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Countdown Creator averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Countdown ∙ or Countdown Creator have ads?
Countdown ∙ shows ads; Countdown Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ∙ or Countdown Creator?
Countdown ∙ ships an update every 29 months, and Countdown Creator every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown ∙ was updated on October 9, 2026 and Countdown Creator on October 6, 2026.

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