Countdown vs Event Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
Easily track and get excited about all your upcoming events, from holidays and birthdays to vacations and exams. Personalize your countdowns with custom backgrounds and styles to make every anticipation special.
- Track all upcoming events
- View remaining days
- Customize backgrounds
- Personalize countdown style
- Event categorization
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Discover a convenient way to stay organized and excited about upcoming events with Event Countdown Timer. Whether you're eagerly anticipating a concert, preparing for a visit from your loved ones, or counting down to a special occasion, this app has you covered. Key Features: * Effortlessly track all your upcoming events in one place * Stay informed about the remaining days until each event * Personalize your experience by customizing the background and countdown style Event Countdown Timer is your go-to app for various occasions, including: 1) Holiday Countdown: Embrace the holiday spirit and eagerly await your favorite celebrations. 2) Birthday Countdown: Make each birthday feel extra special by counting down the days leading up to it. 3) Vacation Countdown: Get excited about your upcoming vacations and ensure you're fully prepared. 4) Upcoming Events Countdown: Never miss an important event again and always be ready to make memories. 5) Exam Countdown: Stay motivated and organized as you prepare for important exams. 6) Event Countdown: Whether it's a concert, a conference, or any other significant event, keep track of the days remaining. Download Event Countdown Timer now and start anticipating your future with excitement! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Event Countdown
Easily track important dates with this app. Set reminders for anniversaries, holidays, birthdays, and more. Customize your event displays with various layouts and photos, and share countdowns with loved ones.
- Countdown or count up for events
- Event reminders
- Customizable event layouts
- Photo backgrounds for events
- Home screen widgets
- Unlimited event creation
- Dark Mode support
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Event Countdown-Day Counter is an best free app to remind you your anniversary, your next holiday, your trips, birthdays of your friends, special moments and more. Features: • Countdown or count up for your events. • You can add reminder for your events. We'll let you know when reminder time comes. • Instant countdown for all events. • Grid, List and Carousel layouts to customize your events page. • Share your countdowns with friends and family. • Pick any photo you would like to make your countdown background. • Countdown to your events right from your home screen with best iOS 14 widgets. • Create as many events as you would like. • Dark Mode We are always working to make your experience best.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Countdown at none against Event Countdown's shown. Countdown also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 31%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Event Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Event Countdown sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Countdown against 4.7 for Event Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 118 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 31% of Event Countdown's.
Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Event Countdown monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Countdown | Event Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (118 ratings) — better | 4.7 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 31.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Days Until LTD | Atalay Asa |
Customer experience
Countdown
Event Countdown
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Days until plus monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Days until plus monthly$4.991 Month
- Days until plus yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Days until plus yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Days Until Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Event Countdown
- Donate Small Coffee$0.99
- Donate Medium Coffee$1.99
- Donate Long Coffee$2.99
