Comparison

Countdown vs Almost Time

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Easily track and get excited about all your upcoming events. Personalize your countdowns with custom backgrounds and styles. Perfect for holidays, birthdays, vacations, exams, and any special occasion.

Highlights
  • Track upcoming events
  • Count remaining days
  • Customize background
  • Personalize countdown style
  • Organize by occasion
Features
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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/

About

Almost Time

Track time remaining until important events with a visually appealing countdown app. Personalize your countdowns with colors and emojis, and share them easily. Access live updates on your Lock Screen and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns
  • Personalized backgrounds and emojis
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island live activities
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Event sharing as images
  • Pro version for folders and notes
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Looking for a sleek and practical countdown app? Look no further than Almost Time! Count down to any event with ease, whether it's a birthday, anniversary, or the release of your favourite movie. See exactly how many years, days, hours, minutes, and seconds are left until your event. With Almost Time, you can personalize your countdowns by adding background colours and emojis. Plus, share them with friends and family as images. Access live countdowns right from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and track all your events with a variety of Home and Lock Screen widgets. Upgrade to Almost Time Pro and unlock even more features, like the ability to organize your countdowns into folders, add notes, and customize the app's accent colours and icon. Download Almost Time now and start counting down to your next big event! (Please note that Live Activities and Lock Screen Widgets are not available on iPad.)

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Almost Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown at 4.8 against Almost Time's 3.8. Countdown also leads on ratings volume (117 vs 4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Almost Time's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 58%). On price, ads, 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Almost Time 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

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 117 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Almost Time's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 10 days, Almost Time monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown versus Almost Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownAlmost Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (117 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings117 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDays Until LTDRx Software Limited

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings117 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative36.8%

Almost Time

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions5
  • 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
1 purchases

Almost Time

One-time1
  • Almost Time Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Almost Time free?
Almost Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Almost Time?
Countdown is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Almost Time averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Countdown or Almost Time have ads?
Neither Countdown nor Almost Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Almost Time?
Countdown ships an update every 10 days, and Almost Time monthly. Most recently, Countdown was updated on September 22, 2026 and Almost Time on June 7, 2026.

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