Countdowns vs Whose Turn (Is It)?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdowns
Easily create and manage countdowns for important events. Sync across devices, set reminders, and add notes for each countdown. Enjoy a seamless experience with Apple Watch, Split View, and Dark Mode support.
- Create and edit countdowns
- Automatic device syncing
- Optional notifications
- Add notes to events
- Apple Watch app
- iPadOS Split View/Slide Over
- Dark Mode support
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Countdowns now works with Siri AI, Spotlight, and Shortcuts. Works with Siri AI Just talk to Siri. "Create an event called Trip to Lisbon on November 14 in Countdowns." "Move my dentist appointment to Friday." "Rename this one to Marathon." "Delete my car insurance countdown." Siri understands your countdowns as events, asks before deleting, and you can undo. Siri knows what's on your screen While you're looking at your events, Siri can act on what you see. "Open the second one." "Delete this countdown." No need to repeat the name. Spotlight Every countdown is in Spotlight. Search from the Home Screen, see the picture and the date, and tap to open it in the app. Type "Upcoming" or "Today" to jump straight to a section without opening the app first. Shortcuts New actions for the Shortcuts app: Create Event, Show Events, Search Events, and Get Countdowns. Get Countdowns hands your list to other actions, so you can send your upcoming events to Use Model and get a summary in your own words, or build any automation you like. Siri AI and Apple Intelligence features require iOS 27 and a device that supports Apple Intelligence. See exactly how many days until your next vacation, birthday, wedding, or trip — and keep it on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets. Countdowns is a fast, native, ad-free way to track the moments that matter, designed to feel right at home on iPhone and iPad. Features: • Beautiful countdowns Track upcoming and past events with clear, easy-to-read countdowns. • Widgets for Home Screen Keep your most important countdowns visible without opening the app. • Lock Screen widgets Check your countdowns instantly from the Lock Screen. • iCloud sync Your countdowns automatically stay in sync across iPhone and iPad. • Create events in seconds Add new countdowns quickly with a simple and intuitive interface. • Pin important events Keep the countdowns that matter most at the top. • Smart filters Quickly view Today, Upcoming, or Past Events. • Clean native design Built entirely with modern technologies for a smooth and reliable experience. • No ads Completely ad-free experience. Perfect for tracking: • Vacations • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Trips • Holidays • Important life events Never lose track of what you’re looking forward to.
Whose Turn (Is It)?
Easily manage and track rotating responsibilities within any group. Ideal for chores, bill splitting, or any recurring task, it provides a clear display of who's next. All data is stored locally and it works offline, eliminating arguments.
- Create custom rotations for group tasks
- Clear, at-a-glance turn display
- Flexible turn recording
- Smart turn order based on waiting time
- Full history log of completed turns
- Add/remove members mid-rotation
- Offline functionality
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Whose Turn? makes it easy to track rotating responsibilities in any group. Perfect for: • Splitting the bill — whose turn to pay for lunch? • Household chores — who's doing dishes tonight? • Carpool duty — who's driving this week? • Walking the dog — whose turn is it? • Any rotating responsibility! Features: • Create rotations for any recurring group task • See at a glance whose turn it is with a big, clear display • Flexible recording — the expected person or anyone else • Smart turn order that always shows who's been waiting longest • Full history log of every turn taken • Add or remove members mid-rotation • Haptic feedback when recording turns • All data stored locally on your device • Works offline — no account required Simple, fair, and no more arguments. Just check whose turn it is!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Countdowns at Free against Whose Turn (Is It)?'s $0.99. Countdowns also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). Whose Turn (Is It)?'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27). On rating and ads 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
Countdowns is free to download; Whose Turn (Is It)? costs $0.99 up front. Countdowns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whose Turn (Is It)? asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Countdowns against 5.0 for Whose Turn (Is It)?. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdowns has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Countdowns | Whose Turn (Is It)? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (51 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 27 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Rusinov | FiveIron Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Countdowns
Whose Turn (Is It)?
In-app purchases
Countdowns
- Unlock App$0.99
Whose Turn (Is It)?
No in-app purchases
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