Gridy vs Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gridy
This app simplifies digital drawing by applying a grid overlay to your images. It acts as a reference tool, making it easier for artists of all levels to start and complete their work.
- Grid overlay for digital drawing
- Import images from Photos app
- Customizable grid settings
- iCloud sync across devices
- Supports dark mode
- Landscape and portrait orientation
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Gridy helps artists draw their digital images using Grid Method Drawing! Gridy applies a grid to your image, and allows you to use it as a reference when drawing! Starting a drawing will be easier, as you don’t have to find a complex solution to set up a grid reference on a digital image. Gridy is here to help artists - from beginners to seasoned vets. Some Features of Gridy • Images are imported from Photos app • Customization of grid row & column count, grid line color and grid line width • iCloud sync between your iOS devices • Works in landscape and portrait orientation • Dark Mode • Allows a max of 100 row/column count and a minimum of 5 row/column count
Countdown
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Countdown is a reminder and time management application that will remind you to cherish time at all times. Supports custom widget backgrounds, so you can see how long it is before your important date on the phone screen, reminding you that important things are about to happen. You can also use Widget to beautify the homepage of your mobile phone, add personalized customization, and highlight the difference. It can help you make project plans, set meeting reminders, arrange your schedule and stay focused. It can also be used to record memo events and help you manage your time better. [E.g] #Girlfriend birthday reminder #Wedding anniversary reminder #Important exam reminder #Remind after get off work #Travel day reminder #US election reminder #Birth time #Death timer [feature] # Fully support the latest iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 system widgets; #Always remind you to cherish time and watch time changes; # Customizable widget background, custom widget color and custom widget definition; # Support daily, weekly and monthly recalculation; #Support classification management function to better help you manage all event reminders; #You can set the background for each event, a small and beautiful time reminder application; # Provide a variety of cool animations to make you have a different mood; # Simple operation interface makes the operation more concise;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridy at none against Countdown's 3. Countdown's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Gridy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gridy ships an update every 23 months, Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gridy | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sahil Gangele | 轩 张 |
In-app purchases
Gridy
No in-app purchases
Countdown
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Subscription one month$9.991 Month
- Subscription one Year$29.991 Year









