Comparison

TimeLeft vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

TimeLeft

Visualize your progress towards important dates and goals. This app helps you stay motivated by turning time into a visual journey, offering smart widgets and live activities for your home and lock screens.

Highlights
  • Countdown to any event
  • Life & goal progress visualization
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Live Activities
  • Recurring events
  • Turn time into visual progress
Features
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Countdown app with Smart Widgets Power your home & lock screen with Timers, Countdowns for events you set, adjust Reminders to your birthday, die. when days matters. Stop staring at dates. Start feeling progress. Whether it’s a deadline, a habit, a milestone, or something deeply personal — watch it advance every day and stay motivated. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT - Turn time into visual progress - Stay focused on what truly matters - Know what’s coming next - Build momentum instead of procrastinating FEATURES YOU’LL USE DAILY • Countdown to any event • Life & goal progress visualization • Home Screen widgets • Live Activities • Recurring events Time is your most valuable resource. Make sure you see it. keywords: clock, creator, birthday, days, counter, event, vacation countdown, wedding countdown, countdown game, countdown kit, life, list, light, moments, now. Terms of Use This application follows the Apple End User License Agreement (EULA). Review at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown

Visually track upcoming events with a unique battery-style progress indicator. Offers customizable widgets, smart reminders, and instant calendar import. Designed for privacy and offline use, it helps you stay motivated by seeing time fill up towards your goals.

Highlights
  • Battery-style progress visualization
  • Multiple home screen widget styles
  • Lock screen widget support
  • Customizable smart reminders
  • Instant calendar event import
  • Private and offline functionality
  • Color and icon customization
Features
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Time Fill is a simple countdown that helps you see time at a glance, trips, birthdays, deadlines, anything. Lock screen widget, repeat reminders, color themes, and intuitive filters. Private by design. BATTERY-STYLE PROGRESS Watch time fill visually as you get closer to your goal. The unique battery-fill design makes tracking progress intuitive and satisfying, like watching your phone charge, but for life's important moments. YEAR & MONTH OVERVIEW Toggle between yearly and monthly views to see exactly how much time has passed. Perfect for understanding progress at a glance, whether it's a 30-day challenge or a year-long journey. 6 WIDGET STYLES Choose from six distinct widget designs for your home screen: • Minimal — clean, focused countdown • Modular — detailed with progress bar • Dot Ring — circular dot-based countdown in small, medium, and large • Year Progress — see your year unfold day by day • Month Progress — track the current month at a glance • Lock Screen — always visible on your lock screen Widgets automatically show your next upcoming event. No configuration needed. SMART REMINDERS Get notified when it matters most: • Custom notification times you control • 1 month before milestone • 1 week before reminder • 1 day before alert • Morning of the big day Set your preferred notification times, whether you're a morning person or night owl. INSTANT CALENDAR IMPORT Already tracking events in your calendar? Import them instantly with a single tap. No retyping, no hassle. BEAUTIFUL & INTUITIVE • Clean, modern design that feels native to iOS • Smooth animations that bring your countdowns to life • Choose from dozens of icons and colors • Sort by date, name, or progress • Timeline view for visual journey mapping 100% PRIVATE & OFFLINE Your data never leaves your device. No cloud sync, no tracking, no servers, no data collection. Time Fill respects your privacy completely. Perfect for tracking: • Vacations and travel plans • Birthdays and anniversaries • Wedding dates • Graduation ceremonies • Project deadlines • Fitness goals and challenges • Book releases and movie premieres • Retirement countdowns • Baby due dates • Life milestones WHY TIME FILL? Most countdown apps show time draining away. TimeFill flips the script, watch time fill up toward your goal. It's a more positive, motivating way to track the moments that matter. The battery metaphor makes progress tangible. At a glance, you know exactly where you stand. 25% full? Just getting started. 75% full? Almost there! It transforms abstract time into something you can see and feel. BUILT WITH CARE TimeFill is crafted by an indie developer who believes great apps should respect your privacy, work offline, and never cost you more than once. No business model based on your data. No pressure to upgrade. Just a beautiful tool that does one thing exceptionally well. GET STARTED IN SECONDS 1. Add your first countdown 2. Pick an icon and color 3. Watch time start filling That's it. No account required, no tutorials needed, no complexity. Download Time Fill and make time beautiful.

Screenshots

TimeLeft3 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown at 100% against TimeLeft's 56%. TimeLeft's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. TimeLeft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeLeft ships an update every 5 days, Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TimeLeft versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeLeftCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdelmajid RajadOluwadunsin Agbolabori

Customer experience

TimeLeft

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative27.8%

Countdown

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TimeLeft

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$9.491 Year
5 purchases

Countdown

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Big Tip$4.99
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  • Huge Tip$9.99
  • Massive Tip$19.99

Questions

Is TimeLeft free?
TimeLeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeLeft or Countdown have ads?
Neither TimeLeft nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeLeft or Countdown?
TimeLeft ships an update every 5 days, and Countdown monthly. Most recently, TimeLeft was updated on August 16, 2026 and Countdown on September 3, 2026.

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