Comparison

TimeLeft vs Lets Countdown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” 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 β€’ Countdown to any event β€’ Life & goal progress visualization β€’ Home Screen widgets β€’ Live Activities β€’ 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

Lets Countdown

Features
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Lets Countdown is the simplest way to count down to the moments that matter β€” birthdays, holidays, trips, deadlines, and everything in between. Add your events, choose a colour or photo background, and place a widget on your Home Screen. Lets Countdown keeps your most important dates front and centre, always up to date. COUNTDOWN YOUR WAY β€’ Days, weeks, months, or years β€” choose how your countdown is displayed β€’ "Days Since" mode to count up from a past date β€’ Annual repeat: automatically rolls over each year for birthdays and anniversaries BEAUTIFUL, PERSONAL WIDGETS β€’ Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets β€’ Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance β€’ Navigate between all your countdowns directly from the widget β€’ Photo or solid colour backgrounds with full customisation CUSTOMISE EVERYTHING β€’ 6 font styles: Rounded, System, Serif, Mono, Avenir, Georgia β€’ Auto-contrast text, or choose your own colour β€’ Photo darkness slider for perfect readability β€’ Alternate app icons: Default, Dark, Light, Mono STAY ORGANISED β€’ Import events directly from Apple Calendar β€’ Get notified on the day, or 1, 3, 7, or 30 days before β€’ Search, reorder, and sort your countdowns β€’ Add notes to any countdown IPAD READY β€’ Full split-view layout β€” browse your list and view details side by side β€’ Optimised for landscape: sidebar + detail panel makes the most of the screen SHARE THE COUNTDOWN β€’ Share a countdown link β€” anyone with Lets Countdown can add it in one tap β€’ Share as an image: widget style or landscape card PRIVACY FIRST β€’ Your data stays on your device and your own iCloud β€” no third-party servers, no tracking β€’ iCloud sync is optional and end-to-end encrypted β€’ No ads, no locked features Lets Countdown is free with an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development.

Screenshots

TimeLeft3 screens
Lets Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lets Countdown at daily against TimeLeft's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeLeft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Lets 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, Lets Countdown daily. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
TimeLeft versus Lets Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeLeftLets Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews55.6% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdelmajid RajadFionn McGinley

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TimeLeft

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

Lets Countdown

One-time5
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Large Coffee$2.99
  • Fancy Coffee$3.99
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  • Round of Coffees$8.99
  • Lunch$17.99

Questions

Is TimeLeft free?
TimeLeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lets Countdown free?
Lets Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeLeft or Lets Countdown have ads?
Neither TimeLeft nor Lets Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeLeft or Lets Countdown?
TimeLeft ships an update every 5 days, and Lets Countdown daily. Most recently, TimeLeft was updated on August 16, 2026 and Lets Countdown on September 15, 2026.

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