Comparison

The Countdown vs Offmind

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

Head to head
About

The Countdown

Create visually appealing countdowns for future or past events with customizable units and reminders. Share your countdowns as images or videos, and display them on your home screen with widgets. Track time precisely to the second for any occasion.

Highlights
  • Stylish countdown creation
  • Online image gallery
  • Live and customizable backgrounds
  • Event reminders
  • Multiple unit options (seconds to years)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Shareable as images/videos
Features
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Easily create stylish countdowns for any event in the future or past. Features: - Online gallery with hundreds of free images. - Live backgrounds with motion that bring life to your countdowns. - Countdown editor for customization. - Set reminders that trigger before or when an event happens. - Select one or more of the following units for each countdown: Seconds, minutes, hours, days, working days, weeks, months and years. - Repeating countdowns for recurring events like anniversaries. - Full-sized widget and small widget to display a countdown on your home screen. - Share as images or short videos. - Sort countdowns by date. - Full-screen mode. - Few ads that are not disruptive. Count down to any special date; it can be Christmas, a birthday, New Year 2020 or your next road trip. You can also set a past event and count the time since. See for how many seconds you have been alive! Your timer is precise to the second. Enter immersive mode by double tapping for a full-screen experience. Two widgets are included with this app, one shows countdowns just like they are shown in the app and the other shows a smaller countdown.

About

Offmind

Features
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WHAT IS IT? A separate to-do list for every calendar day. Keep tasks off your mind. ENCRYPTED FOR ABSOLUTE PRIVACY — Nobody (except you) can read your data — not even us. Your data is fully end-to-end encrypted, unlike most to-do apps. — We have no access to your cryptographic keys. They are stored only on each of your devices in the Apple Secure Enclave (a hardware feature of your device) isolated from the main processor to provide an extra layer of security. The app uses them to derive all necessary keys to encrypt and decrypt your data. — We use NIST P-256 elliptic curve keys and AES-256 cryptographic algorithms along with HKDF as a key derivation function for your master key. APPS (Syncs seamlessly between apps) — Mac - MacOS 15+ (Mac M1+) — iPhone - iOS 18+ — iPad - iOS 18+ WE ORIGINALLY BUILT IT FOR OURSELVES We write down every little task we need to do. It brings us peace of mind. Now, we’ve decided to release it for anyone to use. PRICING - 3 MONTHS FOR FREE — No card required. — Pay only if you love it — we give you plenty of time to decide. Afterwards, you can subscribe: — $3 per month, if paid annually — $5 per month, if paid monthly QUESTIONS? FEEDBACK? hi@offmindapp.com AUTO-RENEWABLE Auto-Renewable subscription payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged at the cost of the subscription plan you chose.

Screenshots

The Countdown4 screens
Offmind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Countdown at weekly against Offmind's every 11 months. The Countdown also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Countdown ships an update weekly, Offmind every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Countdown versus Offmind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe CountdownOffmind
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVINSOFTS JOINT STOCK COMPANYVladislav Musial

In-app purchases

None

The Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

Offmind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Countdown free?
The Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Offmind free?
Offmind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Countdown or Offmind have ads?
Neither The Countdown nor Offmind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Countdown or Offmind?
The Countdown ships an update weekly, and Offmind every 11 months. Most recently, The Countdown was updated on October 12, 2026 and Offmind on October 2, 2026.

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