# Count Time Until & Days Since vs Countie

The clearest difference is rating: Count Time Until & Days Since at 4.6 against Countie's 4.0. Count Time Until & Days Since also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (168 vs 4). Countie's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Count Time Until & Days Since sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Countie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Count Time Until & Days Since holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Count Time Until & Days Since has 168 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Count Time Until & Days Since ships an update fortnightly, Countie every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Count Time Until & Days Since | Countie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (168 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-time-until-and-days-since/id1532688451/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countie/id6444747504/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **168** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 35 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Javier Gallo Roca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289045786) | [Hector Carrion](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492837096) |

## What reviewers say

### Count Time Until & Days Since

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-time-until-and-days-since/id1532688451)

Track time counting down to or up from important events like birthdays, trips, or anniversaries. Customize counters with images and colors, organize them into categories, and view them on your home screen with widgets. Set smart alerts and sync across devices.

**Highlights:** Personalize with images and colors, Count up or down for events, Organize events by category, Home and lock screen widgets, Smart alerts for important dates, Recurring event scheduling, iCloud sync across devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan | $1.99 | per month |
| Weekly Plan | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Welcome Annual Plan | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual Plan | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great visual date application
- 👍 Incredible for seeing past and future dates
- 👍 Super helpful and great UI design
- 👍 Can add tags
- 👍 Uncomplicated and nice interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Overpriced for limited access
- 💰 Greedy with paid features
- 💰 Subscription price too high
- 💰 Only 3 free countdowns
- 💰 Widgets require payment

**Reported bugs**

- Widget is always days behind
- Widget does not update when opening the app
- Times are jumping ahead (e.g., midnight to 1 am)
- App keeps closing out when viewing a countdown for too long
- App crashes on launch after adding multiple counters

**Requested features**

- Add custom and week day repetition (Mon-Fri)
- Allow 'all day events' similar to calendar
- Let users pick what dates of time to use (checkboxes for units)
- Allow custom repeat events
- Add custom and multiple alerts


### Countie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countie/id6444747504)

This utility app provides simple lock screen widgets for tracking future events with countdowns and past events with count-ups. It offers various widget styles, dark mode, and iCloud syncing across devices. The app is private and requires no internet connection.

**Highlights:** Lock screen countdowns, Lock screen count-ups, Progress bar visualization, Multiple widget styles, iCloud syncing, Dark mode support, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Count Time Until & Days Since free?

Count Time Until & Days Since is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Countie free?

Countie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Count Time Until & Days Since or Countie?

Count Time Until & Days Since is rated higher. Count Time Until & Days Since averages 4.6 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Countie averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Count Time Until & Days Since or Countie have ads?

Neither Count Time Until & Days Since nor Countie shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Count Time Until & Days Since or Countie?

Count Time Until & Days Since ships an update fortnightly, and Countie every 7 months. Most recently, Count Time Until & Days Since was updated on October 22, 2026 and Countie on October 13, 2026.

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