Comparison

Count Time Until & Days Since vs My Countdowns

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

Head to head
About

Count Time Until & Days Since

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
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Count Time – Your Personal Event Tracker Track time counting down or up for your most important moments—whether it’s a birthday, a concert, a trip, or any special date. Count Time is designed to be simple, intuitive, and highly customizable, so you can always stay on top of what matters most. “Nice! Simple and beautiful!” “This app is amazing! I track all my important events effortlessly. It’s super easy to use, and the customization options are fantastic.” “Works exactly as expected with no ads! The UI feels like a native iOS app, making it seamless to use.” FEATURES Personalization: Customize your time counters with your own images or vibrant colors to make each event unique. Count Up or Down: Track events before or after they happen—perfect for countdowns and anniversaries. Categories & Organization: Keep everything tidy by sorting your events into categories for quick access. Widgets for Home & Lock Screen: See your most important events at a glance with beautifully designed widgets. Smart Alerts: Set up to two notifications per event, so you’ll never forget an important date. Recurring Events: Easily schedule events to repeat automatically on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. iCloud Sync: Keep all your time counters and categories synced across your devices seamlessly. Share Your Counter: Spread the excitement—share your event counters on social media with just a tap! Terms of Use: javiergallo.com/count-time/terms

About

My Countdowns

Features
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MyCountdowns keeps the moments you care about in one place—birthdays, holidays, trips, deadlines, appointments, and more—with live countdowns that update as time passes. A clean list and a monthly calendar make it easy to see what’s next or browse what’s already passed. Key features 
• Live countdowns with flexible time units (years through seconds)—you choose what to show.
 • List + calendar views so you can scan everything or focus on a day. 
• Sort by date, title, type, or colour; filter for upcoming or past events.
 • Search by title or notes when your list grows.
 • Colour-coded events and types (e.g. birthday, holiday, deadline, appointment) so patterns pop at a glance.
 • Collections to group events the way you work and live.
 • Alerts you can tune: optional days, hours, and minutes before the event, plus distinct alert sounds (chimes and horns—pick what fits the moment).
 • Notes on events for gifts, travel details, or last-minute reminders. Additional polish
 • Light, dark, or system appearance.
 • Haptics and sound toggles for feedback while using the app.
 • Built-in How To tips so new users get productive fast. Free 
Everything above is included with MyCountdowns: unlimited-style use of core countdown, calendar, organisation, customisation, and in-app alert sound options—no paywall in the app today. Premium
 None. There is no separate Premium subscription or in-app purchase in this version; you get the full feature set as described.

Screenshots

Count Time Until & Days Since4 screens
My Countdowns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Countdowns at none against Count Time Until & Days Since's 6. My Countdowns also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Count Time Until & Days Since versus My Countdowns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount Time Until & Days SinceMy Countdowns
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (148 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings148 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJavier Gallo RocaAndrew Turner

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Count Time Until & Days Since

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Welcome Annual Plan1 Year trial$9.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

My Countdowns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Count Time Until & Days Since free?
Count Time Until & Days Since is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Countdowns free?
My Countdowns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Count Time Until & Days Since or My Countdowns have ads?
Neither Count Time Until & Days Since nor My Countdowns shows ads.

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