Comparison

CountDown 365 vs Locky

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

Head to head
About

CountDown 365

Track upcoming events with a clean, minimalist interface and a convenient home screen widget. Set up countdowns for birthdays, vacations, weddings, and any other significant date in your life. Supports recurring events and iOS 14 widgets.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Home screen widget
  • Track days left for events
  • Supports recurring events
  • iOS 14 widget support
Features
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Countdown Days App & Widget The Countdown app has a minimalistic design, a beautiful home screen widget. With this Countdown APP, you can track days left for all your events. For example, you can create a birthday countdown, vacation countdown, but also count days until retirement date, wedding ceremony, baby due to date (pregnancy), or any other event in your life. Countdown - Key Features: • Create countdowns as you want • Supports the cycle of events: yearly, monthly, weekly • Supports iOS14 Widget(Small Size)

About

Locky

Personalize your iPhone's lock screen with stunning depth effect wallpapers and customizable clock styles. Automatically update your background daily or hourly to keep your device looking fresh and unique. Easy to use for all iOS users.

Highlights
  • Depth effect wallpapers
  • Customizable clock styles
  • Personal message addition
  • Automatic wallpaper changes
  • Live wallpapers added weekly
  • Dynamic themes
Features
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Introducing the ultimate customization app for iOS 17 - Locky! This app lets you take control of your iPhone's lock screen and make it truly your own. With Locky, you can choose from a wide variety of stunning depth effect wallpapers that will make your lock screen come alive. These high-quality wallpapers are specially designed for iOS 17, and they'll make your iPhone look and feel like a brand new device. But that's not all - our app also lets you customize your lock screen in other ways. You can choose the clock style, change the font color, and even add your own personal message to the screen. And if you want to keep things fresh, you can set your lock screen to automatically change every day or every hour. Locky is incredibly easy to use, with a user-friendly interface that makes customization a breeze. Whether you're an iOS expert or a first-time user, you'll love how simple it is to create a lock screen that reflects your personality and style. So if you're ready to take your iPhone to the next level, download Locky today and start customizing! We add new live wallpapers and dynamic themes weekly to give your iPhone a fresh look. Stay tuned! SUBSCRIPTION TERMS *The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. *Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. *Subscription will be automatically renewed for the same price and duration period, auto-renew can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. *Your account will be charged for the subscription fee within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period for the price initially selected. *Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings. *Unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when a user decides to subscribe. Privacy Policy: bit.ly/Locky_PrivacyPpolicy Terms of Use: bit.ly/Locky_TermsOfUse

Screenshots

CountDown 3653 screens
Locky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Locky at 55% against CountDown 365's 0%. Locky also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (497 vs 1). CountDown 365's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). 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. CountDown 365 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Locky sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Locky holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Locky has 497 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CountDown 365's written reviews are positive against 55% of Locky's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountDown 365 ships an update every 3 weeks, Locky every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CountDown 365 versus Locky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountDown 365Locky
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (497 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1497 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKSY StudioRAMAN LAPATKO

Customer experience

CountDown 365

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Locky

All ratings497 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CountDown 365

One-time1
  • Pro Plan$1.99
6 purchases

Locky

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Access$1.997 Days
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Access$5.991 Month
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  • Premium Access3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Access$18.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$18.991 Year

Questions

Is CountDown 365 free?
CountDown 365 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Locky free?
Locky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CountDown 365 or Locky?
Locky is rated higher. CountDown 365 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Locky averages 4.5 from 497 ratings.
Do CountDown 365 or Locky have ads?
Both CountDown 365 and Locky show ads.
Which is updated more often, CountDown 365 or Locky?
CountDown 365 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Locky every 2 months. Most recently, CountDown 365 was updated on September 14, 2026 and Locky on September 21, 2026.

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