# Until vs Up Ahead

The clearest difference is update cadence: Until at weekly against Up Ahead's every 5 weeks. Until also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and device support (4 vs 1). Up Ahead's advantage is ratings volume (684 vs 18). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Until sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Up Ahead sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Until against 4.9 for Up Ahead. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Up Ahead has 684 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Until's written reviews are positive against 84% of Up Ahead's.

Until ships an update weekly, Up Ahead every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Until | Up Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/until/id1533755230/reviews) | **[4.9 (684 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/up-ahead-countdown-widgets/id1583147528/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 18 | **684** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 83.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kevin Clark](https://appshunter.io/developer/823047140) | [Daniel Gauthier](https://appshunter.io/developer/595544131) |

## What reviewers say

### Until

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/until/id1533755230)

Easily track countdowns to significant life events. Add multiple events and view them directly on your home screen or smartwatch. Never miss an important date again.

**Highlights:** Countdown to important events, Add multiple events, Home screen widgets, Smartwatch integration, Track meaningful dates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Until Pro | $1.99 | one-time |


### Up Ahead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/up-ahead-countdown-widgets/id1583147528)

A visually appealing app to track upcoming events with customizable countdown widgets for your Home and Lock Screens. Create events in seconds and personalize them with unique patterns. Stay organized with reminders and attachments.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdown widgets, Event timeline view, Unlockable decorative patterns, Flexible reminders, Event attachments (notes/links), Recurring and multi-day events, iCloud backups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Up Ahead Plus | $1.49 | per month |
| Up Ahead Plus | $9.99 | per year |
| Up Ahead Plus | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app with clean UI
- 🎨 Simple and joyful design
- 🕰️ Excellent countdown app
- 🎨 Beautifully designed
- 🎨 Lovely and intuitive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Overpriced subscription
- 💰 Limited free version
- 🔄 Abandoned by developers
- 🔄 No updates in a long time
- 🔄 Development paused?

**Reported bugs**

- Widget doesn't update automatically
- Backup feature doesn't work
- Sound effects stopped working
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Unlock all patterns
- More color options
- More icons and customization
- Calendar integration
- Siri and reminder integration


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Until free?

Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Up Ahead free?

Up Ahead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Until or Up Ahead?

Up Ahead is rated higher. Until averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Up Ahead averages 4.9 from 684 ratings.

### Do Until or Up Ahead have ads?

Neither Until nor Up Ahead shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Until or Up Ahead?

Until ships an update weekly, and Up Ahead every 5 weeks. Most recently, Until was updated on June 4, 2026 and Up Ahead on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*