Comparison

CannotWait vs KeepCount

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

Head to head
About

CannotWait

Track important upcoming and past events with a modern, user-friendly countdown and day counter. See precise days remaining or elapsed, with detailed time views and customizable designs. Share event snapshots and use home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Precise day countdowns
  • Days since/day counter
  • Detailed time view (seconds to days)
  • Event photo collection
  • Shareable event snapshots
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Customizable design
Features
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Never miss a moment that truly matters. CannotWait is your personal day counter and date tracker, showing you exactly how many days are left until your next big moment, or how much time has passed since a special event. A countdown to a birthday, days since your anniversary, or an approaching deadline? Everything at a glance. DAY COUNTER & DATE TRACKER Add any event and instantly see how many days are left or have already passed. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, projects, and personal milestones. DETAILED TIME BREAKDOWN View the remaining or elapsed time in seconds, minutes, hours, and days, exactly as precise as you need it. PHOTO MEMORIES CannotWait automatically pulls matching photos from your Photo Library for past events, building a beautiful visual timeline of all your milestones. SHARE Capture a snapshot of your countdowns and share them with your friends. WIDGETS Keep track of your most important dates right on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. SIRI AI & SHORTCUTS CannotWait is optimized for Siri AI, when available on your device. Just ask: "Hey Siri, how many days until my vacation?". Create events, check any countdown hands-free, and build your own automations using the Shortcuts app. CUSTOMIZABLE DESIGN Choose from various color schemes and backgrounds to style the app to your taste. CannotWait’s design is fully optimized for Liquid Glass. PRIVACY COUNTS TOO No tracking with data linked to you and no fingerprinting. Your events are never shared with, sold to, or analyzed by any third parties. MADE BY A REAL HUMAN CannotWait has been actively built for over five years by an independent developer with deep experience and a passion for iOS development. Download for free today and support independent, human-made software.

About

KeepCount

Features
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KeepCount turns your screen into a full-screen grid of big counters that respond instantly. Tap anywhere to count, feel every increment with haptics, and swipe between boards to keep tallies separate. Edit mode lets you add, resize, and customize counters with labels, colors, and step sizes. Highlights - Tap-to-increment counters with huge targets and haptic feedback - Multiple boards with fast swipe navigation - Flexible edit mode: add/remove counters, snap-to-grid resize, and reorder - Set increment steps from 1-100 per counter - Labels, 9 preset colors, plus unlimited custom hex colors - Full-screen, rotation-friendly layout for maximum visibility - Local-first storage with SQLite - works offline by default KeepCount Pro - Unlimited boards (free includes 3) - Full activity history for every change, reset, and edit - Ad-free experience - Available as either monthly ($1.99) or annual ($19.99) recurring subscription options Perfect for scores, workouts, attendance, inventory, habits, classroom points, production counts, and any goal that needs a quick, reliable tally. Works offline. Data stays on your device. iOS 18.2+. Term of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keepcount.app/privacy

Screenshots

CannotWait4 screens
KeepCount4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CannotWait at none against KeepCount's 2. KeepCount's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. KeepCount sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CannotWait asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CannotWait ships an update monthly, KeepCount weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CannotWait versus KeepCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCannotWaitKeepCount
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent Friedrich1881 Digital, LLC

In-app purchases

None

CannotWait

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

KeepCount

Subscriptions2
  • KeepCount Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • KeepCount Pro Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is CannotWait free?
CannotWait is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KeepCount free?
KeepCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CannotWait or KeepCount have ads?
Neither CannotWait nor KeepCount shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CannotWait or KeepCount?
CannotWait ships an update monthly, and KeepCount weekly. Most recently, CannotWait was updated on October 6, 2026 and KeepCount on October 7, 2026.

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