Comparison

Countdown Buddy vs Countdown

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

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About

Countdown Buddy

Create personalized countdown and count-up widgets for your home and lock screens. Visually track important dates like birthdays, vacations, or deadlines with custom designs, colors, and photos. Stay motivated and make waiting more exciting.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdown widgets
  • Count-up widgets
  • Home screen and lock screen support
  • Customizable designs
  • Background color options
  • Photo integration
  • Font selection
Features
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EVERYTHING YOU ARE WAITING FOR - IN A WIDGET Design your own personalized countdown or count-up widgets for your home screen & lock screen. Countdown Widget is a super fun way to track the days until a momentous occasion such as: - Your birthday, or another special someone’s birthday - A long-awaited vacation - Back to school - Upcoming elections - A returning season of your favorite TV series - A favorite yearly tech event - A new video game is up for preorder Or any other future event! Countdown Widget makes waiting for something exciting even more thrilling by giving you a cool and colorful visual reminder on your home screen. Use it to count down to a big event, to mark the end of something less fun, or to keep track of work deadlines (weekend exclusion is now possible!) - it's a super fun way to stay on top of things! COUNT UP Create a count-up widget to mark a significant moment in time and track the duration since it occurred. CREATE A PERSONALIZED COUNTDOWN WIDGET Create a Widget with your custom design in a matter of seconds. You can choose from 11 Countdown styles (we are already working on more) and make them your own by adding your personal touch: - Change background colors. - Use photos from your phone Photo Library or from our preset gallery. - Choose from a curated list of fonts that go well with each specific style. - Each Widget you make will automatically be available in small or medium sizes. - Change the design anytime later. WE WOULD LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK As a small team, we are excited to have our first app on the App Store. We value your feedback and would love to hear from you if you have any questions, suggestions, or anything else you think we should know. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us at - hi@taptics.co. Note: The Free version of the app includes one countdown widget with the basic design.

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Countdown

Features
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COUNTDOWN - CALENDAR TRACKER It is finally here! The countdown calendar tracker. By marking each day that goes by, you are counting down the days until one of your big events. You can also select a goal date in the settings to see how much closer you are getting each day. Have fun counting down! Make sure to contact app support if you have any questions or requests for features :)

Screenshots

Countdown Buddy4 screens
Countdown2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Buddy at none against Countdown's shown. Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Countdown Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Buddy ships an update every 9 days, Countdown every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown Buddy versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown BuddyCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings25K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaptics Ltd.Neira Lozic

Bugs and requests

Countdown Buddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets disappearing or not working after updates
  • Countdown timers not updating correctly
  • Inability to add new widgets or countdowns

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to display multiple countdowns at once
  • Implement automatic countdown reset/repeat functionality
  • Allow custom countdown units (e.g., weeks, business days)
  • Improve widget handling and update reliability

Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Buddy

One-time1
  • Countdown +$3.59
1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • No ads$1.99

Questions

Is Countdown Buddy free?
Countdown Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Buddy or Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Countdown Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Buddy or Countdown?
Countdown Buddy ships an update every 9 days, and Countdown every 5 days. Most recently, Countdown Buddy was updated on October 1, 2026 and Countdown on September 20, 2026.

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