Bears Countdown vs Hare Owl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bears Countdown
Beautifully designed countdowns for important events like birthdays, anniversaries, and vacations. Features hand-drawn art, home screen widgets, and the ability to add notes and set intentions for future plans.
- Hand-drawn bear artworks
- Home screen widgets (iOS 14)
- Event notes for details
- Past event history
- Set intentions for future plans
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Bears Countdown is the most beautiful way to countdown to birthdays, anniversaries, vacations and even work deadlines! On iPhone, iPad and Mac. ...HAND-DRAWN ARTWORKS... Lots of beautifully drawn bear artworks with a gorgeous pastel color palette to bring every event to life. ...WIDGETS (iOS 14)... Countdown from your home screen without even having to open the app! All three widget sizes included. ...NOTES... Write notes for each event, like ideas for birthday gifts/anniversaries, things to remember for upcoming trips, and important points for work deadlines. ...HISTORY... Look back on past events and the notes you wrote for them. ...SET INTENTIONS... Set intentions for plans that you don’t have a date for yet, like promising yourself to catch up with a friend you haven't seen in a while, or starting a new workout routine.
Hare Owl
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A shared, real-time log means both parents are always up to date, even when one of you is away. No more asking each other what time the last feeding was. No more guessing. The information is there, timestamped and organised, so every decision can be made from actual data rather than imperfect memory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hare Owl at Free against Bears Countdown's $3.99. Hare Owl also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Bears Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#186 vs unranked).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Hare Owl is free to download; Bears Countdown costs $3.99 up front. Bears Countdown sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hare Owl asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bears Countdown | Hare Owl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #186 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 278 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isuru Wanasinghe | Javon Terell Treherne |
Bugs and requests
Bears Countdown
Reported bugs
3 issues- Dates randomly shifting back by a day
- Widget not working properly on macOS Ventura
- Inability to scroll through months and dates on desktop
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to set reminders for specific times
- Implement recurring event options (e.g., every 2 weeks)
- Allow syncing between devices
- Introduce a search function for illustrations
- Add support for Apple Watch
Hare Owl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bears Countdown
- Dragons$0.99
- Christmas Apple$0.99
- Snowman$0.99
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- Vegan Milk$0.99
- Red Envelopes$0.99
- Exam$0.99
- Princess$0.99
- Meditation$0.99
- Deliveries$0.99
- Bears Unlimited$2.99
Hare Owl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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