Comparison

Memories vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Memories

This app helps couples track important relationship milestones and count down to special events. It offers a shared space for communication, photo sharing, and virtual pet care. Users can also create personalized widgets and a private mood diary.

Highlights
  • Love days counter
  • Relationship milestone tracker
  • Countdown and count up events
  • Shared couple space
  • Personalized anniversary customization
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Smart reminders
  • Mood diary and love journal
Features
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Memories is a cozy and beautifully designed couple app and anniversary tracker that helps you count love days, track long distance relationship milestones, and Never miss a moment that matters in your relationship. Whether it is your wedding day, D-Day, love day, anniversary, birthday, vacation, or holiday, this app lets you count down upcoming events or count up from meaningful dates, all in one place. It also shows how many days have passed since your important moments. SPECIAL FEATURES Love Days Counter & Relationship Tracker - Enter your special date, and the app will automatically calculate how many days you’ve been together - Track milestones like 100 days, 1 year anniversary, and more - Perfect love days counter for couples Countdown and Count Up Events - Countdown to upcoming anniversaries or important events - Count up from special days in the past - Supports Gregorian & Lunar calendar Couple Space For You - Create and decorate your own adorable home with your partner - Raise adorable pets together and complete tasks to earn coins. - Send messages, leave sticky notes, and share feelings to express love. - Upload photos and capture your love story together. Personalized Anniversary - Celebrate your love by tracking how long you've been together. - Customize your couple's names, avatars, and backgrounds for their special anniversary. - Share your anniversary with friends using beautifully styled photos. HomeScreen & LockScreen Widget - Personalize your screen with adorable couple widgets. - You can create multiple aesthetic widgets on your Home Screen & Lock Screen to glance at events. - You can freely create couple widgets where you can modify fonts, theme colors, and background photos. Smart Reminders - Set your anniversary to repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. - Get reminders before on or after the date, so you'll never miss any important day again. Automatic Organization - Automatically sorting events by creation date, number of days or calendar date helps you focus on upcoming anniversaries. - Pin important days to the top. Backup and Sync - Auto backup and restore your app data on iPhone & iPad devices by iCloud. - Share backup files via AirDrop between iOS devices. Mood Diary & Love Journal - Write your private diary with photos, text and emojis. - Record your mood with cute emotion emojis on Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions. - With password lock and Face ID, your diary is kept just for you, creating a safe and private space. Memories has everything you need to grow and celebrate your relationship. A small couple space to keep your love, your memories, and your time together. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all functions within Memories. - Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Payment will be charged from your iTunes Account when you confirm the purchase. - Manage your subscription and disable auto renewal anytime in your iTunes Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://encofire.com/memories/privacy.html User Agreement: https://encofire.com/memories/terms.html Contact us: memorywidget@126.com

About

Countdown

Easily track important life events with a customizable countdown timer. Set reminders, add personal backgrounds, and view upcoming dates directly from your home or lock screen. Never miss a special moment again.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event countdowns
  • Customizable widget backgrounds
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Advance event reminders
  • Personalized countdown calendar
  • Password protection for events
Features
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Countdown to your life's most special moments. The countdown app free is your go-to solution for tracking all the special moments in life. Whether it's a birthday, vacation, anniversary, weddings, and heartwarming gatherings with your favorite people. With Day Counter, you can easily counting days and cherish these unforgettable occasions. Countdown key feature: Unlimited Free Create Your Event Countdown - Count down app free to many events as you want: Birthday, Vacation, Holiday, Christmas, Wedding, Anniversary, Retirement, Concert and more. Custom Countdown Timer Backgrounds - Make every countdown widget free uniquely yours! Add personal flair by uploading your favorite photos or choosing from our stylish library. It’s your countdown app—make it special! Home Screen Countdown Widgets - Countdown to your events right from your home screen with our customizable widget. - Count down widget choose from background images, colors, fonts, and font colors for a personalized touch. Lock Screen Widget Countdown - No need to unlock to view date countdown information. Countdown Reminders - Get event updates without opening the days counter app. - Set advance reminders (1, 3, 7, or 15 days) or regular reminders (daily, weekdays, weekends, or custom). Never miss a special moment! Your Personal Countdown Calendar - Free Countdown Calendar allows you to see all your events in one place, browse them seamlessly, and enjoy full-screen photo memories. Days Countdown Never Miss a Beat - Day Counter lets you countdown to events that happen yearly, monthly, weekly, or daily. You'll never forget birthdays and vacation again! Your Countdown, Your Way - Track moments with precision, import calendar dates, and secure events with a password lock. - Customize the countdown app free icon, sort day countdowns effortlessly, and stay organized—all in one place! Stay on top of your special days with our countdown buddy. Download now and make every countdown unforgettable! Feedback — If you like Countdown: Widget & Reminders, please rate it 5 stars and give us a good review. — If you have any suggestions or usage questions, please email shenguangyuanhk@163.com. Note: If you subscribe via Apple, payment will be charged to the App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to App Store Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://kaavetarot.com/countdown/privacy-policy/privacy/index.html User Agreement: https://kaavetarot.com/countdown/privacy-policy/terms/index.html

Screenshots

Memories4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

Memories and Countdown both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 45% of Memories's. Memories's advantage is ratings volume (851 vs 102). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Memories sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Countdown sells 10 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Memories against 4.5 for Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memories has 851 ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Memories's written reviews are positive against 62% of Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memories ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Memories versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoriesCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (851 ratings) — better4.5 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews44.6% of reviews61.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings851 — better102
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMEETFIRE LIMITEDHK SHENGUANGYUAN TECH LIMITED

Customer experience

Memories

All ratings846 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive44.6%
Neutral19.1%
Negative36.3%

Countdown

All ratings103 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative30.9%

User reviews

Memories

From 851 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Cute and adorable design
  • 🗓️ Useful for tracking relationship milestones
  • 🔍 Detailed record of relationship history
  • 🤝 Allows connecting with partner

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🔒 Inability to customize certain aspects
  • 🐛 Bugs with widgets and date tracking
  • 🔗 Difficulty connecting with partner

Countdown

From 102 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • ✨ Nice designs
  • ✅ Useful for reminders
  • 🎨 Customizable widgets
  • 🚀 Fast loading

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive premium
  • 💰 Forced subscription
  • 😩 Constant ads
  • 🗑️ Deletes events
  • ❌ Not free

Bugs and requests

Memories

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets not displaying correctly
  • Date tracking off by one day
  • Inability to watch ads for free features
  • Frequent app crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow sharing diary with partner
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve widget functionality
  • Fix date tracking issues
  • Expand to support LGBTQ+ relationships

Countdown

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Widgets don't update
  • Events deleted randomly
  • App crashes
  • App freezes on loading screen
  • Countdowns disappear
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  • App asks to update constantly
  • Events deleted after paying

Requested features

4 requests
  • Make widgets free
  • Offer more free features
  • Reduce premium cost
  • Improve free tier functionality

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Memories

Subscriptions1
  • Memories · Monthly VIP3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time9
  • 600 Coins$0.49
  • Widget Style A Series$0.99
  • 1800 Coins$0.99
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  • 2400 Coins$1.99
  • Export PDF$1.99
  • 3600 Coins$2.99
  • 5600 Coins$3.99
  • 9600 Coins$6.99
  • Memories Lifetime VIP$14.99
10 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions10
  • One week membership3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • One week membership$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Member3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Monthly Member7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • One week membership3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • One week membership3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • One week membership$7.997 Days
  • One week membership7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • one year membership$19.991 Year
  • one year membership7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Memories free?
Memories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memories or Countdown?
Memories is rated higher. Memories averages 4.6 out of 5 from 851 ratings, while Countdown averages 4.5 from 102 ratings.
Do Memories or Countdown have ads?
Both Memories and Countdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memories or Countdown?
Memories ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown every 3 weeks. Most recently, Memories was updated on November 7, 2026 and Countdown on November 4, 2026.

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