# Phantom Countdown vs Countdowns

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdowns at none against Phantom Countdown's 5. Countdowns also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Phantom Countdown's advantage is ratings volume (276 vs 6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Phantom Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Countdowns asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdowns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phantom Countdown has 276 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Phantom Countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdowns's.

Phantom Countdown ships an update every 2 months, Countdowns every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Phantom Countdown | Countdowns |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (276 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-countdown/id1549294840/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-chris-stayte/id1603744166/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **276** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 55 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matthew Sinex](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549294842) | [Chris Stayte](https://appshunter.io/developer/1106422600) |

## What reviewers say

### Phantom Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-countdown/id1549294840)

This free utility app helps fans of a popular JRPG series track upcoming events. Create and customize multiple countdowns, display them on your home screen with widgets, and choose from built-in or custom themes. Countdowns update daily, offering flexible tracking by date, number of days, or unknown dates.

**Highlights:** Multiple countdown creation, Home screen widgets, Customizable themes, Automatic daily updates, Flexible date tracking

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Level 1 Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Level 5 Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Level 25 Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Level 50 Tip | $24.99 | one-time |
| Level 99 Tip | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Persona-themed countdown
- 👍 Customizable themes and colors
- 🎨 Stylish and visually appealing
- 📆 Helpful for tracking deadlines and events
- 🎮 Captures the Persona aesthetic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs with widget functionality
- 🔧 Issues with changing themes and colors
- 🔒 Lack of transparency in background
- 📊 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Countdowns disappearing or not saving
- Widgets not displaying properly
- App freezing when changing notification settings
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add countdown to lock screen
- Integrate with calendar app
- Ability to set custom countdown sounds
- Automatic countdown rotation
- More detailed Persona-themed design


### Countdowns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-chris-stayte/id1603744166)

Easily track upcoming events with customizable countdown timers. Set reminders for important dates and personalize the look of each countdown with different colors and fonts. Organize events by proximity or alphabetically, with support for dark mode and notifications.

**Highlights:** Customizable colors and fonts, Unlimited event creation, Event sorting options, Dark Mode support, Event notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Phantom Countdown free?

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

### Is Countdowns free?

Countdowns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Phantom Countdown or Countdowns?

Countdowns is rated higher. Phantom Countdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 276 ratings, while Countdowns averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Phantom Countdown or Countdowns have ads?

Neither Phantom Countdown nor Countdowns shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Phantom Countdown or Countdowns?

Phantom Countdown ships an update every 2 months, and Countdowns every 11 days. Most recently, Phantom Countdown was updated on October 6, 2026 and Countdowns on September 23, 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.*