Phantom Countdown vs 3XC Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phantom Countdown
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.
- Multiple countdown creation
- Home screen widgets
- Customizable themes
- Automatic daily updates
- Flexible date tracking
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Wake up, get up, get out there! For all the Phantom Thieves, Investigation Team members, and SEES fighters, prepare for your next event with Phantom Countdown! Phantom Countdown is a free app themed after everyone's favorite JRPG series, Persona. Features include: - Create and manage multiple Countdowns! - Display the Countdowns on your Home Screen with Widgets! - Style your Countdowns using baked in themes or your own themes! - Countdowns automatically update in the list and on your Widgets every new Calendar day! - Track Countdowns using a specific Date, a number of days until the event occurs, or an unknown date! Download today and begin counting down with style! Persona and all associated trademarks are properties of ATLUS and not of my own creation.
3XC Events
This app serves as your official guide to anime and pop culture conventions, providing access to event schedules, guest appearances, and venue details. Stay updated with real-time notifications and plan your convention experience seamlessly. It connects fans with popular events like Kameha Con and ToonFusion.
- Full event schedules
- Guest appearance details
- Panel and vendor browsing
- Real-time updates
- Push notifications
- Visit planning tools
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Welcome to 3XC Events – your official app for anime and pop culture conventions! We are the organizers of popular events like Kameha Con and ToonFusion, bringing fans and voice actors together in unforgettable experiences. With this app, you can: Access full event schedules Check out guest appearances by top anime voice actors Browse panels, artist alleys, and vendor halls Get real-time updates and push notifications Plan your visit with ease Whether you're into anime, cosplay, gaming, or collectibles, 3XC Events helps you stay connected with all your favorite conventions. Download now and never miss a moment of the anime fun at Kameha Con, ToonFusion, and beyond!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3XC Events at none against Phantom Countdown's 5. 3XC Events also leads on iOS requirement (11 vs 17.0). Phantom Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (276 vs 8). On price 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
Both are free to download. Phantom Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 3XC Events asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phantom Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phantom Countdown has 276 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Phantom Countdown ships an update every 2 months, 3XC Events every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phantom Countdown | 3XC Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (276 ratings) — better | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 276 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Sinex | Eventology Solutions Inc |
Customer experience
Phantom Countdown
3XC Events
Bugs and requests
Phantom Countdown
Reported bugs
4 issues- Countdowns disappearing or not saving
- Widgets not displaying properly
- App freezing when changing notification settings
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add countdown to lock screen
- Integrate with calendar app
- Ability to set custom countdown sounds
- Automatic countdown rotation
- More detailed Persona-themed design
3XC Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phantom Countdown
- Level 1 Tip$0.99
- Level 5 Tip$2.99
- Level 25 Tip$9.99
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- Level 50 Tip$24.99
- Level 99 Tip$49.99
3XC Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Phantom Countdown free?
Is 3XC Events free?
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