Comparison

Phantom Countdown vs Ultimate Watchlist

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multiple countdown creation
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable themes
  • Automatic daily updates
  • Flexible date tracking
Features
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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.

About

Ultimate Watchlist

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Ultimate Watchlist helps you keep track of the things you care about—without messy notes, scattered screenshots, or endless tabs. Create watchlists that match how you think. Group favorites into clean lists, keep your tracking organized, and quickly check what’s on your radar in seconds. What you can do • Create multiple watchlists for different goals (daily, long-term, ideas, etc.) • Add and organize items fast with a simple, focused flow • Pin favorites so your most important picks stay on top • Sort and scan your list to find what you need quickly • Stay consistent with a clean interface built for repeat daily use

Screenshots

Phantom Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultimate Watchlist at none against Phantom Countdown's 5. Phantom Countdown's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Phantom Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Ultimate Watchlist asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phantom Countdown versus Ultimate Watchlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhantom CountdownUltimate Watchlist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (278 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings278 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew SinexRezPoint Inc.

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

Ultimate Watchlist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Phantom Countdown

One-time5
  • 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
None

Ultimate Watchlist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phantom Countdown free?
Phantom Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Watchlist free?
Ultimate Watchlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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