Comparison

Simple Countdowns vs Eventuality

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

Head to head
About

Simple Countdowns

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Simple Countdowns is the easiest way to know the time remaining until a certain date and time, with a colorful and simple interface. - Easy To Use : Simply open the app and tap the Add countdown button to get started. - Get Notified : When adding or editing a countdown, check the box to get a notification when a countdown is over, one hour before or one day before. - Widgets : See a specific countdown or a list of your next countdowns in your Home Screen and your Lock Screen. - iCloud Sync : Your countdowns are automatically synchronized between your devices via iCloud. - Available on iPhone and iPad : Simple Countdowns is available on every iPhone or iPad running iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or newer. - Privacy : No ads. No data collection. Simple as that. No personal information is accessible by the app. There is no collect, no sale and no distribution of personal data. Also, there are no ads displayed in the app. Just a simple list of countdowns with no distractions.

About

Eventuality

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Eventuality Countdowns was created with simplicity in mind. Eventuality helps you manage your life events and countdowns in a cool and fun way! Add new countdowns, tag them with a sweet emoji, and style them with color or event a custom background image! The app itself also has some customization settings like Accent Colors, and more will be coming soon. You're able to backup your events to iCloud, and restore when needed if anything goes wrong!

Screenshots

Simple Countdowns3 screens
Eventuality4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Simple Countdowns at 4 against Eventuality's 1. Simple Countdowns also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Countdowns ships an update every 3 months, Eventuality every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Simple Countdowns versus Eventuality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CountdownsEventuality
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months โ€” betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel VerretRyan Nacker

In-app purchases

None

Simple Countdowns

No in-app purchases

None

Eventuality

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Countdowns free?
Simple Countdowns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eventuality free?
Eventuality is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Countdowns or Eventuality have ads?
Neither Simple Countdowns nor Eventuality shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Countdowns or Eventuality?
Simple Countdowns ships an update every 3 months, and Eventuality every 6 months. Most recently, Simple Countdowns was updated on September 29, 2026 and Eventuality on October 7, 2026.

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