Comparison

Simple Countdowns vs Just Waiting

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

Just Waiting

Features
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Just Waiting is a simple countdown app. Set a start and end date and see how much time is left. Days, hours, minutes, and seconds โ€” nothing more, nothing less.

Screenshots

Simple Countdowns3 screens
Just Waiting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Simple Countdowns at 4 against Just Waiting's 2. Simple Countdowns also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Simple Countdowns versus Just Waiting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CountdownsJust Waiting
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel VerretGABIN MARCEL MACHET

In-app purchases

None

Simple Countdowns

No in-app purchases

None

Just Waiting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Countdowns free?
Simple Countdowns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Waiting free?
Just Waiting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Countdowns or Just Waiting have ads?
Neither Simple Countdowns nor Just Waiting shows ads.

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