# Up Ahead vs Party Light

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Party Light at none against Up Ahead's 3. Party Light also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Up Ahead's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Up Ahead sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Party Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Up Ahead | Party Light |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (684 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/up-ahead-countdown-widgets/id1583147528/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **684** | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 37 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Gauthier](https://appshunter.io/developer/595544131) | [CARBONCODES LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619520379) |

## What reviewers say

### Up Ahead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/up-ahead-countdown-widgets/id1583147528)

A visually appealing app to track upcoming events with customizable countdown widgets for your Home and Lock Screens. Create events in seconds and personalize them with unique patterns. Stay organized with reminders and attachments.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdown widgets, Event timeline view, Unlockable decorative patterns, Flexible reminders, Event attachments (notes/links), Recurring and multi-day events, iCloud backups

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Up Ahead Plus | $1.49 | per month |
| Up Ahead Plus | $9.99 | per year |
| Up Ahead Plus | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app with clean UI
- 🎨 Simple and joyful design
- 🕰️ Excellent countdown app
- 🎨 Beautifully designed
- 🎨 Lovely and intuitive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Overpriced subscription
- 💰 Limited free version
- 🔄 Abandoned by developers
- 🔄 No updates in a long time
- 🔄 Development paused?

**Reported bugs**

- Widget doesn't update automatically
- Backup feature doesn't work
- Sound effects stopped working
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Unlock all patterns
- More color options
- More icons and customization
- Calendar integration
- Siri and reminder integration


### Party Light

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/party-light/id6743446201)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Up Ahead free?

Up Ahead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Party Light free?

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

### Do Up Ahead or Party Light have ads?

Party Light shows ads; Up Ahead does not.

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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.*