Future Past vs Event Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Future Past
Track important dates with a simple timeline. See days remaining or days past for any event. Syncs with your iOS Calendar and offers widgets for quick access.
- Off-calendar event timeline
- iOS Calendar sync
- Calendar view for event browsing
- iOS widgets
- Unlimited events (Pro)
- Unlimited calendar integration (Pro)
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Your important dates. Made simple. Add any event to see the days remaining or the days past. Future Past pulls the events you choose from your calendars into one clean, focused timeline — no more digging through calendar hell to find what matters. Features: Unified timeline — past and future events from your chosen calendars in one continuously scrolling view Favorites - star your most important dates to pin them to the top Fast search - find any event instantly, typos and all Home Screen widgets - see your next event or pin a specific one, right on your Home Screen Native calendar editing - add and edit events with the calendar picker you already know Future Past is free to use, with your timeline showing 1 week ahead and behind. Watch a short ad any time to unlock Pro - a timeline that stretches up to 100 years - for free, no purchase required.
Event Countdown
Organize and track important dates with customizable countdowns and event reminders. View upcoming events in a calendar layout and see your countdowns at a glance with home screen widgets. Never miss a special moment or deadline again.
- Unlimited countdown timers
- Calendar integration
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Live Activities for lock screen tracking
- Import and export event data
- Clean and fast user interface
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Stay on top of what matters most with a powerful countdown and event tracker designed for everyday life. Whether you’re counting down to vacations, birthdays, holidays, or important deadlines, this app keeps everything organized, visible, and easy to manage. KEY FEATURES Countdown Timer for Everything Create unlimited countdowns for events, holidays, birthdays, and special moments. Track time down to the second. Events & Calendar Integration View all your events in a clean calendar layout. Sync with your existing calendar and keep everything in one place. Beautiful Widgets Add customizable home screen widgets to see your countdowns at a glance—no need to open the app. Live Activities Track your most important countdowns in real time right from your lock screen. Import & Export Easily import events or export your data for backup and sharing. Simple & Fast Clean design, smooth performance, and easy setup so you can focus on your moments—not the app. PERFECT FOR • Vacations & trips • Birthdays & anniversaries • Holidays & special events • Deadlines & goals • Daily reminders Never lose track of time again. Turn every moment into something to look forward to. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Future Past at none against Event Countdown's shown. Event Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Future Past sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Event Countdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Future Past against 5.0 for Event Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Future Past ships an update every 2 weeks, Event Countdown every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Future Past | Event Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Talking Chicken Friend | Yevhenii Ksenych |
Customer experience
Future Past
Event Countdown
In-app purchases
Future Past
- Future Past Pro$14.99
Event Countdown
- Weekly subscription3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
- Annual subscription$7.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$17.99
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