Comparison

Countdown vs Timelined

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Visually track important dates and goals with customizable widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Set up countdowns and count-ups for personal milestones, habits, or deadlines. Sync across devices and receive timely notifications.

Highlights
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Count up and down timers
  • Recurrent event tracking
  • Calendar and Reminders synchronization
  • Customizable designs and templates
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Notifications for key dates
Features
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Track time with beautiful countdown widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Get the results you want by adding beautiful ALWAYS ON motivational countdowns to the device you use every day. On your wrist? On your Mac? Pretty Progress works there, too. Our objective is to support you achieve your goals. We beautifully track your goals so you don’t have to. What better place to remind yourself of the things that matter than the devices you use every day? Your life goals, your health routines, your personal habits, when your newborn arrives, the deadline of your PhD or your mother’s birthday… No matter what your goal is. Pretty Progress gives you beautiful countdowns with widgets to customize and track them all: - Count up & down towards a specific date or with a timer - Create recurrent events and count the days periodically - Synchronize and import Apple Calendar events and Reminders - Show the percentage of completion, how much time is left or how much time has past (time since). In years, months, weeks, days... or a combination of them - Beautiful and unique designs. 6 different templates to customize and add to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, Stand By (iOS 17), and Watch complications - Customize colors, icons, layout, fonts, size... and every little aspect of the countdown at any time. Create your own personal Home Screen and Watch Face - A dashboard to visualize all the timers and day counters created and understand your deadlines, goals, achievements, or recurrent tasks - Notifications: 1 week and 1 day before, and at the end of your countdown, and every day, week, month or year after your habit streak - A library to get inspired and create widgets easily - 3 different sizes for the Home Screen widgets: small, medium, and large - All Lock Screen widgets localizations available - All complication sizes for Watch Faces supported - Dark mode support - iCloud synchronization. Sync your countdowns on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac (Silicon) automatically - Family sharing enabled for the PRO purchase WHAT CAN YOU TRACK? - Health routines - Personal habits progress - Countdown to Christmas - Days until your mother's birthday - Countdown to your next holidays - Days until your project release deadline - Days left until your next trip - Percentage of your gym routine complete - Days left until your wedding anniversary - Days until retirement - Days until your financial independence - Percentage of the year, month, week... - Days left until your kombucha is fermented - How many days you have left on your vacations - Countdown to tax submission - Days until your new child arrives - Countdown to that important exam - Days until your graduation - Percentage of the academic year left - Days until Superbowl - My love countdown - Streak of days of habits - Daily, weekly and monthly tasks - Time until your new job WE WOULD LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK: We love to improve, so any feedback is always welcome! For any question, issue, suggestion or anything you want to say, contact at: hi@prettyprogress.app ======================= The free version of Pretty Progress includes four custom countdown widgets with two designs, the default daily, weekly, monthly and yearly progress and some customization options. If you purchase Pretty Progress PRO, the payment will be charged to your iTunes account. If you purchase a monthly or yearly subscription, your account will automatically be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period unless you disable auto-renew. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. ======================= Terms of Service: https://prettyprogress.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://prettyprogress.app/privacy-policy

About

Timelined

Organize and visualize personal events, historical data, or project schedules with rich details, photos, and location support. Offers multiple view modes and export options for easy sharing and analysis.

Highlights
  • Rich event metadata with flexible date precision
  • Location support with map integration
  • Photo attachments per event
  • Hierarchical event organization
  • Advanced filtering and search options
  • Multiple view modes (Timeline, List, Map)
  • Export to PDF, Markdown, Image, and CSV
Features
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Timelined is the ultimate timeline management app for iOS, designed for anyone who wants to document, organise, and visualise events with precision and depth. Whether you're tracking personal milestones, building historical timelines, managing project schedules, or chronicling family events, Timelined gives you the power to create rich, detailed timelines that bring your stories to life. POWERFUL EVENT MANAGEMENT Create events with comprehensive details that go far beyond simple dates and titles. Every event in Timelined supports: • Rich Metadata: Title, subtitle, and detailed descriptions • Flexible Date Precision: Choose the right level of detail for any event: - Full date and time precision for exact moments - Date-only precision for events without specific times - Month and year for approximate dates - Year-only for historical events • Location Support: Add locations with map integration and precise coordinates • Photo Attachments: Capture moments with multiple photos per event • External References: Link to web resources, documents, or sources • Hierarchical Organisation: Create parent-child relationships to organize complex events with sub-events COMPREHENSIVE ORGANISATION Never lose track of your events with Timelined's powerful organization system: • Categories: High-level grouping (Work, Personal, Travel, etc.) with custom colors • Event Types: Specific classifications (Meeting, Milestone, Vacation, etc.) with custom symbols • Tags: Flexible labels for cross-category organization • People: Track individuals associated with events with photos and custom colors • Parent-Child Relationships: Build sophisticated event hierarchies to represent complex timelines ADVANCED FILTERING & SEARCH Find exactly what you're looking for with multiple filtering options: • Date Range Filters: Filter by time periods (last 30 days, this year, custom ranges, before/after dates) • Content Filters: Filter by categories, types, tags, people, or parent events • Text Search: Search across titles, subtitles, descriptions, and metadata • Location Search: Find events by location or address • Saved Filters: Save frequently used filter combinations for quick access MULTIPLE VIEW MODES View your timeline in the way that makes the most sense for you: • Timeline Mode: Chronological view with year headers • Timeline by Year: Grouped by year for historical timelines • List Mode: Compact list view for quick browsing • Map View: See your events plotted on a map EXPORT & SHARING Share your timelines in multiple formats: • PDF Export: Generate beautiful PDFs with all event details • Markdown Export: Export events as Markdown for documentation • Image Export: Create shareable timeline images • CSV Export: Export all events for analysis in spreadsheets INTEGRATION & AUTOMATION Timelined supports URL scheme integration, allowing you to create events programmatically from other apps or automation tools. Perfect for workflows that need to log events automatically. FREE & PREMIUM TIERS FREE TIER - Perfect for Getting Started The free tier includes everything you need to explore Timelined's powerful features with up to 10 events. PREMIUM TIER - Unlimited Events Unlock unlimited events with our flexible premium options: • Lifetime purchase - One-time payment for unlimited events forever • Monthly subscription - Flexible monthly access • Annual subscription - Best value with significant savings PERFECT FOR • Personal History: Document life events, milestones, and memories • Historical Research: Organise historical events with precise documentation • Travel Journals: Document trips and adventures with locations • Event Planning: Organise complex events with sub-events • Biography Projects: Chronicle a person's life events TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY: https://knowledge.shakingthehabitual.com/en/article/197-timelined-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Timelined4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Countdown at 3K against Timelined's 5. Timelined's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Timelined sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timelined holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Timelined's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 10 days, Timelined every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown versus Timelined: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownTimelined
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkeinois OUStuart Marshall

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings3,031 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews602 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative12.8%

Timelined

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Countdown

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch for some users
  • Widgets not updating in real-time as expected
  • Countdown data resetting unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options for widgets
  • Ability to track non-time-based progress
  • Improved recurring event management
  • Notification/alarm feature when countdown ends
  • Wider range of color and font options

Timelined

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pretty Progress PRO (Weekly)$4.997 Days
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  • Pretty Progress PRO (Weekly)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pretty Progress PRO (Monthly)7 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Pretty Progress Pro (Annual)7 Days trial3 variants$14.991 Year
  • Pretty Progress Pro (Annual)1 Year trial$24.991 Year
  • Pretty Progress Pro (Annual)$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Pretty Progress PRO (Lifetime)$29.99
  • Pretty Progress PRO (Lifetime)$34.99
  • Pretty Progress PRO (Lifetime)2 variants$49.99
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  • Pretty Progress PRO (Lifetime)$59.99
3 purchases

Timelined

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime purchase$24.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timelined free?
Timelined is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Timelined?
Timelined is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Timelined averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Countdown or Timelined have ads?
Neither Countdown nor Timelined shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Timelined?
Countdown ships an update every 10 days, and Timelined every 8 days. Most recently, Countdown was updated on September 25, 2026 and Timelined on September 11, 2026.

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