Comparison

Countdown vs Minimal Countdown Pro

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Features
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Countdown - Widget Reminder App is a super easy to use countdown timer and reminder for the important events & dates in your life. Features: - Notification can be set to remember a event - Gorgeous, colorful widgets - An unlimited number of timers ----- Countdown Pro is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.zhihuke.com/countdown/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.zhihuke.com/countdown/privacy.html

About

Minimal Countdown Pro

Features
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Minimal Countdown is a clean and lightweight date countdown app for birthdays, anniversaries, exams, trips, bills, workouts, deadlines, and personal goals. Create countdowns or count-up events, set weekly, monthly, yearly, and lunar recurring reminders, choose reminder sounds, calculate date differences, view important dates on widgets, and share beautiful countdown cards. Key features: - Countdown, count-up, and automatic date tracking - Categories for birthdays, anniversaries, study, work, travel, bills, goals, and life - Weekly, monthly, yearly, and lunar yearly reminders - Lunar birthdays and traditional festival support - Local notifications, repeat alerts, reminder sounds, and sound preview - Date difference, N days after, and N days before calculator - Home screen widgets for important dates - Share countdown cards - Light mode, dark mode, and multilingual support - Local-first storage for simple privacy Minimal Countdown helps you see time clearly and never miss the dates that matter.

Screenshots

Countdown3 screens
Minimal Countdown Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown at none against Minimal Countdown Pro's shown. Minimal Countdown Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Minimal Countdown Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Countdown versus Minimal Countdown Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownMinimal Countdown Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杏åĻĢ åīæŽĒ éĨķ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock Countdown Pro$0.991 Month
  • Unlock Countdown Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Year
1 purchases

Minimal Countdown Pro

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minimal Countdown Pro free?
Minimal Countdown Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown or Minimal Countdown Pro have ads?
Minimal Countdown Pro shows ads; Countdown does not.

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