Comparison

Countara Countdown Day Counter vs Countdown

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

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About

Countara Countdown Day Counter

Never forget important life events with this app. It helps you count down to special occasions, track recurring tasks, and personalize your reminders with custom designs and notes. Stay organized with smart notifications and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Countdown to events
  • Track recurring events
  • Customizable design
  • Smart notifications
  • Event notes
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Welcome to “Momently” - your companion for capturing the special moments in life! Don't want to forget the important events in your life? Whether it's birthdays, anniversaries, regular tasks or other significant moments, Momently offers the perfect solution to remember them fondly. - Countdown to unforgettable moments: Whether you're working towards a vacation, a wedding anniversary or another special occasion, - Recurring events: Never miss a recurring event again - be it weekly, monthly or yearly. We'll remind you in time. - Individual design: Design your moments according to your taste! Add your own images, play with different font colors and sizes to personalize moments and make them unique. - Notifications: Stay up to date on upcoming events with our smart notifications. - Notes for unforgettable memories: capture your thoughts and emotions at every moment. - Enchanting animations: Be enchanted by our appealing animations and enjoy the app's user-friendliness. - Widgets: Stay on top of your important events by placing our handy widgets right on your home screen. - iCloud Integration: Easily sync your Moments between devices and enjoy use anywhere. With “Momently” capturing special moments becomes an uncomplicated pleasure. Download the app today and never miss an important moment! Your precious memories deserve the best attention.

About

Countdown

Easily track important personal and global events with a user-friendly countdown timer. Set precise dates and times, receive timely alerts, and customize your countdowns with various themes and colors. Enjoy unlimited event tracking with a clean, minimalist design.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdown creation
  • Detailed time and date settings
  • Display days, hours, minutes, seconds remaining
  • Event day of the week information
  • Timely event reminders
  • Color and theme customization
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Every great moment is worth the wait — and Countdown makes the waiting half the fun. Create a beautiful countdown to any event and watch the days, hours, minutes and seconds tick down to the moments that matter most, from birthdays and holidays to vacations, weddings, exams and the big game. Whether you're counting down to Christmas, New Year, Halloween, an anniversary, a long-awaited trip, the World Cup, the Olympics or the release of your favorite movie, Countdown keeps every important date front and center, so you never lose track of what's coming next. WHY YOU'LL LOVE COUNTDOWN • Unlimited countdowns — create as many as you like, with no limits at all. • Precise timing — set the exact date and time of every event. • Two tabs — Upcoming counts down to the big day, Past counts up from it. • Full breakdown — see the days, hours, minutes and seconds remaining at a glance. • Day-of-the-week info — know which day your event lands on and plan ahead. • Timely reminders — get a gentle alert as your big moments approach. • Color customization — personalize each countdown with vibrant, eye-catching colors. • Beautiful and simple — a clutter-free design that puts your moments first. • Works offline — no internet connection needed to keep counting. • Light & dark themes — easy on the eyes, day or night. • 70+ languages — built for users around the world. GREAT FOR EVERY OCCASION • Personal: birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, new babies and reunions. • Holidays: Christmas, New Year, Halloween, Easter and more. • Travel: vacations, flights, road trips and long-awaited getaways. • Sport & shows: the World Cup, the Olympics, concerts, finals and premieres. • Life & work: exams, deadlines, due dates, paydays, retirements and launches. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add an event and set its date and time. 2. Pick a color and let the countdown begin. 3. Watch the time tick down — and get reminded when it's almost here. 4. When the moment passes, move it to Past and keep counting the days since. PERFECT FOR • Anyone who loves looking forward to something special. • Parents and couples marking family milestones. • Travelers counting sleeps until the next adventure. • Students and professionals tracking key dates and deadlines. COUNT UP THE DAYS SINCE Some dates aren't for waiting — they're for remembering. Move an event to the Past tab and its timer runs upward instead: see the days since your wedding, the weeks since your baby arrived, the months since a big move or the years since you first met. Anniversaries, milestones and precious memories keep counting, one second at a time. PLAN AHEAD WITH CONFIDENCE Knowing exactly how long you have changes everything. With a clear countdown in your pocket, you can book the flights in time, buy the gift before it sells out, send the invitations early and walk into every big day fully prepared. No last-minute panic, no forgotten dates — just calm, joyful anticipation. A COUNTDOWN FOR EVERYONE From kids counting sleeps until their birthday to couples marking the days to their wedding, and from sports fans awaiting kickoff to teams shipping a big launch, Countdown brings a little extra excitement to whatever you're waiting for. There's a special kind of joy in anticipation, and Countdown helps you savor every second of it. Pin your most-awaited dates, share the excitement with friends and family, and turn ordinary waiting into a daily thrill. Countdown and event tracker: a countdown timer for birthdays, holidays, vacations and big days, showing the days, hours, minutes and seconds until Christmas, New Year, weddings, trips, exams, paydays and every event you simply can't wait for — then counting up the days since the moments you never want to forget. Download Countdown today and start counting down to the moments that make life special. Privacy Policy: https://www.shpavda.com/products/countdown/privacy/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.shpavda.com/products/countdown/terms/ios/

Screenshots

Countara Countdown Day Counter4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countara Countdown Day Counter at none against Countdown's shown. Countara Countdown Day Counter also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 60%). Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Countara Countdown Day Counter sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month and Countdown sells 2 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countara Countdown Day Counter against 4.7 for Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 78 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Countara Countdown Day Counter's written reviews are positive against 60% of Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countara Countdown Day Counter ships an update every 5 weeks, Countdown every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countara Countdown Day Counter versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountara Countdown Day CounterCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings)4.7 (78 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2778 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobin Guido SchmidtSHPAVDA, TOO

Customer experience

Countara Countdown Day Counter

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral16.7%
Negative11.1%

Countdown

All ratings78 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Countara Countdown Day Counter

Subscriptions3
  • Countara+ monthly$0.791 Month
  • Countara+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Countara+ yearly$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime premium Discount$7.99
  • Countara+ one-time purchase$8.99
2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Ad-Free$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-Free$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Countara Countdown Day Counter free?
Countara Countdown Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countara Countdown Day Counter or Countdown?
Countdown is rated higher. Countara Countdown Day Counter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Countdown averages 4.7 from 78 ratings.
Do Countara Countdown Day Counter or Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Countara Countdown Day Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Countara Countdown Day Counter or Countdown?
Countara Countdown Day Counter ships an update every 5 weeks, and Countdown every 2 months. Most recently, Countara Countdown Day Counter was updated on November 12, 2026 and Countdown on November 12, 2026.

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