Comparison

Instant Note for Notion vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Instant Note for Notion

Capture ideas and information rapidly with this tool designed for quick note-taking and tagging. It offers offline saving and seamless integration with a popular productivity platform, with optional widgets for even faster access. Unlock advanced features like home screen widgets and tag management through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Quick note creation
  • Tagging system
  • Offline note saving
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Create tags in-app
  • Multiple database support
Features
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The quickest way to save tagged notes to Notion. Quick: it only takes seconds to write and tag a note. Add a Lock Screen widget to start writing even faster. Secure: use the official Notion authorisation method, without generating your tokens manually. Your data is transmitted directly to Notion. Offline: notes saved without internet connection will be sent later. Get the "Instant Notion Pro" subscription to use additional features: Home Screen Widgets: create widgets with your tags and start creating notes even faster Create tags in the app: add new tags without opening Notion Multiple databases: quickly switch between all of the shared databases Saved notes: view all of the saved notes - also offline. You can copy each note or open it in Notion Licensed application end user license agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown

Features
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Some days you think about for weeks. The trip you booked. The wedding. The last day of term. Countdown puts them somewhere you'll actually see them - on your watch face, your Lock Screen and your Home Screen. COUNTDOWNS ON YOUR WATCH FACE This is the part most countdown apps forget. Put Countdown on your Apple Watch face and the days remaining sit right there next to the time, all day. Lift your wrist and you know - no app to open, no phone to dig out. It fits the faces you already wear - corner slots, round dials, the wide strip across the middle, the single line under the clock. Apple Watch Ultra's big slots look especially good. There's a full watch app too, so you can flick through everything you're counting down to without touching your phone. AND ON YOUR HOME AND LOCK SCREEN Add a countdown widget in three Home Screen sizes, or slip one under the clock on your Lock Screen. Widgets keep themselves up to date, so the number is right whenever you glance at it. TEN SECONDS TO SET UP Name it, pick a date and time, done. Birthdays and anniversaries repeat every year and roll over on their own, so you never type the same date twice. Switch on Count Up After Date and once the day passes the event counts the time since instead - days together, days sober, days in the new job. When the day arrives, a notification lets you know. MAKE EACH ONE LOOK LIKE THE THING IT'S FOR A ski trip shouldn't look like a dentist appointment. Dozens of icons across travel, celebrations, winter, work and life, plus eight colour gradients. Search and filter to find anything fast. YOURS, AND ONLY YOURS No account. No sign-up. No profile. Your countdowns live on your device and sync privately through your own iCloud, so they turn up on your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch - and never on our servers, because we don't have any. WHAT PEOPLE COUNT DOWN TO Holidays and flights • Birthdays • Weddings • Christmas • Due dates • Exams and results day • Retirement • Pay day • Concerts • Ski season • Days sober • The weekend --- WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE Countdown is free to download and use, supported by ads. The free version includes: • Unlimited countdowns and count-ups • Home Screen, Lock Screen and Today View widgets • The Apple Watch app and watch face complication • Repeating events - daily, weekly, monthly or yearly • A notification when the day arrives • Icons, colour gradients, search and filter • Private iCloud sync across your devices COUNTDOWN PRO - OPTIONAL Pro removes every ad and adds: • The multi-event widget - your next four dates in one tile • Widget backgrounds: match the event, pick a colour, graphite, or your own photo • All four watch face styles: standard, one huge number, with the date, or a list of your next events • Your own photos as event backgrounds • Categories to organise your events • Share cards for posting to social media Two ways to buy Pro: • Pro Annual - US$9.99 per year, renews until you cancel • Pro Lifetime - US$19.99 once, never renews Your local price is shown before you confirm. PREFER NOT TO PAY? WATCH AN AD INSTEAD Two Pro features - photo backgrounds and share cards - can also be unlocked for the current session by watching a short video ad. Always optional, never required. --- Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The annual subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage or cancel it in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://countdown.zintly.com/privacy-policy Questions, a bug, or an idea? Email contact@zintly.com - a real person reads every message. Requires iOS 18.2 or later. Apple Watch features require watchOS 11.2 or later.

Screenshots

Instant Note for Notion4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Instant Note for Notion at none against Countdown's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Instant Note for Notion sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instant Note for Notion ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Instant Note for Notion versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstant Note for NotionCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (90 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal ZolnierukMRCH CONSULTING PTY LTD

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Instant Note for Notion

Subscriptions10
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pro$4.491 Month
  • Instant Notion Pro$7.491 Month
Show 7 more
  • Pro$9.493 Months
  • Pro$9.791 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$9.891 Year
  • Pro$9.891 Month
  • Pro$14.991 Year
  • Pro$19.991 Year
  • Pro$24.491 Year
One-time3
  • Pro (Lifetime)$17.90
  • Pro (Lifetime)$24.49
  • Pro (Lifetime)$29.49
2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Instant Note for Notion free?
Instant Note for Notion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instant Note for Notion or Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Instant Note for Notion does not.
Which is updated more often, Instant Note for Notion or Countdown?
Instant Note for Notion ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown every 9 days. Most recently, Instant Note for Notion was updated on October 23, 2026 and Countdown on October 15, 2026.

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