Comparison

Ever After vs Countie

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

Head to head
About

Ever After

Track the exact time remaining until your wedding day, down to the second. After the ceremony, it seamlessly switches to counting up the duration of your marriage. You can also monitor anniversaries for other couples and receive reminders.

Highlights
  • Countdown to wedding day (days, hours, minutes, seconds)
  • Count up marriage duration
  • Add bride and groom names
  • Display custom photo
  • Track other couples' anniversaries
  • Daily countdown notifications
  • Share countdowns
Features
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Are you counting down the days until you tie the knot? Do you have an answer when people ask: "How many days until the wedding?" Now you can impress your friends and family and tell them exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds until your big day! Keep tabs on exactly how much time you have left until your wedding day. When your big day finally arrives, the count will switch from counting down and start counting up the days, hours, minutes, and seconds that you have been married! Impress your spouse with an accurate account of the time that you two have been hitched. Remind yourself of the amount of time that you and your spouse have shared together. Already married? Set your wedding date and you'll know exactly how long you've been married! Surprise your spouse with a count of the days on special anniversaries or other significant events. Keep track of the time you've been together as the years pass. Keep track of other couples' wedding dates in the Anniversaries area. Get a reminder on their anniversary and know how many years it has been! FEATURES: * Add both the date and time of your wedding date. * Add bride and groom names * Select a photo of your own to display with the countdown * Count down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until you tie the knot. * Count up the days, hours, minutes, and seconds since you tied the knot. * Set a reminder to show a notification of the countdown each day on your device. * Share via Facebook, Twitter or email. * Keep track of weddings and anniversaries in the Anniversaries section and know when other couples got married.

About

Countie

Features
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Every important moment deserves its own countdown. Whether it's a birthday, a vacation, a work deadline, or simply the weekend, Countie turns your anticipation into something you actually want to look at. DESIGNED TO FEEL PERSONAL Countie adapts to the mood of each event with five distinct visual themes: - Celebration (pink) — Birthdays, weddings, parties. Vibrant gradients, rounded typography, confetti when the moment arrives. - Calm (mint) — Peaceful moments ahead. Soft colors, serif typography, gentle leaf animations. - Professional (blue) — Deadlines, milestones, goals. Clean design, sharp type, minimal shadows. - Memorial (purple) — Remembrance and reflection. Subdued tones, respectful animations. - Adventure (orange) — Travel, concerts, road trips. Warm gradients, bold type, energetic effects. Each theme transforms the entire experience: colors, typography, animations, haptics, and the celebration when your countdown reaches zero. EDITORIAL BY DEFAULT This release ships a refreshed visual identity built around Fraunces, an expressive serif that makes every countdown feel like a magazine cover. The home screen leads with an Apple-TV-style composite hero, your upcoming events stacked underneath in calm sections. Detail views breathe. Categories sit where they belong, not in the way. FREE FOREVER These features are included for everyone, with no time limit and no upsell: - Unlimited countdowns - All five mood themes - Home Screen widgets (small, medium, large) with themed gradients - Lock Screen widgets (circular, rectangular, inline) - Import events from Apple Calendar and Reminders - Custom categories with icons and colors - Smart notifications that escalate as the date approaches - Per-countdown reminders, from 1 month out to the exact moment - Multiple display formats (full, compact, days only, relative, timer) - Progress tracking with animated hero headers - Themed celebration moments when countdowns complete - Full Dark Mode and iOS 26 Liquid Glass - Custom accent color - English and Spanish COUNTIE PRO — $4.99 ONE-TIME A single optional upgrade. Pay once, keep forever. No subscription, no renewal, no tiers. - Photo backgrounds with a hands-on positioning editor - WYSIWYG widget editor — what you see in the editor is what lands on your Home Screen - Recurring countdowns that auto-roll annually, monthly, weekly, or daily - Send any countdown to Apple Calendar or Reminders with one tap - Real-time widget format with live seconds tick Future Pro features arrive at the same price — no upcharge. Live Activities, Dynamic Island, Apple Watch, StandBy, shared countdowns, iCloud sync and Siri are on the roadmap and included for everyone who buys today. WHY NO SUBSCRIPTION A countdown app shouldn't bill you every month for the privilege of waiting. One payment, one app, yours. If a future version adds something you don't want, ignore it. Your Pro status doesn't expire. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. NO ACCOUNT. Your countdowns live on your device. No login. No analytics. No advertisements. The privacy policy is short because there's nothing to disclose. Made with mate and love by Mike. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ever After4 screens
Countie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countie at every 2 months against Ever After's every 5 months. Countie also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. Ever After sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ever After ships an update every 5 months, Countie every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ever After versus Countie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEver AfterCountie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnomagination, LLCMichael Pulgar

Bugs and requests

Ever After

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Countdown timer not always accurate
  • App crashes after certain updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to display countdown in months and days
  • Allow customization of bride/groom labels
  • Integrate with social media for sharing
  • Improve data persistence across updates

Countie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ever After

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited Number of Anniversaries$0.99
1 purchases

Countie

One-time1
  • Countie Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Ever After free?
Ever After is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countie free?
Countie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ever After or Countie have ads?
Neither Ever After nor Countie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ever After or Countie?
Ever After ships an update every 5 months, and Countie every 2 months. Most recently, Ever After was updated on October 29, 2026 and Countie on October 28, 2026.

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