Countdown to an Event vs Countdown@
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown to an Event
Track upcoming events with a precise countdown. Set your event title, date, and time, and watch the seconds tick down. Personalize each event with a unique background image from your device or camera.
- Real-time countdown
- Event title, date, and time entry
- Customizable background images
- Image selection from device or camera
- Second-by-second updates
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This application displays a countdown to an event in days, hours, minutes and seconds. On entry of the Event Title, Date & Time the main screen displays the Event Title and a countdown updated every second. A background picture for the Event may be chosen from the device picture roll or added from the Camera. Each event can have it's own Picture.
Countdown@
Easily track important life events with stylish countdown timers. Create custom events like vacations, birthdays, and holidays. View upcoming events with a convenient widget and even count up from past milestones.
- Create custom event countdowns
- Count up from past events
- Event timeline with diary and notes
- Widget for important events
- Stylish event tracking
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Countdown@ is a super easy to use countdown timer for the important events in your life. Count down to your next event: Vacation, Birthday, Holiday, Party, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, and more - in style! Features: • Create different types of events • Widget to view your most important events • Count up from past events • Timeline in every countdown event — diary and notes ——— FEEDBACK ——— Have any suggestions? Feel free to contact us at joezhang176776005@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown@ at every 5 days against Countdown to an Event's every 2 months. Countdown@ also leads on ratings volume (40K vs 45) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Countdown to an Event's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 37%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Countdown to an Event sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown@ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown@ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown@ has 40K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Countdown to an Event's written reviews are positive against 37% of Countdown@'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Countdown to an Event ships an update every 2 months, Countdown@ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown to an Event | Countdown@ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (45 ratings) | 4.7 (40K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 37.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 40K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Philip Bevan | Wuhan Linggu Dingdang Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Countdown to an Event
Countdown@
User reviews
Countdown to an Event
From 45 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Customizable backgrounds
- ⏱️ Detailed countdown options
- 📆 Tracks multiple events
- 🆓 Free app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🕰️ Inaccurate countdown times
- 📱 Compatibility issues with updates
- 🔍 Confusing UI/UX
Countdown@
From 40K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Customizable countdown
- 👍 Aesthetically pleasing
- 🎨 Ability to select background and music
Room to improve
- 🔔 Countdown only triggers a notification, not an alarm
- 🔒 Widget functionality locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Inconsistent widget behavior
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 💰 Paywall for basic features
Bugs and requests
Countdown to an Event
Reported bugs
4 issues- Events randomly deleted after updates
- Countdown time off by hours
- Unable to delete events
- Crashes on startup
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to disable weekends in countdown
- Push notifications for upcoming events
- Option to display years in countdown
- Sync across devices
Countdown@
Reported bugs
3 issues- Countdown not updating correctly
- Widget not displaying as customized
- Inability to delete past events
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set countdown as alarm
- Sync countdowns across devices
- More customization options for widget
- Allow multiple countdowns in widget
In-app purchases
Countdown to an Event
- Unlock Features$0.99
Countdown@
- Countdown Premium$4.99
Questions
Is Countdown to an Event free?
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