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 ◉
Track important dates and count down to your next big event. This app allows you to set custom events with personalized backgrounds and receive daily notifications. Keep your countdowns private with PIN protection.
- Set custom events
- Track multiple events
- Customizable backgrounds
- Daily countdown notifications
- PIN protection
- Counting up after event
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Don't want to miss anything important? Enter your location and a date, and the Countdown App will count the seconds to your big day! FEATURES - Beautiful, sleek and elegant design - Set your favorite event as cover with ease and style - Track as many events as you want - Customizable order of events - Customizable background for each event - Fully customizable widget - Daily countdown notifications - PIN protection to keep your privacy - Supports countdown to events and counting up once they arrive Easily set up notifications for any event and get a definite number of days that are left until it approaches!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown ◉ at none against Countdown to an Event's 1. Countdown ◉ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (87% vs 59%). On price 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
Both are free to download. Countdown to an Event sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown ◉ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown ◉ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ◉ has 2.4K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Countdown to an Event's written reviews are positive against 87% of Countdown ◉'s.
| Parameter | Countdown to an Event | Countdown ◉ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (45 ratings) | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Bevan | 迪刚 宋 |
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 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 📅 Helpful for tracking events
- 🖼️ Ability to customize background
- 🎨 Clean and appealing design
- 🔍 Useful countdown feature
Room to improve
- 💰 Forced 5-star rating to access all features
- 📢 Excessive ads
- 🤔 Unclear instructions/guidance
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
2 issues- Occasional crashes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Integration with calendar app
- Ability to set custom reminders
In-app purchases
Countdown to an Event
- Unlock Features$0.99
Countdown ◉
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Countdown to an Event free?
Is Countdown ◉ free?
Which has better reviews, Countdown to an Event or Countdown ◉?
Do Countdown to an Event or Countdown ◉ have ads?
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