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 upcoming events and deadlines. Set a date and name for any occasion to see the remaining time in months, weeks, and days. Never forget important dates again with this helpful reminder tool.
- Track upcoming events
- Count down time remaining
- Display time in months, weeks, days
- Remember important dates
- Set custom event names
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Do you have an event approaching? Want to know how long is left before this event? This application will do the job perfectly! Set the date of your choice and the name of the event, and you’ll quickly see how many months, weeks and days you have left. This application remembers important dates for you and helps you count down to the deadline. Terms of service: https://termsfeed.com/terms-service/5c8b6678a74ea05ab5f671329b35ddc1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown at every 2 weeks against Countdown to an Event's every 2 months. Countdown also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Countdown to an Event against 4.4 for Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Countdown to an Event's written reviews are positive against 52% of Countdown's.
Countdown to an Event ships an update every 2 months, Countdown every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown to an Event | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (45 ratings) — better | 4.4 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 51.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — 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, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Bevan | oWorld Software |
Customer experience
Countdown to an Event
Countdown
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
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown to an Event
- Unlock Features$0.99
Countdown
- Countdown Pro - days Counter7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- LifeTime access$12.99
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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