MyRegistry.com vs Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyRegistry.com
Create a universal gift registry for any occasion, from weddings to baby showers. Easily add items from any store or website, request cash gifts, and share your list with friends and family. Enjoy a modern, user-friendly interface designed for effortless gift management.
- Universal gift registry for any event
- Add gifts from any website or store
- Request cash gifts
- Share gift lists via Airdrop or QR code
- Sync with popular store registries
- Voice search for lists and gifts
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Built for the future with an AI foundation, the new MyRegistry app helps make gift-giving easy for friends & family and get the gifts you really want! Create a universal gift registry for weddings, baby showers, birthdays, or any celebration. Download our app for FREE and enjoy the best of MyRegistry.com. 1. Experience a modern, easy-to-use design for your universal gift list, even in dark mode 2. Add gifts from any website using Siri 3. Add gifts from your favorite stores and gift cards in the app 4. Find gifts on your gift list or search for friends’ lists using in-app voice search 5. Share your gift list with Airdrop or show QR codes to people nearby 6. Invite friends to join your Friends Circle and view their gift list anytime 7. Easily sync store registries like Amazon, Target, and Pottery Barn to your MyRegistry account 8. Ask for cash gifts to fund anything from concert tickets to a new home Create your wedding, baby registry, or gift list for birthdays, anniversaries, or any other celebration and add gifts from any store in the world.
Countdown
Visually track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set timers for vacations, concerts, or anniversaries using your own photos, music, and phrases. Share your progress with friends and family.
- iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
- Home Screen Widgets
- Customizable Background Photos
- Personalized Music & Fonts
- Calendar Event Integration
- Count Up from Past Events
- Event Reminders
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Count down to your next event — a vacation, your favorite band's concert, a movie premiere, a graduation, an anniversary, and more — in style! Features: LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS: Add countdown widgets to your lock screen! First, set up your countdown in the Countdown app. Then, pull down your lock screen, long-hold an empty area and tap "Customize." FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56,713 heartbeats") DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or browse a large selection of FREE BACKGROUND PHOTOS. Flip through your background photos while counting down. Set your own MUSIC for each Countdown. Customizable FONTS, font colors, and background colors. Add YOUR OWN PHRASE — "the concert of the year," "little pumpkin's dance performance," "we board the plane." Create Countdowns straight from your CALENDAR EVENTS. MULTIPLE Countdowns — rearrange them however you like. REMINDERS for your events. SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or email. Count down to ANNIVERSARIES that repeat every year. (e.g. "25 days until my 10th anniversary!") COUNT UP from past events. (e.g. "21 days since…") SMART TOOLBAR stays hidden until you tap the screen — more room for your Countdowns. Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Countdown Premium === HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without ever opening the app. SLIDESHOW MODE: Automatically cycle your background photos with a choice of animation styles and speeds. NO ADS: No distractions or clutter — just you and your countdown. Make each second count! In addition to the free features above, Countdown Premium is available as a subscription. Premium subscribers get an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions are charged to your payment method through your Apple ID account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription anytime in Account Settings. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyRegistry.com at 4.8 against Countdown 's 3.8. MyRegistry.com also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. MyRegistry.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyRegistry.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.8K and 11K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of MyRegistry.com's written reviews are positive against 34% of Countdown 's.
MyRegistry.com ships an update every 9 days, Countdown every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyRegistry.com | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.8K ratings) — better | 3.8 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews — better | 34.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MyRegistry.com | Sevenlogics, Inc. |
Customer experience
MyRegistry.com
Countdown
User reviews
MyRegistry.com
From 6.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient to add items from any website
- 💡 Ability to create multiple lists
- 👍 Helps avoid duplicate gifts
- 🚀 Straightforward and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with default settings
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and manage multiple lists
- 🔍 Inconsistent data and information display
- 🔍 Frustrating user experience
Countdown
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Countdown app with customization
- 🎨 Ability to use own photos
- ⏱️ Counts down in various units
- 🎉 Exciting for upcoming events
Room to improve
- 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
- 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Resets countdown settings
- 📱 Widget not working as expected
Bugs and requests
MyRegistry.com
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Issues with adding items and syncing data
- Login and access problems
- Incorrect or missing item information
- Unreliable notifications and updates
Requested features
5 requests- Option to hide purchased items from registry owner
- Ability to share and access other users' registries
- Improved syncing and data consistency across devices
- More customization options for registry layout and organization
- Streamlined gift purchasing and tracking process
Countdown
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on opening
- Countdown not displaying correctly
- Widget not loading properly
- Purchased premium features not working
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to have multiple countdowns
- Option to repeat countdown events
- Countdown widget on home screen
- Improved sharing capabilities
In-app purchases
MyRegistry.com
No in-app purchases
Countdown
- Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
- Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
- Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
- Premium$19.99
Questions
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