# Countdown Me vs Expiry Tracker

The clearest difference is update cadence: Expiry Tracker at weekly against Countdown Me's every 7 months. Expiry Tracker also leads on ratings volume (147 vs 27) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown Me sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and Expiry Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Countdown Me against 4.7 for Expiry Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Expiry Tracker has 147 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Countdown Me's written reviews are positive against 79% of Expiry Tracker's.

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, Expiry Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Me | Expiry Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-me-event-widgets/id400459849/reviews) | **[4.7 (147 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expiry-tracker-expires/id1161393775/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **147** |
| Positive reviews | **80.8% of reviews** | 78.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TapMints](https://appshunter.io/developer/885352492) | [Tomas Pollak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1161355866) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-me-event-widgets/id400459849)

Track upcoming events with customizable widgets and app icon badges. See remaining days, hours, minutes, and seconds without opening the application. Create alerts and share countdowns with others.

**Highlights:** Home screen widgets, Lock screen widgets (iOS 16+), App icon badge countdowns, Detailed countdowns (seconds), Event alerts, Calendar event integration, Shareable countdowns

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited number of countdowns | $0.99 | per year |


### Expiry Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expiry-tracker-expires/id1161393775)

This app helps you manage expirations, track ongoing activities, and monitor inventories. Receive timely reminders, organize items with customizable settings, and sync data across devices. Stay organized and never miss an important date or item status again.

**Highlights:** Expiration tracking with color indicators, Smart reminders for timely notifications, Counter tracking for ongoing activities, Inventory management with custom thresholds, iCloud sync across devices, Home Screen widgets for quick overview, Data export to CSV or calendar

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to PRO version | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Me free?

Countdown Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Expiry Tracker free?

Expiry Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Me or Expiry Tracker?

Expiry Tracker is rated higher. Countdown Me averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Expiry Tracker averages 4.7 from 147 ratings.

### Do Countdown Me or Expiry Tracker have ads?

Neither Countdown Me nor Expiry Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Me or Expiry Tracker?

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, and Expiry Tracker weekly. Most recently, Countdown Me was updated on November 1, 2026 and Expiry Tracker on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*