# Countdown Me vs QuickCode

The clearest difference is price: Countdown Me at Free against QuickCode's $0.99. Countdown Me also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (81% vs 50%). QuickCode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Countdown Me is free to download; QuickCode costs $0.99 up front. Countdown Me sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. QuickCode asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdown Me holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Me has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Countdown Me's written reviews are positive against 50% of QuickCode's.

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, QuickCode every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Me | QuickCode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-me-event-widgets/id400459849/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quickcode-read-and-write-qrcode/id1168359715/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **27** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **80.8% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 10 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **7.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TapMints](https://appshunter.io/developer/885352492) | [琳娜 汪](https://appshunter.io/developer/1168359714) |

## 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 |


### QuickCode

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quickcode-read-and-write-qrcode/id1168359715)

Easily scan and generate various types of QR codes and barcodes. Save your scan and creation history, and share them with others. Supports decoding from photos and clipboard.

**Highlights:** Scan all types of 2D codes and barcodes, Generate QR codes for URLs, text, contacts, and more, Decode barcode images from photo library, Batch scanning mode, Save and manage scan/creation history, Share codes via SMS, email, and social media

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Me free?

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

### Is QuickCode free?

QuickCode costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Me or QuickCode?

Countdown Me is rated higher. Countdown Me averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while QuickCode averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Countdown Me or QuickCode have ads?

Neither Countdown Me nor QuickCode shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Me or QuickCode?

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, and QuickCode every 5 months. Most recently, Countdown Me was updated on November 6, 2026 and QuickCode on November 3, 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.*