# Countdown Me vs Remainders

The clearest difference is update cadence: Remainders at monthly against Countdown Me's every 7 months. Remainders also leads on ratings volume (169 vs 27) and device support (4 vs 1). Countdown Me's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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 Remainders sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 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 Remainders. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remainders has 169 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 76% of Remainders's.

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, Remainders monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Me | Remainders |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-me-event-widgets/id400459849/reviews) | **[4.7 (169 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remainders-countdown-events/id6443686380/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **169** |
| Positive reviews | **80.8% of reviews** | 76.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TapMints](https://appshunter.io/developer/885352492) | [Fabricate LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1648391033) |

## 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 |


### Remainders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remainders-countdown-events/id6443686380)

Track upcoming events with real-time countdowns, from years to seconds. Share these countdowns with others, add event-specific links and tasks, and personalize them with custom images. Stay informed with home screen widgets and receive timely notifications.

**Highlights:** Real-time countdowns, Collaborative sharing, Event links and URLs, Tasks and notes, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Customizable event images, Repeating event support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Me free?

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

### Is Remainders free?

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

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

Remainders is rated higher. Countdown Me averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Remainders averages 4.7 from 169 ratings.

### Do Countdown Me or Remainders have ads?

Neither Countdown Me nor Remainders shows ads.

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

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, and Remainders monthly. Most recently, Countdown Me was updated on October 21, 2026 and Remainders on October 21, 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.*