# Countdown Me vs Countdown & Count Up Timer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown & Count Up Timer at none against Countdown Me's 1. Countdown & Count Up Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 17). Countdown Me's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 63%). On price, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown Me sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Countdown & Count Up Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdown & Count Up Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown & Count Up Timer has 2.3K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Countdown Me's written reviews are positive against 63% of Countdown & Count Up Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, Countdown & Count Up Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Me | Countdown & Count Up Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-me-event-widgets/id400459849/reviews) | **[4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **2.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **80.8% of reviews** | 63.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TapMints](https://appshunter.io/developer/885352492) | [Yoji Shimobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/919998680) |

## 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 |


### Countdown & Count Up Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681)

Easily track important dates with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Never miss an anniversary, event, or milestone with home screen widgets and timely notifications. Personalize your tracking with custom backgrounds and text.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event tracking, Home and lock screen widgets, Customizable notifications, iCloud backup and restore, Precise moment tracking, Custom backgrounds and text, Social sharing

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Unlimited counters
- 💡 Customizable backgrounds
- ⭐ Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget issues
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔄 Inconsistent updates
- 🔍 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown display issues after updates
- App crashes when trying to access settings
- Widget functionality not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to exclude weekends from countdowns
- Option to pause/resume countdowns
- Customizable notification settings for each event
- Sync across devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Me free?

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

### Is Countdown & Count Up Timer free?

Countdown & Count Up Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Me or Countdown & Count Up Timer?

Countdown & Count Up Timer is rated higher. Countdown Me averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Countdown & Count Up Timer averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.

### Do Countdown Me or Countdown & Count Up Timer have ads?

Countdown & Count Up Timer shows ads; Countdown Me does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Me or Countdown & Count Up Timer?

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, and Countdown & Count Up Timer weekly. Most recently, Countdown Me was updated on October 9, 2026 and Countdown & Count Up Timer on October 12, 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.*