Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Sober Time

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Customizable Background Photos
  • Personalized Music & Fonts
  • Calendar Event Integration
  • Count Up from Past Events
  • Event Reminders
Features
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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/

About

Sober Time

Track multiple addictions, set personal goals, and receive daily motivation. Connect with a supportive community forum and visualize your progress with customizable timers and statistics. Personalize your experience with unique backgrounds and themes.

Highlights
  • Track multiple addictions
  • Customizable goals
  • Daily motivational messages
  • Sober community forum
  • Personalized addiction tracking
  • Relapse tracking
  • Money saved tracker
Features
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Sober Time helps you track your addictions, stay motivated, and interact with others in recovery. Here's what you can do with Sober Time: - Track as many addictions as you want - Built-in Goals with the option to add your own - Daily motivational messages - Vibrant sober community forum - Personalize your addictions with beautiful backgrounds and icons - Tons of timer options - Track your relapses and add notes to them - See how much money you've saved - Share your progress - Style your app with 15+ color themes Accurate and precise Sobriety Tracker Track the time you've been clean down to the second. The tracker updates in real time and you can see the seconds, minutes, hours and days tick by. With over 10 unique display modes - from total days to breaths - pick one that shows what's important to you. Staying motivated and inspired Sober Time helps you stay motivated and inspired by showing daily inspirational messages and setting realistic, achievable goals for you. You can further customize your goals by editing them or even creating your own. Each goal will be tracked in the app and you'll receive a notification when you've reached them. Our community Sober Time has a dedicated community forum where you can read or discuss anything related to sobriety. Users discuss their daily struggle with addiction, motivation, milestones, and more. You can stay anonymous and browse the forum without registering an account. Soak up the knowledge until you're ready to share your story. Personalized experience Each addiction that you track with Sober Time can be individually personalized. Choose from one of the scenic nature backgrounds or upload your own. Set up your own heading and change the counter to show the way you like it. Varied display modes, like heartbeats or total seconds, give you complete freedom of expression. This app is subject to Apple's standard end user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Sober Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sober Time at 4.9 against Countdown ‎'s 3.8. Sober Time also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown ‎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Sober Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sober Time holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 43K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 85% of Sober Time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Sober Time every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown ‎ versus Sober Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Sober Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)4.9 (43K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews84.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K43K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB114 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Sociosoftware LLC (Apps)

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,426 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews1,469 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.2%

Sober Time

All ratings43,023 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1,078 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.9%

User reviews

Countdown ‎

From 11K App Store ratings

What 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

Sober Time

From 43K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Helps track sobriety progress
  • 📊 Provides detailed statistics and milestones
  • 🙏 Offers motivational quotes and support
  • 💰 Tracks money saved from not using
  • 🤝 Connects with a supportive community

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive ads, especially for gambling
  • 🚫 Limits on free features like journaling
  • 🔁 Resets progress when reinstalling app

Bugs and requests

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

Sober Time

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login/account issues after device changes
  • Inconsistent notification and reminder functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options for widgets and displays
  • Ability to track progress in more granular units
  • Integration with other recovery apps and services
  • Improved ad-free experience for premium users

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Premium$19.99
3 purchases

Sober Time

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sober Time free?
Sober Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Sober Time?
Sober Time is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Sober Time averages 4.9 from 43K ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Sober Time have ads?
Both Countdown ‎ and Sober Time show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Sober Time?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Sober Time every 2 weeks. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sober Time on November 3, 2026.

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