Countdown vs PetFun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
- Home Screen Widgets
- Customizable Background Photos
- Personalized Music & Fonts
- Calendar Event Integration
- Count Up from Past Events
- Event Reminders
Read full descriptionHide full description
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/
PetFun
Control your intelligent pet feeder remotely to ensure your pet is fed on schedule. Monitor your pet's activity, communicate with them, and capture memorable moments through video recording and photo sharing.
- Feeding statistics
- Regular feeding schedules
- Automatic feeding
- Remote one-key feeding
- Remote pet monitoring
- Remote communication with pet
- Video recording for pets
Read full descriptionHide full description
PetFun APP is designed for users to operate the PetFun intelligent pet feeder. The following functions waiting for you to experience: Feeding statistics Regular feeding Automatic feeding Remote one-key feeding Remote pet monitoring Remote communication with pet Make video recording for pet Share the pictures and videos of pet to friends If you have any questions about the operation or the device, please contact us More>feedback
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown at 61% against PetFun's 10%. Countdown also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (11K vs 54). PetFun's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. PetFun asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 11K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Countdown 's written reviews are positive against 10% of PetFun's.
Countdown ships an update every 2 months, PetFun monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | PetFun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11K ratings) — better | 1.9 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews — better | 10.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sevenlogics, Inc. | 宝平 钟 |
Customer experience
Countdown
PetFun
User reviews
Countdown
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat 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
PetFun
From 54 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works as it should (when functional)
- 📸 Nice camera quality
- 🏠 Good for remote pet monitoring
- 📅 Reliable scheduled feeding (when working)
- 🔊 Clear audio transmission (when working)
Room to improve
- ❌ Unreliable connectivity issues
- 📉 Outdated app interface
- 🚫 Frequent app crashes/freezes
- ⚠️ Difficult setup process
- 💸 Expensive for unreliable product
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
PetFun
Reported bugs
41 issues- Pre-programmed feeds not appearing
- App states 'abnormal' feeder status
- Machine doesn't work after app update
- Notifications not received on other devices
- Cannot change WiFi after moving
Show 36 moreShow fewer
- Cannot connect device
- Feeder disconnects randomly
- Login issues / stays loading
- App crashes when adding recording to audio list
- Scroll wheels gone after iOS update
- Latest update broke app functionality (portion size, times)
- Cannot connect to network / goes offline easily
- Error when entering WiFi password
- Feeder stops auto-feeding after update
- Programmed feeding stops when away from home WiFi
- Manual feed unresponsive
- App lost connection after update
- Device is not online
- Camera does not work unless connected to WiFi
- Cannot login to app / request timed out
- Counter history not working
- Voice recordings and auto schedule resets
- Device not online after working fine
- App glitches out constantly
- Audio issues
- Cannot have more than one person use the app
- Feeder doesn't consistently work
- App doesn't count feeding statistics
- Smart feeder wouldn't recognize QR code
- App switches between home WiFi and network feeder
- App doesn't store WiFi names
- Never successfully connected
- App makes feeder almost worthless
- Only works with Android
- Does not stay online when not on same WiFi
- Password with special characters prevents login
- Facebook login rejected
- Pet feeder device must be plugged in for initial WiFi contact
- Router needs to find feeder, not vice versa
- Face phone screen at feeder's camera for QR code
- 5GHz connections no longer supported
Requested features
12 requests- Update app interface
- Full screen support
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Support for multiple users
- Notification for other devices
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- Option to not ask about time zone change
- Compatibility with newer iOS versions
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Notification when food is dispensed
- Notification when feeder is empty/blocked
- Ability to remove/add networks easily
- HomeKit integration for camera and feed button
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
- Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
- Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
- Premium$19.99
PetFun
No in-app purchases
