Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Event Countdown

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

Event Countdown

Never forget important dates again with this event reminder app. Track upcoming birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays by counting down the days left until each event. Customize backgrounds and set notifications to stay organized.

Highlights
  • Track up to 10 events (unlimited for pro)
  • Sort events by categories
  • Export events to calendar
  • Create event notifications
  • Set custom event backgrounds
  • Share events on social media
Features
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You forget important dates, anniversaries, birthdays or other events? No more, new Event Countdown - Reminder App is here and it will help you track all important events in your life! With this event reminder app, you can add up to 10 events, sort them by category and create a notification for each event. As simple as that. Countdown days left until important events and special dates in your life with this simple and easy-to-use event reminder app. Create a list of all significant events, set a beautiful background for each event and never again will you forget any important date. This countdown timer counts days left until your special events, so you can easily keep track of upcoming birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, appointments and so on. Features: - Create, edit or delete up to 10 events, unlimited for pro - Sort events by categories - Export events to the calendar - Create a notification for each event - Set a custom background for each event, take a photo or set your own image as an event background - Share events on social networks Download this Event Countdown - Reminder App and easily track events that are important to you. Name an event, choose a category, set specific date and time, choose a custom background or set your own photo as a background, and that’s it, the countdown can begin! Do not miss significant dates and events, get this event reminder app and know the exact time until important events. Track events in the simplest possible way with this countdown timer and have the list of all dates in one place, in a single app! Countdown days left until your vacation, Christmas, an anniversary, your friend’s birthday or a wedding, you name it. Let the event countdown begin!

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Event Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Event Countdown at 5.0 against Countdown ‎'s 3.8. Event Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). Countdown ‎'s advantage is review sentiment (34% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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 Event Countdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Event Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Event Countdown's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Event Countdown every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countdown ‎ versus Event Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Event Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Danijel Cvetkovic

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,417 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews500 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.0%

Event Countdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Event Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Event Countdown

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Add more events$1.99

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Event Countdown free?
Event Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Event Countdown?
Event Countdown is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Event Countdown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Event Countdown have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Event Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Event Countdown?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Event Countdown every 14 months. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on September 29, 2026 and Event Countdown on June 3, 2026.

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