Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Random Picker

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

Random Picker

This app helps users make decisions with various random generation tools. It includes modes for generating numbers, flipping coins, rolling dice, spinning arrows, picking items from custom lists, and simulating lottery draws. It offers a simple and intuitive interface for quick decision-making.

Highlights
  • Random number generator
  • Coin flip with gesture
  • Dice roller with shake gesture
  • Spin the arrow
  • Custom list item picker
  • Lottery simulator
Features
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Random Picker Do you have a hard time to make decisions? Here comes All-in-1 Random Generator! Random Picker is very easy and simple to use with various modes! Modes: - Number Generate random number within custom range! - Coin Flip coin for your decision! Try real coin flip gesture to flip! - Dice Don't have dice to roll? Shake phone to roll dice! - Spin Spin the arrow for any situation when you need. You can put the phone on the table then spin the phone to start spin! - Pick You can create your own list then pick random item from the box! - Lottery Imagine you are the lottery WINNER! You can customize it as you want it. *All results are random and it does not mean anything special. *Be careful when use with gestures (shake, toss, spin).

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Random Picker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Random Picker at 77% against Countdown ‎'s 34%. Random Picker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Countdown ‎'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 1.5K). On price 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. Random Picker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Random Picker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 77% of Random Picker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Random Picker every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Countdown ‎ versus Random Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Random Picker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.9% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Minseo Kwon

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,417 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews501 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.1%

Random Picker

All ratings1,520 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

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

Random Picker

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful app with variety of tools
  • 🚀 No glitches, no ads, and easy to use
  • 💡 Allows creating custom math problems

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unable to open the app
  • 🐛 Wheel feature not working

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

Random Picker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Wheel feature not working
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add ability to save lists for reuse
  • Incorporate negative numbers in random number generator

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
None

Random Picker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Random Picker free?
Random Picker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Random Picker?
Random Picker is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Random Picker averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Random Picker have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Random Picker does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Random Picker?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Random Picker every 6 months. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on October 8, 2026 and Random Picker on October 6, 2026.

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