Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Eventime

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

Eventime

Easily track all your important events, from parties and concerts to movie releases and holidays. Never miss an upcoming event you're looking forward to with this intuitive countdown tracker.

Highlights
  • Event countdown tracking
  • Explore upcoming events
  • Categorized event browsing
  • Popular event discovery
  • Customizable event types
Features
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Track every event you care like parties, movies, concerts, birthdays, holidays, trips, tv shows and more. Don't miss the events you're waiting for! Explore upcoming events in different categories and stay up on the popular upcoming events like movie releases, concerts, holiday events, festivals, new tv shows, video games...

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Eventime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eventime at 4.4 against Countdown ‎'s 3.8. Eventime also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (46% vs 34%). Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 266). On price, update cadence, 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 Eventime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eventime holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K ratings behind it against 266, 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 46% of Eventime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Eventime every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown ‎ versus Eventime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Eventime
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)4.4 (266 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews46.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better266
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Daniel Cruanes Gonzalez

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

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

Eventime

All ratings266 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral17.5%
Negative36.3%

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

Eventime

From 266 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Customizable widget with personal photos
  • ⭐ Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🔄 Automatic event renewal feature
  • 🎯 Multiple event tracking capability
  • 🌈 Color customization options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Date picker broken/non-functional
  • 🐛 Widget displays blank or blue screen
  • 🐛 Widget fails after iOS updates
  • 🐛 Difficulty editing existing events
  • 🐛 Widget freezes and doesn't update

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

Eventime

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Date picker unresponsive when creating/editing events
  • Widget displays blank or blue screen after iOS updates
  • Widget fails to update after event passes
  • Widget shows incorrect countdown numbers
  • Widget freezes intermittently
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  • App freezes when opening
  • Save button requires clicking event name field first
  • Picture flashing between blue screen and actual image
  • Widget doesn't load on large widget size
  • Unable to add widget to home screen
  • Widget not clickable/unresponsive to taps
  • App crashes with 5+ events tracked
  • Image background doesn't update on home screen
  • Font color requires setting twice to apply
  • App logo change option non-functional

Requested features

16 requests
  • Display countdown in days only (no months/years)
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Bi-weekly and custom recurring intervals
  • Widget cycling through multiple events
  • Days since event tracking
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  • Ability to hide event title on widget
  • Automatic light/dark mode for widgets
  • Auto-advance to next event after countdown ends
  • Calendar integration for importing events
  • Event date display in app
  • Alternative font options
  • Event grouping and tagging by category
  • Widget sharing with friends
  • Customizable countdown format options
  • Image crop positioning control
  • Digital clock design option

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
1 purchases

Eventime

One-time1
  • Eventime Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eventime free?
Eventime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Eventime?
Eventime is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Eventime averages 4.4 from 266 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Eventime have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Eventime does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Eventime?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Eventime every 5 weeks. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on September 25, 2026 and Eventime on September 15, 2026.

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