Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Memories

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 - your next vacation, your favorite band’s concert, the next movie premiere, your child's graduation, your anniversary, and more - in style! Features: • iOS 16 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." • HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count down the days to your event right from your home screen! Just long hold an empty area on your home screen and tap the "+" in the top-left corner to get started. • FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56713 heartbeats") • DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. • Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or look through 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 for the Countdown display. • Your OWN PHRASE - "the concert of the year", "little pumpkin's dance performance", "we board the plane". • Create Countdowns from your CALENDAR EVENTS! • MULTIPLE Countdowns (and rearrange them as you like!) • REMINDERS for your events. • SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot of your Countdown with 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 is hidden until you tap on the screen; more screen space for your Countdowns. • Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Premium Features === + iOS WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without leaving the home screen! + SLIDESHOW MODE of background photos, with different 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 listed above, we also offer Countdown Premium as a subscription. Countdown Premium subscribers will have access to an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

About

Memories

Track and count down to important dates and special moments. Review past events and share them with others. Offers customization options and reminders to ensure you never miss a significant day.

Highlights
  • Countdown to events
  • Record special moments
  • Event day classification
  • Event day reminders
  • Customizable themes and backgrounds
  • Repeatable event days
  • Password protection
  • Desktop widgets
Features
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Time gives good advice. A day is a miniature of eternity. Memories is a Days Countdown app. It help you to countdown and record all your special moments. You can review and share these events and every moment of the day Memories features: 1. Full support for the new system iOS14. 2. Countdown and positive number of event days. 3. Event Day Classification. 4. Reminder of event day. 5. Multi-point color and multi-point theme selection. 6. Event days allow repeatability. 7. Easy to use operation, simple and beautiful interface. 8. Customize the day item background. 9. Password protects your exclusive days. 10. Customized desktop widget. If there is any problem during the use, please feedback your needs to us. Email: xiaolong520xu@gmail.com This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted according to your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the account settings office, and cancel the automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial is not over, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start to subscribe. To open a subscription, you need to agree to the following terms. Privacy Terms: http://huayang.kindofpure.cn/Junchuan/zh_doc.html Terms of service: http://huayang.kindofpure.cn/Junchuan/memory_zh_terms.html

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Memories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Memories at 100% against Countdown ‎'s 34%. Memories also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8). Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Memories sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memories holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K ratings behind it against 8, 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 100% of Memories's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown ‎ versus Memories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Memories
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.俊川 林

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,411 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews500 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.0%

Memories

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Memories

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
3 purchases

Memories

Subscriptions2
  • Memories Plus3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Quarterly Memories Plus3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$5.99

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memories free?
Memories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Memories?
Memories is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Memories averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Memories have ads?
Both Countdown ‎ and Memories show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Memories?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Memories every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Memories on June 24, 2026.

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