Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs 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 - 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

Countdown‎‎

Easily track important life events and holidays with unlimited countdowns. Set custom reminders and personalize the appearance of each countdown to stay organized and never miss a special occasion.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns for life events and holidays
  • Push notification reminders
  • Customizable color themes for each countdown
  • Single view for all countdowns
  • Counts up after event arrival
Features
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The countdown is an app with unlimited countdown for your life events: birthdays, weddings, spring break, graduation, cruises, trips, retirement, concerts, and any memorable events in your calendar. Also, countdown to holidays such as Christmas, Easter, New Year, and Valentine's, you name it whatever you want and keep track and give push notification reminders to you. Countdown features • All your countdowns in a beautiful single view. • Countdown to events and counting up once they arrive • Push notifications to remind you of an event • Customize the colours of each countdown How to use : Download the app, run the app, and add a countdown. To add a count, you must give the count's name, the happening date, and the colour theme. What Type of countdown can you add? Birthday Countdown 
Weddings Countdown Christmas Countdown Easter Countdown New Years Countdown Valentines Countdown Spring break Countdown Graduation Countdown Cruise Countdown Trips Countdown Retirement Countdown Concerts Countdown Please like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/countdowncount Have any questions? Just email hello@emmito.co for help

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Countdown‎‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Countdown ‎ at Free against Countdown‎‎'s $1.99. Countdown ‎ also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (34% vs 0%). Countdown‎‎'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Countdown ‎ is free to download; Countdown‎‎ costs $1.99 up front. Countdown ‎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Countdown‎‎ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown ‎ holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. 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 point the same way: 34% of Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown‎‎'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Countdown‎‎ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Countdown ‎ versus Countdown‎‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Countdown‎‎
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.8 (11K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Emmito (Pvt) Ltd

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

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

Countdown‎‎

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
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

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
None

Countdown‎‎

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown‎‎ free?
Countdown‎‎ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Countdown‎‎?
Countdown ‎ is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Countdown‎‎ averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Countdown‎‎ have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Countdown‎‎ does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Countdown‎‎?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown‎‎ fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Countdown‎‎ on June 3, 2026.

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