Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs City Cuts

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

City Cuts

Easily book and pay for haircuts and shaves with a few taps. Securely reserve your preferred time slot and use your card on file for seamless payment and tipping, eliminating the need for cash.

Highlights
  • Book haircuts and shaves
  • Check service availability
  • Reserve time slots
  • Secure card payments
  • In-app tipping
  • Cashless transactions
Features
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Our app lets you book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand.

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
City Cuts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: City Cuts at 5.0 against Countdown ‎'s 3.8. City Cuts also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 67). On price, update cadence 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. City Cuts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

City Cuts 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 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 100% of City Cuts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, City Cuts every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Countdown ‎ versus City Cuts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎City Cuts
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better67
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.City Cuts Barbershop LLC

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,426 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews1,467 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.2%

City Cuts

All ratings64 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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

City Cuts

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

City Cuts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is City Cuts free?
City Cuts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or City Cuts?
City Cuts is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while City Cuts averages 5.0 from 67 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or City Cuts have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; City Cuts does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or City Cuts?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and City Cuts every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on October 25, 2026 and City Cuts on October 24, 2026.

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