Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs SOL

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

SOL

Book appointments at SOL SPA locations with this app. It offers 24-hour access to attendant-free services like hot detox yoga, massage, and spray tanning for a convenient beauty and rejuvenation experience.

Highlights
  • Book appointments
  • Hot detox yoga
  • Massage services
  • Spray tanning
  • 24-hour access
  • Attendant-free services
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The SOL SPA app is intended for members to book appointments at our SOL SPA locations. SOL SPA™ was designed to provide customers with a 1,2,3 approach to looking good and feeling great. 24 hour access to three attendant free service categories including hot detox yoga, massage, and spray tanning combine to provide the most unique and convenient beauty, mind and body rejuvenation experience ever.

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
SOL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown ‎ at 61% against SOL's 0%. Countdown ‎ also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (11K vs 3). SOL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price 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. SOL 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 3, 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 0% of SOL's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Countdown ‎ versus SOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎SOL
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Planet Beach Franchising Corporation

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,426 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews1,471 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.3%

SOL

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

SOL

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

SOL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SOL free?
SOL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or SOL?
Countdown ‎ is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while SOL averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.

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