Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Guru 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 — 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

Guru Countdown

Plan, personalize, and share anticipation for life's important moments. Create beautiful countdowns for events like birthdays and holidays, and invite friends to experience them together. Stay on track with timely reminders and shareable links.

Highlights
  • Create personalized countdowns
  • Shareable links for friends
  • Group countdowns for shared events
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Second-level precision timing
  • Event reminders
  • Count-up feature after event
Features
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Make every moment feel bigger. Guru Countdown helps you plan, personalize, and share the anticipation for life’s milestones—birthdays, weddings, launches, holidays, graduations, and more.  Now introducing Groups: the easiest way to celebrate together. Create a beautiful countdown in seconds, customize its look, and invite friends to your group. When the moment arrives, everyone stays in sync and ready to celebrate. Experience it together with Groups - Create private spaces for friends, family, or teams - Instantly share countdowns with everyone in the group automatically - Manage members and keep everyone on the same page for trips, parties, and projects Design your countdowns - Choose striking backgrounds, set your colors, and pick a visual style - See your changes instantly as you fine‑tune the perfect look Pinpoint the moment - Set the exact date and time (down to the second) - Thoughtful defaults help you get started faster Stay on track - Get a timely reminder when the countdown hits zero - Keep the celebration going with an optional count‑up after the event Share the excitement - Send a clean, shareable link so friends can follow along - Mark favorites to find your most important countdowns quickly Built for every screen - A polished experience on iPhone and iPad, designed to look great everywhere Your event, your way - Keep it private for just you, share a link, or invite a whole group to join the hype Available subscription: Pro (Monthly) • Features: • Unlimited countdowns • Unlimited groups & members • Enhanced notes • Website embedding • Live activities • Priority support • Duration: 1 Month • Price: $1.99/month • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.gurucountdown.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Guru Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guru Countdown at 100% against Countdown ‎'s 34%. Guru Countdown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Guru Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guru Countdown 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 7, 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 Guru Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Guru Countdown every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown ‎ versus Guru Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Guru Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.TITANOCODE LLC

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

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

Guru Countdown

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

Guru 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
1 purchases

Guru Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guru Countdown free?
Guru Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Guru Countdown?
Guru Countdown is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Guru Countdown averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Guru Countdown have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Guru Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Guru Countdown?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Guru Countdown every 6 days. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on October 6, 2026 and Guru Countdown on September 20, 2026.

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