Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Graduation 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

Graduation Countdown ‎

Celebrate your upcoming graduation with a dynamic countdown. Track days, hours, minutes, and seconds, customize your display with school names and inspiring backgrounds, and receive timely notifications. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Live second-by-second countdown
  • Personalized school name display
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Daily and milestone notifications
  • Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • Shareable story cards
  • Optional graduation march music
Features
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Graduation Countdown turns the long wait for your big day into a daily celebration. Watch the days, hours, minutes, and even seconds tick down to graduation, see your school’s name front and center, and wake up to a fresh, inspiring backdrop every morning. Whether you’re crossing the stage at a high school commencement, an Ivy League ceremony, a community college pinning, a grad school hooding, or your kid’s preschool moving-up day, Graduation Countdown is the simple, beautiful way to mark the milestone. WHAT YOU GET * Live countdown that updates every second. View by months and days, total days, total minutes, or even total seconds. Swipe between them. * Your school, front and center. Pin your college, university, or high school name to every screen so the countdown always feels personal. * A Home Screen widget for every size. Drop a small, medium, large, Lock Screen, or accessory widget on your device and never lose sight of how close graduation is. * Daily notifications. Wake up to a gentle countdown reminder at the time you choose. We’ll also surprise you with a special notification one week out, one day out, and on the morning of graduation. * Beautiful backgrounds, your way. Cycle through a curated set of cinematic photo backgrounds, lock in your favorite, choose from twelve hand-picked solid colors, or import any photo from your library. * Stunning typography. Choose from ten timeless fonts, adjust the size, and use automatic or custom text colors. Your countdown, in your voice. * Pomp and Circumstance on loop. Flip the music switch and let Sir Edward Elgar’s iconic graduation march set the mood for as long as you want. * Shareable story cards. Tap Create Story Card to generate a polished, Instagram-ready countdown card for your stories, posts, or texts. * Share the moment. Send your countdown to friends and family with one tap, copy a clean text version, or invite people to the app. * A graduation-day surprise. On the morning of graduation, the app celebrates with you. You’ll have to download it to see what happens. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT * Zero clutter, zero noise. One screen, one purpose, beautifully done. * Personalizable enough to feel like yours, simple enough to set up in under sixty seconds. * Live widget updates so your Home Screen always tells the truth. * Built for everyone. Whether graduation is six days away or six hundred, the countdown stays inspiring. SUPPORT THE APP, REMOVE ADS For a one-time purchase, you can support development and remove all advertising for life. No subscriptions. No tricks. Just gratitude. WHO IT’S FOR * Seniors counting down their last semester * Parents and grandparents tracking a child’s milestone * Grad students who’ve waited long enough * Teachers and friends supporting a graduate * Anyone who wants to make the moment last Set it up in a minute. Watch the moment grow closer. Make graduation day unforgettable! Terms of Use: https://zaffles.bitbucket.io/graduationCountdown/terms_of_use.html

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Graduation Countdown ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Graduation Countdown ‎ at 5.0 against Countdown ‎'s 3.8. Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 22). 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 Graduation Countdown ‎ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Graduation 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 22, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Graduation Countdown ‎ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown ‎ versus Graduation Countdown ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Graduation Countdown ‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Zaffles

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,417 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews502 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.2%

Graduation Countdown ‎

All ratings22 ratings
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

Graduation 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

Graduation Countdown ‎

One-time1
  • Graduation Countdown Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Graduation Countdown ‎ free?
Graduation Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Graduation Countdown ‎?
Graduation Countdown ‎ is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Graduation Countdown ‎ averages 5.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Graduation Countdown ‎ have ads?
Both Countdown ‎ and Graduation Countdown ‎ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Graduation Countdown ‎?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Graduation Countdown ‎ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on October 14, 2026 and Graduation Countdown ‎ on October 12, 2026.

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