Countdown vs Able.Style
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
- Home Screen Widgets
- Customizable Background Photos
- Personalized Music & Fonts
- Calendar Event Integration
- Count Up from Past Events
- Event Reminders
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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/
Able.Style
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What shall I wear today? Able.Style is your digital wardrobe, outfit planner and personal styling companion—built to help you organise your clothes, discover outfit ideas and get more from every item you own. Instead of saving fashion inspiration and forgetting it, Able.Style connects individual clothing items with complete looks, helping you turn “I love that outfit” into “I can wear that.” BUILD YOUR DIGITAL WARDROBE Create a searchable virtual closet from your own clothes. Add a wardrobe item with a photo, find styles you already own, then search, sort and filter your collection whenever you need inspiration. PLAN OUTFITS WITH YOUR OWN CLOTHES Discover fresh outfit combinations and personalised fashion recommendations based on your wardrobe and preferences. Choose menswear, womenswear or any style, set the temperature and formality, and refresh for another outfit suggestion. Local weather can help you choose what to wear today. TURN PHOTOS INTO OUTFIT IDEAS Upload an outfit photo and Able.Style can identify the clothing items, helping you tag and explore each piece. Save the look privately, share it as a fashion post, or log it in your outfit calendar. You can also send photos to Able.Style directly from the iOS Share Sheet. DISCOVER MORE WAYS TO WEAR EACH ITEM Tap any clothing style to see outfit inspiration featuring it, other pieces to wear with it and similar alternatives. Explore a searchable apparel library, add clothes you own to your digital closet, and find shopping options when you want to fill a genuine wardrobe gap. FIND AND SHARE FASHION INSPIRATION Browse new outfit ideas, menswear and womenswear looks. Follow people whose personal style inspires you, like favourite outfits, create your own fashion profile and share your looks—or keep posts private when they are just for you. TRACK WHAT YOU WEAR Use the outfit calendar as a clothing diary. Log what you wore so your best combinations are easy to remember and can inspire you again later. PRIVACY WHEN YOU WANT IT Choose whether uploaded photos are public or private, and use automatic face blurring for extra privacy. Whether you are looking for a closet organiser, outfit maker, wardrobe planner, style inspiration or a more personal way to decide what to wear, Able.Style brings your clothes and outfit ideas together in one place. Spend less time wondering what to wear and more time feeling good in it. Get dressed better, every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Able.Style at none against Countdown 's 5. Able.Style also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Able.Style asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown ships an update every 2 months, Able.Style weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Able.Style |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sevenlogics, Inc. | Able Style Ltd. |
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
Able.Style
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
- Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
- Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
- Premium$19.99
Able.Style
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Countdown free?
Is Able.Style free?
Do Countdown or Able.Style have ads?
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Able.Style?
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