Comparison

Countdown vs Countdown Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Countdown

Easily track upcoming events and deadlines. Set a date and name for any occasion to see the remaining time in months, weeks, and days. Never forget important dates again with this helpful reminder tool.

Highlights
  • Track upcoming events
  • Count down time remaining
  • Display time in months, weeks, days
  • Remember important dates
  • Set custom event names
Features
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Do you have an event approaching? Want to know how long is left before this event? This application will do the job perfectly! Set the date of your choice and the name of the event, and you’ll quickly see how many months, weeks and days you have left. This application remembers important dates for you and helps you count down to the deadline. Terms of service: https://termsfeed.com/terms-service/5c8b6678a74ea05ab5f671329b35ddc1

About

Countdown Timer

Track and manage upcoming events with a customizable countdown timer. Organize occasions by category, add personal photos, and stay updated with a home screen widget. Share your excitement with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event categories
  • Customizable photos
  • Home screen widget
  • Event reminders
  • Countdown in various units
  • Shareable countdowns
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Never forget an occasion with Countdown 24/7! Count down in months, weeks, days, hours and minutes to the big day. Organise your events by category, customize them with your own photos and stay updated with a stunning widget for your home screen. TRACK & MANAGE YOUR EVENTS Create unlimited categories to sort all your events, see events that have passed and sort using a variety of handy filters – perfect if you have lots of occasions coming up! STAY UPDATED. STAY EXCITED! Keep the excitement real, even if your event is months away! Countdown 24/7 counts down by months, weeks, days, hours and minutes. Set reminders and use our beautifully designed home screen widget to keep your most important countdowns visible all the time. CUSTOMIZE YOUR COUNTDOWNS Using wallpapers and your own photos, you can customize each countdown to give it a personal touch. Going on holiday? Why not use a previous holiday picture as the countdown image to get you in the spirit? TELL THE WORLD! So excited you can’t contain yourself anymore? With Countdown 24/7 it only takes a couple of taps to share your countdown with your social network or friends. ********* 
COUNTDOWN 24/7 FEATURES
 ********* - Manage your countdowns with unlimited categories - Add recurring events - Import events directly from your calendar - Customizable home screen widget - Stunning countdown clock mode - Full iCloud support – sync across devices and save them on the Cloud - Historical events have their own category to keep your countdowns organised - Share countdowns to your friends & family - Count down in months, weeks, days, hours or minutes - Set reminders for events ************************** Subscriptions & Terms ************************** The usage of the Countdown Timer app requires a valid subscription. The subscription is starting with 7 days of FREE trial, without any charge during the trial period. Cancel anytime. The subscription is monthly ($1.99) subscription (Prices are in USD). Free trial automatically converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the trial period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. All subscriptions automatically renew if it is not cancelled within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for the next subscription period up to 24 hours prior to the current subscription expiring. It is not possible to cancel an existing in-app subscription. You can disable the automatic renewal function at any time by adjusting your account settings. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.facebook.com/inturnexstudios/posts/2097477103637876 Try Countdown Timer for Free!

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Countdown Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Countdown at free with in-app purchases against Countdown Timer's subscription. Countdown Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 52%). On price, rating, update cadence 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Countdown Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Countdown against 4.4 for Countdown Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Timer has 371 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 76% of Countdown Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown versus Countdown Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownCountdown Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (51 ratings)4.4 (371 ratings)
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51371 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperoWorld SoftwareAlgoTwist Ltd

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings51 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative45.5%

Countdown Timer

All ratings371 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative20.4%

Bugs and requests

Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Countdown Timer

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App doesn't work
  • Too many bugs
  • Link to share won't work
  • Pictures turn sideways
  • Widget broken
Show 2 more
  • Shows wrong time on widget
  • Full edit makes pictures disappear

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to choose years, weeks, days, and hours for countdowns
  • Event can have multiple pictures like a slideshow
  • Ability to set repeat dates for 2 or 3 weeks

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Countdown Pro - days Counter7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime access$12.99
5 purchases

Countdown Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Month Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • Countdown Full Access$0.99
  • Unlimited Access$0.99
  • Unlimited Access + Tip$1.99
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  • Unlimited Access + Huge Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Timer free?
Countdown Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Countdown Timer?
Countdown and Countdown Timer are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 51 and 371 ratings respectively.
Do Countdown or Countdown Timer have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Countdown Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Countdown Timer?
Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on September 30, 2026 and Countdown Timer on September 8, 2026.

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