Countdown vs TimeSince
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Track upcoming events
- Count down time remaining
- Display time in months, weeks, days
- Remember important dates
- Set custom event names
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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
TimeSince
Track the time elapsed since specific events and calculate the average time between them. Log dates, times, and notes for each incident, and manage multiple trackers easily. An Apple Watch version is also available.
- Multiple tracker creation
- Rearrangeable trackers
- Log date, time, and notes
- Apple Watch version
- Edit incident notes
- View all incidents for a tracker
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This app is designed to keep track of occurrences and inform the user of: 1) the time elapsed since the last incident, and 2) the average time between incidents. Features: - add multiple trackers - rearrange the trackers (the top tracker is the default tracker) - record the date, time, and a brief note for each incident. - (independent) apple watch version - create and edit notes for each entry. Instructions: Tap the "+" button to add a new tracker Tap the large red button to add a new incident The top tracker is the default tracker. Tap the information button on the table row to move focus to the corresponding tracker. Tap the row of the tracker to view all incidents and notes for that tracker. Swipe left to delete rows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown at 52% against TimeSince's 0%. Countdown also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.4 vs 2.3). TimeSince's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Countdown is free to download; TimeSince costs $1.99 up front. Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. TimeSince asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 0% of TimeSince's.
Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, TimeSince every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | TimeSince |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (52 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | oWorld Software | Eamonn Alphin |
Customer experience
Countdown
TimeSince
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Countdown Pro - days Counter7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- LifeTime access$12.99
TimeSince
No in-app purchases
Questions
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