Countdown vs CannotWait
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
CannotWait
Track important upcoming and past events with a modern, user-friendly countdown and day counter. See precise days remaining or elapsed, with detailed time views and customizable designs. Share event snapshots and use home screen widgets.
- Precise day countdowns
- Days since/day counter
- Detailed time view (seconds to days)
- Event photo collection
- Shareable event snapshots
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Customizable design
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Never miss a moment that truly matters. CannotWait is your personal day counter and date tracker, showing you exactly how many days are left until your next big moment, or how much time has passed since a special event. A countdown to a birthday, days since your anniversary, or an approaching deadline? Everything at a glance. DAY COUNTER & DATE TRACKER Add any event and instantly see how many days are left or have already passed. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, projects, and personal milestones. DETAILED TIME BREAKDOWN View the remaining or elapsed time in seconds, minutes, hours, and days, exactly as precise as you need it. PHOTO MEMORIES CannotWait automatically pulls matching photos from your Photo Library for past events, building a beautiful visual timeline of all your milestones. SHARE Capture a snapshot of your countdowns and share them with your friends. WIDGETS Keep track of your most important dates right on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. SIRI AI & SHORTCUTS CannotWait is optimized for Siri AI, when available on your device. Just ask: "Hey Siri, how many days until my vacation?". Create events, check any countdown hands-free, and build your own automations using the Shortcuts app. CUSTOMIZABLE DESIGN Choose from various color schemes and backgrounds to style the app to your taste. CannotWait’s design is fully optimized for Liquid Glass. PRIVACY COUNTS TOO No tracking with data linked to you and no fingerprinting. Your events are never shared with, sold to, or analyzed by any third parties. MADE BY A REAL HUMAN CannotWait has been actively built for over five years by an independent developer with deep experience and a passion for iOS development. Download for free today and support independent, human-made software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CannotWait at 88% against Countdown's 40%. CannotWait also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Countdown's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. CannotWait asks for nothing beyond the download.
CannotWait holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. 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: 40% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 88% of CannotWait's.
Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, CannotWait monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | CannotWait |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.4% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | oWorld Software | Vincent Friedrich |
Customer experience
Countdown
CannotWait
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Countdown Pro - days Counter7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- LifeTime access$12.99
CannotWait
No in-app purchases
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