# Reminder & Countdown vs Until Countdown & up to events

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reminder & Countdown at none against Until Countdown & up to events's 1. Reminder & Countdown also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 64%) and ratings volume (16K vs 1.1K). Until Countdown & up to events's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Until Countdown & up to events sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reminder & Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Reminder & Countdown against 4.7 for Until Countdown & up to events. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminder & Countdown has 16K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Reminder & Countdown's written reviews are positive against 64% of Until Countdown & up to events's.

Reminder & Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Until Countdown & up to events every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reminder & Countdown | Until Countdown & up to events |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reminder-and-countdown/id471570365/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/until-countdown-and-up-to-events/id1200560607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | 1.1K |
| Positive reviews | **86.1% of reviews** | 64.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 43 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergey Astakhov](https://appshunter.io/developer/350555478) | [Philip Broder](https://appshunter.io/developer/921385513) |

## What reviewers say

### Reminder & Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reminder-and-countdown/id471570365)

Never miss an important event with this app. Set up custom reminders for everything from birthdays to holidays, with real-time countdowns and configurable alerts. Personalize your events with unique icons, backgrounds, and fonts, and easily share your countdowns with friends and family.

**Highlights:** Real-time countdowns, Customizable alerts, Event personalization (icons, backgrounds, fonts), Import birthdays and calendar events, Event sharing via multiple platforms, Multiple reminder options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and convenient
- 👍 Versatile and customizable
- 👍 Reliable and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for organizing important dates
- 👍 Useful for medical and appointment reminders

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with reminders not working as expected
- 🐛 Reminders sometimes persist even after being deleted
- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🔋 Concerns about high battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Reminders not clearing after being deleted
- Countdown timers not always accurate
- Notification issues after iOS updates

**Requested features**

- Allow snooze and nag functions for reminders
- Integrate with calendar apps for better sync
- Add ability to filter reminders by work/school days
- Provide more customization options for backgrounds and icons
- Enable sharing of countdowns with friends and family


### Until Countdown & up to events

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/until-countdown-and-up-to-events/id1200560607)

Track special days with a clear and beautiful event tracker. See time remaining in seconds, minutes, hours, months, or years. Customize with images, colors, and fun overlay effects.

**Highlights:** Event tracking in seconds, minutes, hours, months, years, Customizable backgrounds and event text colors, Fun overlay effects like confetti and stars, Built-in date calculator, Auto-repeating annual events, Suggested popular events from iCloud

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads and limitations | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Almost Perfect
- 👍 Works wonderfully
- 👍 Great App
- 👍 Simply the best!!!!
- 👍 Most Excellent

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💡 Cannot Track Weekly
- 🐛 February has 30 days?
- 🐛 Bug needs fixing
- 💡 Countdown
- 💡 Too many negatives

**Reported bugs**

- February has 30 days?
- Bug needs fixing
- Won't open

**Requested features**

- Weeks tracking
- Option to hide seconds/minutes/hours
- Full screen tracker
- Custom background pictures
- More color/effect choices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reminder & Countdown free?

Reminder & Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Until Countdown & up to events free?

Until Countdown & up to events is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Reminder & Countdown or Until Countdown & up to events?

Reminder & Countdown is rated higher. Reminder & Countdown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Until Countdown & up to events averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Reminder & Countdown or Until Countdown & up to events have ads?

Both Reminder & Countdown and Until Countdown & up to events show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Reminder & Countdown or Until Countdown & up to events?

Reminder & Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and Until Countdown & up to events every 4 months. Most recently, Reminder & Countdown was updated on September 28, 2026 and Until Countdown & up to events on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*