# Reminder & Countdown Pro vs Countdown

The clearest difference is price: Countdown at Free against Reminder & Countdown Pro's $1.99. Countdown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Reminder & Countdown Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Countdown is free to download; Reminder & Countdown Pro costs $1.99 up front. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reminder & Countdown Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminder & Countdown Pro has 3.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Reminder & Countdown Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown's.

Reminder & Countdown Pro ships an update every 9 days, Countdown every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reminder & Countdown Pro | Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reminder-and-countdown-pro/id515197396/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-events-and-deadlines/id6443906603/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#100** | — |
| Size | 41 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergey Astakhov](https://appshunter.io/developer/350555478) | [Creative Greenlight LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1120958194) |

## What reviewers say

### Reminder & Countdown Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reminder-and-countdown-pro/id515197396)

**Currently charting:** #100 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Organize tasks, projects, and events with a distraction-free interface. Customize alerts, icons, and backgrounds to suit your needs. Sync across devices and secure your data with biometric authentication.

**Highlights:** Distraction-free task management, Customizable event alerts, Icon, background, and sound customization, Date, time, and repetition settings, iCloud sync across devices, Biometric app locking, iOS 14 home screen widgets

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-events-and-deadlines/id6443906603)

Never miss an important date again. This app helps you track upcoming events like birthdays, anniversaries, and launches. Become a master of time with this simple yet powerful tool for managing your schedule.

**Highlights:** Event tracking, Deadline management, Schedule organization, Upcoming event reminders, Time management tool

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Unlocked | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reminder & Countdown Pro free?

Reminder & Countdown Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Countdown free?

Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Reminder & Countdown Pro or Countdown?

Countdown is rated higher. Reminder & Countdown Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Countdown averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Reminder & Countdown Pro or Countdown have ads?

Neither Reminder & Countdown Pro nor Countdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Reminder & Countdown Pro or Countdown?

Reminder & Countdown Pro ships an update every 9 days, and Countdown every 6 days. Most recently, Reminder & Countdown Pro was updated on September 23, 2026 and Countdown on June 1, 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.*