# Reminder & Countdown Pro vs Pinning

The clearest difference is price: Pinning at Free against Reminder & Countdown Pro's $1.99. Pinning also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Reminder & Countdown Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 51). On rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Pinning is free to download; Reminder & Countdown Pro costs $1.99 up front. Pinning sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Reminder & Countdown Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Reminder & Countdown Pro against 4.7 for Pinning. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminder & Countdown Pro has 3.2K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Reminder & Countdown Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of Pinning's.

Reminder & Countdown Pro ships an update every 9 days, Pinning every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reminder & Countdown Pro | Pinning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reminder-and-countdown-pro/id515197396/reviews)** | [4.7 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinning-countdown-events/id6472634746/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 51 |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#149** | — |
| Size | 41 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergey Astakhov](https://appshunter.io/developer/350555478) | [Anybox LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518223648) |

## What reviewers say

### Reminder & Countdown Pro

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

**Currently charting:** #149 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


### Pinning

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinning-countdown-events/id6472634746)

Track important dates and milestones with a visually appealing countdown and calendar app. Organize events with notebooks, add custom icons, and display them on your home or lock screen with widgets. Share events with others via iCloud collaboration.

**Highlights:** Event countdown and count-up, Calendar event syncing, Birthday and anniversary tracking, Event organization with notebooks, Home and Lock Screen widgets, iCloud collaboration, Recurring event notifications

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Monthly (Family Sharing) | $2.49 | per month |
| Yearly | $11.99 | per year |
| Yearly (Family Sharing) | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime (Family Sharing) | $31.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reminder & Countdown Pro free?

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

### Is Pinning free?

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

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

Reminder & Countdown Pro is rated higher. Reminder & Countdown Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Pinning averages 4.7 from 51 ratings.

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

Neither Reminder & Countdown Pro nor Pinning shows ads.

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

Reminder & Countdown Pro ships an update every 9 days, and Pinning every 3 weeks. Most recently, Reminder & Countdown Pro was updated on September 26, 2026 and Pinning on September 22, 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.*