# Reminder & Countdown Pro vs Countdowns

The clearest difference is price: Countdowns at Free against Reminder & Countdown Pro's $1.99. Countdowns also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Reminder & Countdown Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Countdowns is free to download; Reminder & Countdown Pro costs $1.99 up front. Countdowns sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 Countdowns. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.2K and 9.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Reminder & Countdown Pro's written reviews are positive against 78% of Countdowns's.

Reminder & Countdown Pro ships an update every 9 days, Countdowns every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reminder & Countdown Pro | Countdowns |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reminder-and-countdown-pro/id515197396/reviews)** | [4.7 (9.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-event-countdown/id917514700/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K | **9.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 78.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#49** | — |
| Size | 41 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergey Astakhov](https://appshunter.io/developer/350555478) | [Shayes Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/412539504) |

## What reviewers say

### Reminder & Countdown Pro

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

**Currently charting:** #49 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


### Countdowns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-event-countdown/id917514700)

Track upcoming events or past milestones with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Visualize your time with beautiful widgets and sync across all your Apple devices. Organize events with lists and receive custom notifications.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdown and count-up timers, Gorgeous, colorful widgets, Unlimited number of timers, Repeating timers, Calendar event import, iCloud sync, Custom notifications

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdowns Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Countdowns Premium | $7.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Unlock | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate and reliable countdowns
- 💡 Customizable countdown settings
- 🔒 Syncs across devices via iCloud
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget not always updating automatically
- 💰 Paid subscription required for some features
- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with user tracking

**Reported bugs**

- Countdowns not displaying correctly
- Sync issues between devices
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Allow reordering of countdowns
- Improve recurring event handling
- Add more customization options
- Provide full-screen countdown view
- Implement more notification options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reminder & Countdown Pro free?

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

### Is Countdowns free?

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

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

Reminder & Countdown Pro is rated higher. Reminder & Countdown Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Countdowns averages 4.7 from 9.3K ratings.

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

Countdowns shows ads; Reminder & Countdown Pro does not.

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

Reminder & Countdown Pro ships an update every 9 days, and Countdowns every 4 weeks. Most recently, Reminder & Countdown Pro was updated on September 23, 2026 and Countdowns on September 23, 2026.

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