# Reminder & Countdown Pro vs Countdown & Count Up Timer

The clearest difference is price: Countdown & Count Up Timer at Free against Reminder & Countdown Pro's $1.99. Reminder & Countdown Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 63%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Countdown & Count Up Timer is free to download; Reminder & Countdown Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Reminder & Countdown Pro against 4.7 for Countdown & Count Up Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.2K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Reminder & Countdown Pro's written reviews are positive against 63% of Countdown & Count Up Timer's.

Reminder & Countdown Pro ships an update every 9 days, Countdown & Count Up Timer every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reminder & Countdown Pro | Countdown & Count Up Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reminder-and-countdown-pro/id515197396/reviews)** | [4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 2.3K |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 63.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#52** | — |
| Size | 41 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergey Astakhov](https://appshunter.io/developer/350555478) | [Yoji Shimobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/919998680) |

## What reviewers say

### Reminder & Countdown Pro

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

**Currently charting:** #52 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 & Count Up Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681)

Easily track important dates with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Never miss an anniversary, event, or milestone with home screen widgets and timely notifications. Personalize your tracking with custom backgrounds and text.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event tracking, Home and lock screen widgets, Customizable notifications, iCloud backup and restore, Precise moment tracking, Custom backgrounds and text, Social sharing

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Unlimited counters
- 💡 Customizable backgrounds
- ⭐ Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget issues
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔄 Inconsistent updates
- 🔍 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown display issues after updates
- App crashes when trying to access settings
- Widget functionality not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to exclude weekends from countdowns
- Option to pause/resume countdowns
- Customizable notification settings for each event
- Sync across devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reminder & Countdown Pro free?

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

### Is Countdown & Count Up Timer free?

Countdown & Count Up Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Reminder & Countdown Pro is rated higher. Reminder & Countdown Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Countdown & Count Up Timer averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.

### Do Reminder & Countdown Pro or Countdown & Count Up Timer have ads?

Countdown & Count Up Timer shows ads; Reminder & Countdown Pro does not.

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

Reminder & Countdown Pro ships an update every 9 days, and Countdown & Count Up Timer every 10 days. Most recently, Reminder & Countdown Pro was updated on September 23, 2026 and Countdown & Count Up Timer on September 23, 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.*