Comparison

Countdown Star (Ad vs Eorzea Landmarks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Countdown Star (Ad

Easily track the time remaining until or elapsed since important events. Offers a variety of customization options, including wallpapers and animations, with seamless syncing across devices. Get instant updates on your wrist or home screen.

Highlights
  • iCloud Sync across devices
  • Celebration animations
  • Repeating event support
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Customizable wallpapers
  • Time zone support
Features
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Countdown Star is the best way to countdown to — and count up from — all of your favorite events. Countdown to birthdays, holidays, an upcoming vacation, a wedding, the New Year, parties, sporting events, concerts and more. Count up from anniversaries, the day you were born, and other special events in the past. * How many seconds until your next birthday? * How many months since you were born? * How many days until you graduate from college? * How many hours until your anniversary? * How much time is left until your vacation starts? * How many days until Christmas? * How many minutes until your party begins? * How much time is left until your baby's due date? Countdown Star is the countdown app that lets you choose which events to add, then keeps them in sync across all of your devices. Features: * iCloud Sync — events and wallpapers sync automatically across all your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch devices * Celebration Animations — choose Confetti, Fireworks, Balloons, Stars, or Lasers when your countdown reaches zero * Repeating Events — annual events automatically advance to the next year so you never have to update them * Home Screen Widgets — Small, Medium, and Large widgets let you glance at your countdowns without opening the app * Compatible with iPhone Duo — Countdown Star fits the outer and inner displays, open or closed, and when partially open like a book * Apple Watch — view your events right on your wrist * Add Your Own Events — add as many events as you like * Custom Wallpapers — choose from 15+ built-in wallpapers or use your own photos * Time Zone Support — set each event in any time zone with localized city names * Sort and Search — sort by date, title, or your own custom order; events are sectioned into Countdown and Count Up groups * Favorites and Notifications — mark events as favorites to receive a notification when their countdown reaches zero * Interactive Slider — instantly switch between seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years to see your countdown exactly how you want it * Customizable Timer — choose timer position (Top, Middle, or Bottom), show or hide weeks, and toggle the leading zero * Multiple App Icons — personalize the app icon on your Home Screen Note: Countdown Star is available as a free version (with ads and an optional Remove Ads purchase) and as a paid ad-free version.

About

Eorzea Landmarks

Features
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"Eorzea Landmarks" is an unofficial companion app for FINAL FANTASY XIV that helps you track exploration landmarks, Eorzea Time, and weather conditions. ■ See at a glance which spots are available right now View Eorzea Time and current weather in real time, and instantly check which unfulfilled spots meet their conditions. ■ Track your exploration progress in the app Mark spots as explored and see your progress at a glance. ■ Never get lost again Watch route videos (YouTube and Niconico) right from the app. Add your own memos and video URLs for any spot. ■ Powerful combined filters Search spots by expansion, area, weather, time window, and keyword — all at once. ■ See upcoming appearances for the next 48 hours Even for spots with irregular conditions, check upcoming appearance windows at a glance. ■ Tablet support On iPad, enjoy a 2- or 3-column layout for easier browsing. ■ Japanese and English support ■ Completely free, no ads No in-app purchases or ads. Optional support for the developer is available via Ko-fi. ■ All your data stays on your device Exploration checks and memos are stored locally and never sent externally. Use the export/import feature to migrate data when switching devices. --- This app is an independently developed, fan-made tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All rights to "FINAL FANTASY XIV," "Eorzea," and other related names, terms, and copyrighted works belong to SQUARE ENIX. (C) SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.

Screenshots

Countdown Star (Ad4 screens
Eorzea Landmarks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Eorzea Landmarks at Free against Countdown Star (Ad's $1.99. Countdown Star (Ad's advantage is chart position (#157 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Eorzea Landmarks is free to download; Countdown Star (Ad costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Star (Ad ships an update every 10 days, Eorzea Landmarks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Countdown Star (Ad versus Eorzea Landmarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Star (AdEorzea Landmarks
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph MerrillYuichi Taguchi

Bugs and requests

Countdown Star (Ad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Custom wallpapers not saving
  • Countdown not updating correctly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Notification system not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring event support
  • Ability to exclude weekends/holidays from countdown
  • Multiple event display on main screen
  • Improved widget functionality
  • Sync across devices

Eorzea Landmarks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Countdown Star (Ad

No in-app purchases

None

Eorzea Landmarks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Star (Ad free?
Countdown Star (Ad costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eorzea Landmarks free?
Eorzea Landmarks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown Star (Ad or Eorzea Landmarks have ads?
Neither Countdown Star (Ad nor Eorzea Landmarks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Star (Ad or Eorzea Landmarks?
Countdown Star (Ad ships an update every 10 days, and Eorzea Landmarks every 2 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Star (Ad was updated on November 10, 2026 and Eorzea Landmarks on November 6, 2026.

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