Comparison

Lists To do vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Lists To do

Organize all your tasks, lists, and to-dos with ease. This app offers intuitive design, intelligent features for managing items, and powerful reminder capabilities. Keep track of everything from shopping lists to work items and never miss an important task again.

Highlights
  • Task and list management
  • Customizable reminders
  • Intuitive and customizable interface
  • List sorting and organization
  • iCloud synchronization
  • List sharing and printing
  • Progress statistics
Features
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ORGANISE ALL YOUR TASKS, LISTS AND TO-DO Punch of productivity ------------ • Managing tasks, lists, to-dos and checklists has never been this easy. • Keep tracks of all your lists : shopping lists, work items, grocery lists and more. Intuitive Design ------------ • Lists To do was designed with simplicity and functionality. • stunning graphics make capturing ideas easy and awesome. • more than 150 category icons • switch between light, dark & dark blue mode Intelligent features ------------ • delete all completed/uncompleted tasks immediately • sort lists alphabetically, inverse alphabetically, by date created, by dated created inverse or manually • duplicate lists • move items between lists • use the red badge icon of the app to show how many unchecked items are left for a list or for all your lists combined • check/uncheck a whole list • keep checked items at the bottom, separated from the unchecked items • get statistics for your lists (percent filled, number of unchecked things, etc.) • pin items or lists on top to easily access the important ones • universal search to find the list or list item you want • manage recently deleted items to instantly recover them Reminders ------------ • need to set a reminder for a lists item? Lists To do notifies you, so you’ll never miss an important task again!! • setup recurring reminders for things you need to do (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually) • import reminder dates from calendar • view all your upcoming items, based on the reminders you have set, for all your lists combined in one feed Red Badge Icon ------------ • use the red badge icon of the app to show how many unchecked items a list has • the red badge icon updates automatically every time you perform a task! iCloud ------------ • synchronise automatically your lists between your iOS devices, signed-in with the same iCloud account. You don’t have to do any setup!!! • stay organised from all your devices Share lists ------------ • share your lists from right inside the app • take a screenshot of the whole list automatically and share it or set it as a lock-screen background • print your lists using AirPrint Lists Statistics ------------ View the progress of all your lists combined, as well as each list individually. You have to check every last task to get that 100%!!! Create a list for anything you want, highly flexible!!! ------------ • shopping lists • to do • checklists • bucket lists • quick notes • anything you can think of ..... LOVED BY USERS: ------------ Great app! Simply great! Easy to use simple big text love love love !!! Easy This was exactly what I needed... Simple and easy! Perfect Simple to use. Exactly what I need it Awesome Practical. Super easy to use. So simple to use Love how easy this app is use.

About

Countdown

Easily track important dates and events with a customizable countdown timer. Set reminders, organize events with tags, and view upcoming dates on your home screen or Apple Watch. Syncs across devices and offers various counting options.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown timer
  • Event reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
  • Event sharing
  • iCloud sync
  • Repeatable countdowns
Features
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Countdown is a free, super easy to use countdown timer and reminder for the important events & dates in your life. Features: • Check your events on the Lock Screen with our widget (Premium feature) • Glance at your events on your Apple Watch • Glance at your events using our widget in StandBy (Premium feature) • Place our Widget anywhere on your Home Screen to view your most important events (Premium feature) • Share your countdowns with friends and family • Auto Import (Premium): Connect your calendars to Countdown and automatically add new events. • Pick any color you'd like for your countdown background • In addition to receiving a notification when it is time for your event, you can receive reminders 1 day before or 1 week before the event. • Choose the format in which you want to see your countdown (Premium feature) • Create as many events as you'd like • Count up from past events (available on each countdown page) • Sync your events across your devices with iCloud • Set your countdowns to repeat yearly, monthly, weekly or daily • Sort your events from the closest to the most distant • Dark Mode • Add notes to your events • Count only working days • Have many events? Organize them with tags Add as many events as you want: Vacation, Birthday, Holiday, Party, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, Cruise, Valentines, Wedding, Anniversary, Birth, Baby, Graduation, Pregnancy, Trip, New Home, Retirement, Game, Goals, Concert and many more. ——— QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? ——— We love hearing from you and we read every single email you send us! Have suggestions? Feel free to contact us at countdown@findappiness.co

Screenshots

Lists To do4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lists To do at none against Countdown's shown. Lists To do also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Lists To do sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Lists To do against 4.8 for Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106K and 190K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Lists To do's written reviews are positive against 72% of Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lists To do ships an update every 3 months, Countdown every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lists To do versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLists To doCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (106K ratings)4.8 (190K ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews — better71.9% of reviews
Number of ratings106K190K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#31 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas TsopanakisFind Appiness LLC

Customer experience

Lists To do

All ratings105,902 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews2,121 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%

Countdown

All ratings189,110 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews2,553 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative22.4%

User reviews

Lists To do

From 106K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Keeps me organized
  • 🎨 Customizable with icons
  • 💡 Great for ADHD and forgetful users
  • 🤩 Simple and effective

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficult to edit existing tasks
  • 📂 Lack of folder/category organization
  • 🔔 Lacking reminders and notifications
  • 🔀 Inability to reorder tasks easily

Countdown

From 190K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and emojis
  • ⏰ Accurate countdown tracking
  • 🔔 Helpful reminders and notifications
  • 💰 One-time payment for premium features

Room to improve

  • 💸 Paid widget feature
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/guidance
  • 🔀 Inconsistent countdown display on widget
  • 📅 Limited repeat options for events
  • 🖼️ No option to use custom photos

Bugs and requests

Lists To do

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tasks disappearing from lists
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • App crashing when trying to edit items

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to set due dates and reminders for tasks
  • Implement a calendar view to see tasks by date
  • Allow for nested/sub-tasks within lists
  • Add more icon options and customization
  • Improve sorting and reordering of tasks

Countdown

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not updating automatically
  • Countdown display issues after iOS 14 update
  • Inability to delete archived events

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to count up from past events
  • Provide more date/time format options
  • Implement calendar view for all events
  • Allow custom backgrounds for widgets
  • Add support for weekly/monthly repeating events

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lists To do

One-time1
  • Theme Colors and Stickers Pack$1.99
3 purchases

Countdown

One-time3
  • Start 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Countdown Widget Offer$3.99
  • Countdown Widget$6.99

Questions

Is Lists To do free?
Lists To do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lists To do or Countdown?
Countdown is rated higher. Lists To do averages 4.8 out of 5 from 106K ratings, while Countdown averages 4.8 from 190K ratings.
Do Lists To do or Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Lists To do does not.
Which is updated more often, Lists To do or Countdown?
Lists To do ships an update every 3 months, and Countdown every 2 days. Most recently, Lists To do was updated on October 27, 2026 and Countdown on October 27, 2026.

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