Comparison

Countdown Star vs Silver Dollar City Attractions

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Star

Easily track upcoming events with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Personalize your experience with custom wallpapers, animations, and widgets. Syncs across devices and offers notifications for important dates.

Highlights
  • iCloud Sync across devices
  • Celebration animations
  • Repeating event support
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable wallpapers
  • Notifications for event completion
  • Interactive time unit slider
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

Silver Dollar City Attractions

Plan your visit to an Ozark Mountains theme park and water park. Access park information, tickets, and real-time updates. Navigate with a GPS map, view show schedules, and order food.

Highlights
  • Information for all parks
  • Account integration for tickets and passes
  • Park hours and real-time wait times
  • GPS-enabled navigation map
  • Mobile food ordering
  • Save and track desired attractions
Features
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Experience an Ozark Mountains adventure like never before. Silver Dollar City Attractions offers an incredible experience for the entire family. Our award-winning theme park has one-of-a-kind coasters and rides, world-class seasonal festivals, demonstrations from master craftsmen, unique dining options, and more. Explore a 13-acre water park with exhilarating slides & family fun. And discover beautiful Table Rock Lake aboard an 1890s-style paddle wheeler while enjoying a 3-course meal and exciting stage show. The Silver Dollar City Attractions App ensures you maximize every moment with unique features such as: Information For All Parks - Explore our entire destination, including Silver Dollar City Theme Park, White Water Water Park, the Showboat Branson Belle, and other area experiences. Account Integration - Quickly access your tickets, season passes, Bring-A-Friend tickets, and more. Use the app or add items to your phone’s digital wallet for hassle-free park entry. Easily purchase additional tickets, add-ons, and season passes or redeem your pass entitlements right from the app. Stay Up To Date - Find park hours and real-time updates for wait times at popular attractions and a daily schedule of showtimes. Smart Exploration - Navigate with the GPS-enabled map to find the best routes throughout the property. View ride height requirements and accessibility information, dining menus, shop offerings, and more. Place food orders at park restaurants from within the app. Your Day, Your Way - Save the attractions you and your family want to experience and check them off as your day unfolds.

Screenshots

Countdown Star4 screens
Silver Dollar City Attractions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Silver Dollar City Attractions at none against Countdown Star's 1. Silver Dollar City Attractions also leads on ads (none vs shown). Countdown Star's advantage is ratings volume (217K vs 7K) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and iOS requirement 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. Countdown Star sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Silver Dollar City Attractions asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Countdown Star against 4.9 for Silver Dollar City Attractions. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Star has 217K ratings behind it against 7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Countdown Star's written reviews are positive against 63% of Silver Dollar City Attractions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Star ships an update fortnightly, Silver Dollar City Attractions every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countdown Star versus Silver Dollar City Attractions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown StarSilver Dollar City Attractions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (217K ratings)4.9 (7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews63.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings217K — better7K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph MerrillHerschend Family Entertainment Corporation

Customer experience

Countdown Star

All ratings216,685 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,340 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative29.2%

Silver Dollar City Attractions

All ratings6,976 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral13.5%
Negative23.0%

User reviews

Countdown Star

From 217K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Customizable backgrounds
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking events
  • 👍 Useful for long-distance relationships

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widget not working
  • 🐛 Wallpaper feature not working
  • 🐛 Countdown inaccuracies
  • 🐛 Notifications not working
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs

Silver Dollar City Attractions

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful app for navigating the park
  • 🗺️ Useful map and directions
  • ⏱️ Ability to check ride wait times
  • 📅 Schedules for shows and entertainment
  • 🔍 Search and filter features

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Inaccurate ride wait times
  • 🗺️ Confusing or cluttered map interface
  • 🔑 Frequent sign-in required
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes

Bugs and requests

Countdown Star

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Widget not displaying events
  • Wallpaper not saving
  • Countdown off by one day
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Crashes and glitches after updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add weeks option
  • Allow multiple countdowns on one screen
  • Provide Apple Watch complications
  • Add ability to export/backup data
  • Improve wallpaper customization
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  • Add option for annual/recurring events

Silver Dollar City Attractions

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ride wait times not updating accurately
  • Map interface not orienting correctly
  • Frequent sign-outs and login issues
  • Mobile ordering errors and overcharges

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to save user profiles and lists
  • Improved map with labeled buildings
  • Option to toggle accessibility icons
  • Search function for rides, food, and more
  • Integration with season passes and tickets
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  • Sharing features for plans and lists

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Star

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Silver Dollar City Attractions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Star free?
Countdown Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Silver Dollar City Attractions free?
Silver Dollar City Attractions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Star or Silver Dollar City Attractions?
Silver Dollar City Attractions is rated higher. Countdown Star averages 4.8 out of 5 from 217K ratings, while Silver Dollar City Attractions averages 4.9 from 7K ratings.
Do Countdown Star or Silver Dollar City Attractions have ads?
Countdown Star shows ads; Silver Dollar City Attractions does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Star or Silver Dollar City Attractions?
Countdown Star ships an update fortnightly, and Silver Dollar City Attractions every 5 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Star was updated on November 8, 2026 and Silver Dollar City Attractions on November 6, 2026.

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