Comparison

Countdown Star vs Skydown x 22

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

Skydown x 22

Features
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22kydwn ist die Dachmarke und App von Skydown — ein ruhiger nativer Ort für KI, Produktivität, kuratierte Inhalte, Merch und Commerce. Unter 22kydwn bleiben KI, Reminder, Tasks, Notes, Konto, Support, Merch und autorisierte Künstler-Inhalte in einer klaren nativen Struktur. Die Medienbibliothek wird von Skydown über Firebase verwaltet und zeigt kuratierte Inhalte aus der eigenen autorisierten Künstlergruppe. Die App bietet keinen offenen Drittanbieter-Streaming-Katalog und verkauft keinen Zugriff auf Spotify, YouTube oder andere Drittanbieter-Medienkataloge. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://skydown-a6add.web.app/legal/privacy Nutzungsbedingungen: https://skydown-a6add.web.app/legal/terms

Screenshots

Countdown Star4 screens
Skydown x 224 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Skydown x 22 at none against Countdown Star's shown. Skydown x 22 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Countdown Star's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Skydown x 22 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Star ships an update fortnightly, Skydown x 22 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Star versus Skydown x 22: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown StarSkydown x 22
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (217K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings217K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph MerrillNgoc Anh Nguyen

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

Skydown x 22

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Star

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

Skydown x 22

Subscriptions2
  • Ai Creator$3.991 Month
  • AI Studio$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Countdown Star free?
Countdown Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skydown x 22 free?
Skydown x 22 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Star or Skydown x 22 have ads?
Countdown Star shows ads; Skydown x 22 does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Star or Skydown x 22?
Countdown Star ships an update fortnightly, and Skydown x 22 every 4 days. Most recently, Countdown Star was updated on November 14, 2026 and Skydown x 22 on October 31, 2026.

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