Comparison

Remainders vs XjCountdown

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

Head to head
About

Remainders

Track upcoming events with real-time countdowns, from years to seconds. Share these countdowns with others, add event-specific links and tasks, and personalize them with custom images. Stay informed with home screen widgets and receive timely notifications.

Highlights
  • Real-time countdowns
  • Collaborative sharing
  • Event links and URLs
  • Tasks and notes
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Customizable event images
  • Repeating event support
Features
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Remainders – Countdown Events Count down to every event—from years to seconds. Watch your upcoming moments approach in real time with beautiful, redesigned views. Remainders is the collaborative countdown app for vacations, birthdays, holidays, projects, and more. Countdown Sharing Share countdowns with friends, family, and teammates. Everyone sees updates instantly—stay organized and celebrate life’s biggest moments together. Event Links & URLs Attach website links with rich previews to events for quick access later. Tasks & Notes Add checklists to each event for packing, projects, or shopping. Mark tasks complete and take quick notes to remember key details. Widgets for Home & Lock Screen Stay up to date without opening the app with Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode widgets. Pin specific countdowns or automatically show your next event at a glance. Our colorful widget designs make your events stand out. Event Cover Images Personalize every countdown with your own photos or create unique AI-generated covers using Apple’s Image Playground. Repeating Events Never miss recurring events like birthdays or anniversaries. Notifications Set multiple time-sensitive notifications to remind you about upcoming events. Import from Calendar Quickly add events by importing them from your calendar. Spotlight Search Find any event on your device instantly using Spotlight Search. Archive Events Keep your history without clutter. Archive past events instead of deleting them so you can revisit them later. Optimized for Every Device Remainders runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro with full iCloud sync, keyboard shortcuts, and multitasking support. Do more than count down — plan, share, and celebrate every event with Remainders.

About

XjCountdown

Features
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XjCountdown helps you effortlessly track important upcoming events like birthdays, holidays, vacations, and project deadlines. Featuring a sleek and intuitive gradient design optimized for dark mode, this app keeps your special dates always in sight with convenient home screen widgets. Available in multiple languages, XjCountdown ensures you stay organized and excited for every significant moment. Start counting down today!

Screenshots

Remainders4 screens
XjCountdown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XjCountdown at none against Remainders's 3. XjCountdown also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Remainders's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Remainders sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. XjCountdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Remainders versus XjCountdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemaindersXjCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (169 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings169 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabricate LLCKostiantyn Volkov

Bugs and requests

Remainders

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notifications not going through or showing
  • Widgets do not show minutes and seconds countdown

Requested features

7 requests
  • Option to revert to day counters
  • Ability to edit event start time for accurate progress tracking
  • Filter events by tags or categories
  • Separate section for tasks
  • Calendar integration
Show 2 more
  • Assign tasks to shared event participants
  • Widgets to show minutes and seconds countdown

XjCountdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Remainders

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

XjCountdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remainders free?
Remainders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XjCountdown free?
XjCountdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remainders or XjCountdown have ads?
Neither Remainders nor XjCountdown shows ads.

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