Countie vs MakeEveryDayCount
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countie
This utility app provides simple lock screen widgets for tracking future events with countdowns and past events with count-ups. It offers various widget styles, dark mode, and iCloud syncing across devices. The app is private and requires no internet connection.
- Lock screen countdowns
- Lock screen count-ups
- Progress bar visualization
- Multiple widget styles
- iCloud syncing
- Dark mode support
- Offline functionality
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Super simple lock screen widget for event countdowns and countups! Features: - Clean lock screen design displaying the most important information - Countdowns for events in the future - Count-ups for events in the past (track time since your last drink for example!) - Progress bar automatically fills up as the event nears - Checkmark when the event arrives - Multiple widget styles (Rectangle, Circular and In-line) - iPad and iPhone support with iCloud syncing - Automatically turns into a count-up after event passes - Dark mode - Private, absolutely no internet required App developed in a single night (with version 1.3, it is now 3 nights :D) for personal use, made freely available on the App Store! This app is fully open source, find the code on GitHub @hectorcarrion. For support or suggestions email: hi@hectorcarrion.com
MakeEveryDayCount
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Make every milestone feel closer. Count down to an anniversary, birthday, wedding, vacation, graduation or any date that matters—and track how much time has passed since unforgettable moments. With MakeEveryDayCount you can: • count down to a future date or track time since a past one • add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in multiple sizes • personalize colors, gradients, photos, fonts and alignment • display years, months, weeks, days, hours or combined time remaining • use Live Activities and Dynamic Island on supported devices • schedule local reminders before, on or after the event • count weekdays only, excluding Saturdays and Sundays Sort every counter in one place. No account required. Your dates stay focused on what they mean to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Countie at Free against MakeEveryDayCount's $1.99. MakeEveryDayCount's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
Countie is free to download; MakeEveryDayCount costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Countie ships an update every 7 months, MakeEveryDayCount every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countie | MakeEveryDayCount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hector Carrion | DOMINIK MARC GERSTER |
In-app purchases
Countie
No in-app purchases
MakeEveryDayCount
No in-app purchases
Questions
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