Countie vs Marklit
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
Marklit
Instantly preview Markdown files with rich formatting, including LaTeX math and Mermaid diagrams. Supports over 100 programming languages and works offline. Seamlessly open files from any app with a share extension.
- Markdown preview
- LaTeX math rendering
- Mermaid diagram support
- Syntax highlighting
- Offline functionality
- Share extension
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AI tools now generate Markdown by the dozen — exported chats, notes, READMEs, and docs. But on your phone, a .md file is just a wall of #, *, and | symbols. Marklit fixes that. Open any Markdown file from any app and Marklit instantly renders it into a clean, beautifully formatted document you can actually read. WHY MARKLIT - Open .md, .markdown, HTML, JSX & TSX files from any app - Full CommonMark & GitHub Flavored Markdown support - LaTeX math equations powered by KaTeX - Mermaid diagrams: flowcharts, sequence diagrams & more - Syntax highlighting for 100+ programming languages - Interactive task lists, footnotes & GitHub-style callouts - Table of contents navigation - Automatic dark mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything renders on your device. Your files — including anything sensitive an AI tool produced — never leave your phone. Marklit works completely offline. Share extension included: send a file from any app and read it in Marklit in one tap. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Marklit at 5.0 against Countie's 4.0. Marklit also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). Countie's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Marklit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Countie asks for nothing beyond the download.
Marklit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Countie ships an update every 7 months, Marklit daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countie | Marklit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hector Carrion | 明明 常 |
Customer experience
Countie
Marklit
In-app purchases
Countie
No in-app purchases
Marklit
- Annual Subscription$5.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$9.99









