Await vs Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Await
Easily track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. See your progress on your Home Screen or Lock Screen with interactive widgets. Unlock unlimited event tracking with a one-time purchase.
- Customizable countdowns
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets
- Accent color options
- Icon customization
- Unlimited event tracking (Pro)
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Count days until events with Await. Await is an app built to help you keep track of upcoming events. Add a countdown and customise it by setting: * Title * Date * Accent Color * Icon HOME SCREEN WIDGET See your countdowns on your Home Screen by adding the Await widget to it. Different sizes available. LOCK SCREEN WIDGET Keep track of what is upcoming directly from your Lock Screen with the Await Lock Screen widget. AWAIT PRO Try out Await by creating a up to 2 event countdowns. To remove this limit, you need to purchase Await PRO. Await PRO is a one time single purchase that removes all restrictions of the app and widgets. Hope you enjoy using Await.
Countdown
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Track every important day in one place: create it, personalize it, get reminded, and watch it live from a widget. - Birthdays, anniversaries, trips, exams — a custom emoji, color, pattern and border for every event - Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets - Live countdown in the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen (Live Activity) - Add a new event from Control Center with one tap - Siri and Shortcuts support for hands-free event creation - Keep a one-line journal for each event, one thought per day - Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly recurring events - Reminders at the moment, a day before and a week before Premium includes unlimited events, every theme and photo option, advanced widget styles, alternate icons, cross-device iCloud backup and an ad-free experience. The annual subscription includes a 7-day free trial for eligible users. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Await at none against Countdown's shown. Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Await sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Await ships an update every 11 months, Countdown every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Await | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nikola Kirev | Atakan Cengiz KURT |
In-app purchases
Await
- Await Pro$3.99
Countdown
- Countdown Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Countdown Premium Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year









