Comparison

Await vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Accent color options
  • Icon customization
  • Unlimited event tracking (Pro)
Features
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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.

About

Countdown

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Await4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Await versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwaitCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNikola KirevAtakan Cengiz KURT

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Await

One-time1
  • Await Pro$3.99
2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Countdown Premium Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Await free?
Await is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Await or Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Await does not.
Which is updated more often, Await or Countdown?
Await ships an update every 11 months, and Countdown every 3 weeks. Most recently, Await was updated on November 3, 2026 and Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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