Comparison

OIC Group vs Shared Countdowns

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

Head to head
About

OIC Group

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Founded in 1975 in Florence, OIC Group has achieved a primary role in supporting the growth of Healthcare companies, Scientific Societies and Patient Associations through the ideation and production of events, virtual and residential conventions, communication campaigns and e-learning platforms. The strength of the Group lays in the synergy between multidisciplinary teams, with an amazing mix of strategic and executive skills: we are able to identify short and long terms goals working side by side with our clients, defining and implementing all the necessary steps to achieve them.

About

Shared Countdowns

Features
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Count down to the moments that matter — together. SharedCountdowns keeps your anniversaries, trips, birthdays and big days in one shared place. Add an event and everyone in your group sees it straight away, with a live countdown, reminders and a calendar that shows your whole year at a glance. MADE FOR SHARING • Create a group for your partner, family or friends and invite them with a code • Everyone can add, edit and see events in real time • Get notified when someone adds or changes something • Keep a personal space for the things that are just yours BEAUTIFUL COUNTDOWNS • 26 drawn backgrounds: birthdays, weddings, trips, seasons, Ramadan & Eid, Christmas, Diwali and more • Type a title and the icon and background pick themselves, in 10 languages • A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on the day • Confetti when the day finally arrives A CALENDAR THAT FEELS RIGHT • Full-screen month view, with multi-day trips drawn as bars • Zoom out to the whole year and see where your moments fall • Repeating events: weekly, monthly or yearly • Works offline — changes sync when you're back online • Available in 10 languages FREE • Up to 15 active events (only the ones you create count) • Your personal space plus one shared group • Notifications, reminders and the Live Activity • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets PREMIUM • Unlimited events and groups • Subscribe to your countdowns in Apple, Google or Outlook Calendar • Custom colours, photo icons and calendar import Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription with a one-week free trial, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OIC Group4 screens
Shared Countdowns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OIC Group at none against Shared Countdowns's 3. OIC Group also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.5). Shared Countdowns's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shared Countdowns sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. OIC Group asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OIC Group ships an update every 3 months, Shared Countdowns every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
OIC Group versus Shared Countdowns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOIC GroupShared Countdowns
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPSTM SRLFaisal Mubarak

In-app purchases

None

OIC Group

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Shared Countdowns

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is OIC Group free?
OIC Group is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shared Countdowns free?
Shared Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OIC Group or Shared Countdowns have ads?
Neither OIC Group nor Shared Countdowns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OIC Group or Shared Countdowns?
OIC Group ships an update every 3 months, and Shared Countdowns every 9 days. Most recently, OIC Group was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shared Countdowns on October 28, 2026.

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