Countdown vs Closer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
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Countdown - is a free simple countdown timer and relationship counter app for the important events in your life. Count days, hours and minutes until your special event. Relationship counter shows you how long you and your partner have already been together. View time elapsed after an event or the remaining days. Features: • Create different types of events • Relationship counter • Count up from past events • Sync events on all your devices
Closer
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Closer is a countdown app built for the moments that matter — not just the dates. Whether you're counting down to a trip, a reunion, a new home, or a quiet weekend away, Closer turns the wait into something worth feeling. - Beautiful photo backgrounds for your countdowns - 6 emotional tones: Hopeful, Excited, Calm, Romantic, Grateful, Adventurous - A fresh daily phrase that matches how you feel about the moment - Home screen and lock screen widgets that keep your countdown close - Local notifications so you never miss the lead-up - Pin your most important moment to the top Terms of Use (EULA): https://vivaapps.co/closer-app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Closer at every 9 days against Countdown's every 6 weeks. Closer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Closer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown ships an update every 6 weeks, Closer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Closer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bohdan Kachur | VIVA APPS YAZILIM VE DANISMANLIK SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Pro$2.99
Closer
- Closer Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Closer Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
