# Countdown vs Milee Tape

The clearest difference is price: Milee Tape at Free against Countdown's $4.99. Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Milee Tape is free to download; Countdown costs $4.99 up front. Milee Tape sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countdown against 5.0 for Milee Tape. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Milee Tape's.

Countdown ships an update fortnightly, Milee Tape every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown | Milee Tape |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-dayplus/id6463768562/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milee-tape/id6499183019/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 44 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Manjun Tech](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675637283) | [平 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1742672798) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-dayplus/id6463768562)

Easily track important upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set reminders, sync with your calendar, and share progress with friends and family. Organize your life and never miss a moment.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdowns, Event reminders, Calendar event sync, Home and lock screen widgets, Share countdowns, Light and dark mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Milee Tape

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milee-tape/id6499183019)

This app offers a unique retro cassette player interface for your music playback. Customize cassette covers, enjoy realistic interactions, and integrate with Apple Music and Spotify. It also provides diverse player widgets and supports multiple languages.

**Highlights:** Retro cassette player interface, Customizable cassette covers and realistic interaction, Apple Music and Spotify integration, Landscape mode support, Diverse player widgets, Multilingual support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Early Bird | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown free?

Countdown costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Milee Tape free?

Milee Tape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown or Milee Tape?

Countdown and Milee Tape are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Countdown or Milee Tape have ads?

Neither Countdown nor Milee Tape shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown or Milee Tape?

Countdown ships an update fortnightly, and Milee Tape every 8 months. Most recently, Countdown was updated on September 23, 2026 and Milee Tape on July 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*