Comparison

Event Countdown vs TickDown

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

Head to head
About

Event Countdown

Track past and future events with a customizable day counter. Build positive habits and stay on track with personalized reminders and a beautiful interface. Share your progress and milestones with others.

Highlights
  • Count days between past and future events
  • Habit tracking for personal growth
  • Customizable event and habit reminders
  • Visually pleasing and intuitive interface
  • Share milestones and achievements
Features
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Are you ready to take control of your life and track the moments that matter most to you? Introducing Days Counter, the all-in-one application designed to help you count days from one event to another, whether they're in the past or the future. But that's not all — Days Counter is also your go-to habit tracker, helping you build a better you, one day at a time. Key Features: • Count Days Between Events: Days Counter simplifies tracking the time between significant events in your life. Whether it's counting the days since you met your soulmate, celebrating your anniversary, or eagerly anticipating your next vacation, our app does it all. You can add past events or set up countdowns for future occasions. • Habit Tracker: Take charge of your habits and personal growth with Days Counter's habit tracking feature. Set goals for yourself, track your progress daily, and develop positive routines. Whether you're trying to exercise more, read regularly, or meditate daily, our app provides the tools you need to stay on track. • Customizable Reminders: Never forget an important event or habit again. Days Counter lets you set up customizable reminders, so you're always in the loop. Receive notifications for upcoming events or daily habit check-ins, ensuring you stay committed to your goals. • Beautiful Visuals: Enjoy a visually pleasing and intuitive interface. Days Counter offers a range of themes and color schemes to personalize your experience, making it a joy to use every day. • Sharing: Share your milestones, achievements, and habit successes with friends and family. Days Counter is more than just a day counter or habit tracker; it's a versatile tool that empowers you to make the most of every day, achieve your goals, and cherish life's moments. Whether you're counting down to a special occasion or working on self-improvement, Days Counter is your trusted companion on your journey. You can purchase an auto-renewable subscription to get full access. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews for the same price and the duration period depends on the selected plan (weekly, monthly, yearly) unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off the auto-renewal feature at any time by changing your account settings. Please choose from our standard subscription options below: 1-week subscription from $1.99; 1-month subscription from $4.99; 12-month subscription from $9.99. Prices may change depending on your country. Privacy Policy: https://appliks.com/privacy-policy ​​Terms of Use: https://appliks.com/terms-of-use

About

TickDown

Organize your life by combining countdowns to important events with a clear task list. View your deadlines, birthdays, and to-dos all in one place, with customizable visuals and reminders. The core app works offline, and optional premium features unlock advanced widgets and backups.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns to the second
  • Customizable event backgrounds
  • Subtasks with progress tracking
  • Integrated calendar view
  • Event and task reminders
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets (Premium)
  • Encrypted on-device backups
Features
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TickDown puts the moments you're counting toward and the work in front of you on the same screen. Birthdays, trips, deadlines and launches count down to the second on beautiful cards. Your tasks sit beside them, with subtasks, priorities and progress visible at a glance. COUNTDOWNS THAT FEEL PERSONAL • Live countdowns to the second — days, hours and minutes • Use your own photos or built-in artwork for every event • Reposition photos so the important part is always visible • Categories and colors to organize birthdays, work and travel • Repeating events for anniversaries and annual occasions A CALM, POWERFUL TASK LIST • Subtasks with progress that rolls up to the parent task • Priorities, due dates and individual task reminders • Repeating tasks automatically roll forward when completed • Auto-archive completed tasks and automatically delete old archives • Keep an archive of everything you've finished WIDGETS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE — PREMIUM • Home Screen and Lock Screen countdown widgets • Tasks widget showing what's due today • Tap a task directly from the widget to mark it complete • Small, medium, large and Smart Stack sizes • Use your own photo as a widget background SIRI & CONTROL CENTER • "Add a task in TickDown" — create tasks hands-free • "What's due today in TickDown" — hear your tasks without opening the app • Add TickDown controls to Control Center for quick task creation ONE CALENDAR FOR EVERYTHING • See countdowns, tasks and device calendar events together • Month and agenda views • Choose your preferred start day of the week • Calendar access is optional and read-only REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR DAY • Event and task reminders • Choose your preferred alert sounds • Daily and weekly summaries at a time you choose • 12- or 24-hour time formats based on your region BACKUP YOU CONTROL • Export an encrypted .tickdown backup using AES-256-GCM encryption • Back up to your own iCloud Drive whenever you want • Automatic daily iCloud backup with Premium • Restore on a new iPhone or iPad from iCloud or a saved file • Restoring is always free — your data is never locked behind a purchase PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-in required • No servers • Your countdowns, tasks, notes and photos stay on your device • The core app works entirely offline TICKDOWN PREMIUM One purchase. No subscription. • Removes all ads • Unlocks Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Unlimited photo backgrounds — the built-in artwork is free for everyone • Automatic daily iCloud backup • Supports independent development TickDown is free and ad-supported. Premium is optional and permanent. Privacy Policy: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/privacy-policy.html Support: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/

Screenshots

Event Countdown4 screens
TickDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: TickDown at ad-supported against Event Countdown's subscription. TickDown also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Event Countdown's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Event Countdown sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and TickDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Event Countdown against 5.0 for TickDown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Event Countdown has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Event Countdown ships an update every 4 months, TickDown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Event Countdown versus TickDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvent CountdownTickDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (48 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppLiks Sp. z O.O.Nusaif Valappil

Customer experience

Event Countdown

All ratings48 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TickDown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Event Countdown

Subscriptions6
  • Countdown PRO3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Access$1.997 Days
  • Countdown Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Monthly Access$4.991 Month
  • Days Counter Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Access$9.991 Year
1 purchases

TickDown

One-time1
  • TickDown Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Event Countdown free?
Event Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TickDown free?
TickDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Event Countdown or TickDown?
TickDown is rated higher. Event Countdown averages 4.9 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while TickDown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Event Countdown or TickDown have ads?
Both Event Countdown and TickDown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Event Countdown or TickDown?
Event Countdown ships an update every 4 months, and TickDown every 4 days. Most recently, Event Countdown was updated on November 7, 2026 and TickDown on October 31, 2026.

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