# When Will I vs Countdown

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: When Will I at none against Countdown's 1. Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. When Will I asks for nothing beyond the download.

When Will I ships an update every 7 months, Countdown weekly. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | When Will I | Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Weekly** |
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Talon Strike Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/558604945) | [Stepan Zalis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1720765685) |

## What reviewers say

### When Will I

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-will-i/id6466922587)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-and-day-timer/id6503321562)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is When Will I free?

When Will I is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Countdown free?

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

### Do When Will I or Countdown have ads?

When Will I shows ads; Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, When Will I or Countdown?

When Will I ships an update every 7 months, and Countdown weekly. Most recently, When Will I was updated on October 5, 2026 and Countdown on October 5, 2026.

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