Comparison

Countdown vs Countdown Cabinet

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

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Countdown lets you easily countdown to any day you want! From birthdays, to anniversaries, to holidays, and more, countdown to any date in a simple and easy to use way!

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Countdown Cabinet

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Countdown Cabinet is a countdown widget and day counter for birthdays, vacations, anniversaries, exams, and deadlines. See how many days are left, choose a local reminder, and keep important dates on your home screen. COUNT DOWN TO IMPORTANT DATES Create events for a birthday, anniversary, wedding, vacation, trip, exam, deadline, next payment, or document renewal. Add an optional target time for appointments and same-day deadlines. Past dates show how many days have elapsed. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Choose one event for a Small countdown widget or see your next three upcoming events in Medium. Preview both in Home-screen widget setup and choose which events can appear. Add the widget through your device's widget picker. Event titles may be visible on your home screen; notes are never shared with widgets. Widgets do not contain ads. REMINDERS YOU CHOOSE Set an optional reminder on the day, 1 day, 7 days, or 30 days before an event. Preview the reminder date and time before saving. Date-only reminders use 9 AM local time. Notification permission is requested when you save an event with a reminder. Delivery depends on your device settings. Yearly reminders are prepared ahead and renewed when you open the app; open it at least once a year to keep them current. SIMPLE EVENT MANAGEMENT Start quickly with birthday, anniversary, exam, trip, deadline, bill, and document starters. My events separates upcoming and past dates, with the next event highlighted. Use categories, notes, search, and category filters to find your dates. Repeat any event yearly, including birthdays and anniversaries. LOCAL STORAGE AND MANUAL BACKUP Event titles, notes, and dates are stored on your device. No account is required. Export or import a JSON backup file yourself. Countdown Cabinet supports English and Korean. The free app may show a labeled banner ad on the event list. Ads are not shown in event creation or editing, Settings, notifications, or widgets. Advertising providers may process data as described in the store privacy disclosures and privacy policy.

Screenshots

Countdown2 screens
Countdown Cabinet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown at none against Countdown Cabinet's shown. Countdown also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Countdown Cabinet's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 6 months, Countdown Cabinet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Countdown versus Countdown Cabinet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownCountdown Cabinet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMallory HaasHARRY KIM

In-app purchases

None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

Countdown Cabinet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Cabinet free?
Countdown Cabinet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown or Countdown Cabinet have ads?
Countdown Cabinet shows ads; Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Countdown Cabinet?
Countdown ships an update every 6 months, and Countdown Cabinet every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 11, 2026 and Countdown Cabinet on October 25, 2026.

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