Countdown Creator vs Tapwake Alarm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Creator
Create visually appealing countdown widgets for upcoming holidays and personal events. Customize your countdowns with photos, text, and colors. Share your countdowns with friends and get notified when your event arrives.
- Customizable countdown widgets
- Add photos and custom text
- Built-in holiday list
- Share countdowns via Messages
- Home screen widgets
- iCloud sync
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Celebrate every moment with Countdown Creator – create beautiful countdown widgets to look forward to your next occasion. Countdown cards are completely customizable. Add photos, text styles, and colors to make your countdown look great. Search for beautiful high-quality photos with Unsplash, built right into the app. Or use photos from your own photo library. Holidays are built-in for easy countdown setup, with over 20 to choose from: national holidays, religious observances, and cultural celebrations. Just select the holiday you want, and we’ll create it for you – no need to figure out the date. Plus, the countdown rolls over to the next year once the holiday passes. Use the Messages app to send countdowns to friends. Select the Countdown Creator iMessage app in the drawer, and simply choose a countdown to send. Your friend will receive a copy of your countdown, and they can save it on their own device. Easily display widgets on your home screen. Choose a countdown from the widget settings and see how many days are left at a glance. You’ll receive a notification when the countdown is done, and you’ll be treated to a confetti celebration. And with iCloud sync, your countdowns are always up-to-date across all your devices. Countdown Creator is the ultimate tool for staying excited and connected to the special moments in your life. Download the app today and start counting down to the moments that matter most!
Tapwake Alarm
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Tapwake is the alarm that gets you out of bed — because the only way to stop it is to prove you are actually up. HOW IT WORKS When your alarm rings, walk to your sink and turn on the cold tap. Tapwake listens for the sound of running water and uses the camera to confirm you are really standing at a basin. Hold it there for a few seconds and the alarm ends. Until then, it keeps coming back — closing the app or ignoring the ring only schedules the next round. Everything is checked on your phone. Camera frames and sound clips are analyzed on device and deleted immediately; nothing is uploaded. MORE WAYS TO PROVE YOU ARE UP • Stand & Solve — stand up, hold steady, and clear quick math missions when the sink is not an option. • Emergency override — always available for genuine emergencies, and deliberately costly so it never becomes a snooze button. A BACKUP PARTNER WHO HAS YOUR BACK Invite someone you trust. If your wake deadline passes without proof, they are notified — and they can send a wake-up nudge that rings your phone again. PLAN TOMORROW TONIGHT An evening check shows tomorrow's alarm and when it will ring, so you go to sleep knowing the morning is handled. YOUR ALARM, YOUR MORNING RULES • One-time or repeating alarms with per-day schedules • Grace period, proof length, and how often the alarm returns — all adjustable • Alarm tones you choose, and a wake history you can trust TAPWAKE+ Adding new alarms requires a Tapwake+ subscription. The alarms you already have keep ringing and stay fully editable even if your subscription ends — Tapwake will never let a lapsed payment silence an alarm you were counting on. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://tapwake.packplug.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://tapwake.packplug.net/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tapwake Alarm at 15.1 against Countdown Creator's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tapwake Alarm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Countdown Creator | Tapwake Alarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (53 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Rupertus | Packplug Inc. |
In-app purchases
Countdown Creator
- Countdown Premium$2.99
Tapwake Alarm
- Tapwake+ Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Tapwake+ Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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