Comparison

Living Authentically vs Retirement Countdown+ Tracker

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

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Living Authentically

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Elevate your confidence, self-esteem and worth by being your authentic self and enhancing the power of your uniqueness. Imagine a life of love, compassion and empathy for yourself and others. Embark on a personal journey in personal development and growth where Power, Freedom and Peace of Mind await you. "Claim your life and Own your world."

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Retirement Countdown+ Tracker

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Retirement Countdown+ tells you how many days you really have left at work. Not calendar days: workdays, with your weekends, federal holidays and PTO and vacation days already taken off. THE NUMBER THAT MATTERS Most countdowns subtract one date from another and stop there. This one counts the days you still have to turn up, and the hours still to do. Set a last hour at work and it can show hours, minutes and seconds under the number. BUILT FOR SHIFT WORK Not everyone works Monday to Friday. Set any repeating pattern from 2 to 28 days, or start from a 9/80 schedule or four on, four off. A two-week preview shows which days you work, so you can check it before you trust the number. YOUR COUNTRY'S HOLIDAYS, BUILT IN Pick the United States and every federal holiday comes off, Juneteenth included, with weekend holidays moved to the day they are observed. It works out the dates for every year until you go, not just this one. Also built in: the United Kingdom (England and Wales), Canada, Australia, the days most of Europe shares, and a simple worldwide set. Or start from nothing and build your own list. Add your state holidays, floating holidays and company shutdown days yourself, then add the PTO and vacation days you have booked. All of it comes off the count. YOUR KEY RETIREMENT DATES Add your date of birth and the app lists the dates that matter on the way out: age 59ยฝ (IRA and 401(k) withdrawals without the 10% early penalty), 62 (the earliest you can start Social Security), 65 (Medicare), your full Social Security retirement age, and when required minimum distributions begin. Dates only, from official sources. Not financial advice. NEW IN 2.0: A WIDGET Your countdown on your Home Screen in two sizes, and on your Lock Screen. It moves on at midnight even if you have not opened the app. SIX PAINTED THEMES Coast, Night Shift, Golf Course, Garden, Last Light and Quiet Library, each with its own painting and typeface. Or put your own photo behind the countdown. No paying per wallpaper. A REASON TO OPEN IT A new quote every morning, a check-in streak, milestones from one year out to the last full week, and your lasts: your last working Christmas, New Year and summer. Keep a bucket list of what retirement is actually for. WORTH SHARING Turn your countdown or the day's quote into a card and send it to whoever keeps asking when you are finishing. IT DOES NOT END AT ZERO On the day, fireworks in your theme's colors and a "You did it" card to share. After that it counts up, so you can see how long you have been free. ALSO INCLUDED - A morning reminder at 8am, if you want one - Backup and restore, so a new phone is not a fresh start - Your own date format WHAT IS FREE The calendar-day countdown, the widget and the morning reminder are free for good. Before you pay, the app shows your own workdays-left number. ONE PRICE. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. One payment unlocks workday counting, your schedule, federal holidays and PTO, hours left at work, themes and your own photo, retirement dates, quotes, milestones, the bucket list, share cards and backup, for good. No banners, no video, nothing to pay to remove. Restore your unlock on a new phone with the same Apple Account.

Screenshots

Living Authentically4 screens
Retirement Countdown+ Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Living Authentically at none against Retirement Countdown+ Tracker's 1. Retirement Countdown+ Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 28 months). On price and device support 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. Retirement Countdown+ Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Living Authentically asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Living Authentically ships an update every 28 months, Retirement Countdown+ Tracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Living Authentically versus Retirement Countdown+ Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiving AuthenticallyRetirement Countdown+ Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.216.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBrenda Lee ArmstrongWayne Nixon

In-app purchases

None

Living Authentically

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Retirement Countdown+ Tracker

One-time1
  • Unlock the Full App$6.99

Questions

Is Living Authentically free?
Living Authentically is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retirement Countdown+ Tracker free?
Retirement Countdown+ Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Living Authentically or Retirement Countdown+ Tracker have ads?
Living Authentically shows ads; Retirement Countdown+ Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Living Authentically or Retirement Countdown+ Tracker?
Living Authentically ships an update every 28 months, and Retirement Countdown+ Tracker every 4 days. Most recently, Living Authentically was updated on October 1, 2026 and Retirement Countdown+ Tracker on October 16, 2026.

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