Comparison

Havaworks vs CountdownerSMS

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

Head to head
About

Havaworks

Control and manage your smart home devices from anywhere. Automate device operations based on various conditions like location, time, and weather. Integrate with smart speakers for voice control and share access with family.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Automated device operations
  • Voice control integration
  • Device sharing with family
  • Multi-condition automation
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A smart device control and management application that helps you easily link to smart devices for intelligent control. -Good device control experience, you can control your home devices anytime, anywhere -Powerful equipment automation control capabilities, which can allow equipment to operate automatically based on multiple conditions such as location, time, weather, equipment status, etc., bidding farewell to the manual era -Easily connect to home smart speakers and play with the device through voice control -Share devices with family and friends, enjoy smart life together

About

CountdownerSMS

Create dynamic countdowns for any event and share them directly within iMessage conversations. Choose from a variety of themes and animated effects to make waiting more exciting for everyone involved.

Highlights
  • Live countdown creation for any date
  • Share timers directly via iMessage
  • 51 free and premium themes
  • Animated ambient effects
  • Confetti celebration on completion
  • Built-in Theme Shop
Features
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CountdownerSMS makes the wait part of the fun. Create a live countdown, make it yours, and share it right inside an iMessage conversation. Count down together to birthdays, trips, holidays, weddings, game days, or your next excuse to celebrate. A style for every season Explore 81 themes across 15 packs, with 9 themes included free. Find your favorite look, unlock individual premium packs, or get all current and future packs with Unlock Everything. Make autumn plans with Falling Leaves, get spooky with Halloween, gather with Thankful, spread Christmas cheer, and ring in New Years. Keep celebrating year-round with collections like Summer Days, Patriotic, Celestial, and Weather. A little motion. A lot of personality. Bring your countdown to life with animated effects on select premium themes, including drifting leaves, snowfall, twinkling stars, glowing fireflies, shimmer, fireworks, and floating embers. When the big moment arrives, celebrate with confetti! Make every moment yours Choose from eight free font styles, add an emoji, and name your event. Your message preview stays visible while you customize, so you can see everything come together. Pick a quick time preset or choose a specific date, find your style, and add your countdown to Messages. What's included • Live countdowns shared through iMessage • 81 themes across 15 packs • 9 free themes and eight free font styles • Animated effects on select premium themes • Always-visible preview while you customize • Quick time presets and custom dates • Confetti when the countdown reaches zero • Individual premium packs or Unlock Everything • All current and future packs with Unlock Everything • Recipients can view your premium theme without purchasing it From “almost there” to “it’s finally time,” keep the moment in sight together.

Screenshots

Havaworks4 screens
CountdownerSMS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CountdownerSMS at 100% against Havaworks's 22%. CountdownerSMS also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.1). Havaworks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (64 vs 4). On price, update cadence and ads 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. CountdownerSMS sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Havaworks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CountdownerSMS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Havaworks has 64 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Havaworks's written reviews are positive against 100% of CountdownerSMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Havaworks ships an update every 3 months, CountdownerSMS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Havaworks versus CountdownerSMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHavaworksCountdownerSMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (64 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEcodot Trading Co., Ltd.Braden Aron Mc Corkle

Customer experience

Havaworks

All ratings64 ratings
Positive23.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative70.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative67.3%

CountdownerSMS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Havaworks

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • App suddenly crashing
  • Cannot manage temperature
  • Only way to control temperature is in eco mode
  • App won't connect
  • App only works to cut heater on and off
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  • Cannot get app to turn on heater
  • App disconnects frequently
  • Thermostat doesn't read correct temperature
  • Cannot get Fahrenheit indicator to hold
  • Non-stop screeching unless on Eco mode
  • App requires mandatory login
  • Device doesn't connect
  • Always disconnects
  • Constantly disconnecting
  • Wi-Fi going offline means app stops functioning
  • Temperature control doesn't work
  • App insists on Celsius for outside temp
  • Cannot switch light color via Google Home
  • Light color defaults to blue when turned on
  • Automations don't work
  • Some controls are finicky and confusing
  • Heaters default to 77F and cannot be changed
  • Scheduling commands time out
  • Mute always turns itself off
  • Alexa icon missing from app
  • Cannot change mode or target temperature
  • Annoying on/off sound cannot be turned off
  • Resets to original mode and settings after being turned off
  • Barely functional on modern iPhones
  • Lacks features

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add ability to specify mode in scheduling
  • Implement Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Improve scheduling functionality
  • Add automation and advanced functions
  • Allow switching light color via Google Home
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  • Fix temperature unit display issue
  • Add customer service number
  • Improve app UX
  • Make app instructions clearer

CountdownerSMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Havaworks

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

CountdownerSMS

One-time7
  • Patriotic Theme Pack$0.99
  • Summer Days Theme Pack$0.99
  • Weather Theme Pack$0.99
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  • Celestial Theme Pack$0.99
  • Luxe Theme Pack$0.99
  • Bloom Theme Pack2 variants$0.99
  • All Packs Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Havaworks free?
Havaworks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CountdownerSMS free?
CountdownerSMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Havaworks or CountdownerSMS?
CountdownerSMS is rated higher. Havaworks averages 2.1 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while CountdownerSMS averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Havaworks or CountdownerSMS have ads?
Neither Havaworks nor CountdownerSMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Havaworks or CountdownerSMS?
Havaworks ships an update every 3 months, and CountdownerSMS every 4 months. Most recently, Havaworks was updated on October 16, 2026 and CountdownerSMS on October 13, 2026.

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