Comparison

Countdown vs Countdown to New Year VIP

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Visually track important life events like trips and birthdays with real-time countdowns. Personalize each event with photos and receive smart reminders. Enjoy immersive full-screen views and access on widgets and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Photo-based countdowns
  • Real-time tracking (years to seconds)
  • Full-screen immersive view
  • Home & Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app & complications
  • Smart event reminders
  • Celebration animations
Features
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Never miss a moment. Countdowns helps you track life’s most important events - from trips and birthdays to everything in between. With a sleek liquid glass design, every countdown feels personal and alive. • Photo-Based Countdowns Add a photo to each event and make every countdown visual and meaningful. • Real-Time Tracking See time in years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds - updated live. • Full-Screen View Tap any event for a clean, immersive display with everything in one place. • Widgets & Apple Watch Keep countdowns close with: - Home & Lock Screen widgets - Apple Watch app & complications • Smart Reminders Get notified before events so you never miss them. • Celebrations Enjoy a rewarding finish when your countdown ends. Perfect For Trips • Birthdays • Holidays • Anniversaries • Life Events Make every moment count.

About

Countdown to New Year VIP

Features
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With this application you can see the time until New Year in days, hours, minutes and seconds.

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Countdown to New Year VIP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown to New Year VIP at none against Countdown's 1. Countdown to New Year VIP also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown to New Year VIP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Countdown to New Year VIP daily. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Countdown versus Countdown to New Year VIP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownCountdown to New Year VIP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRounded Peak Studios LLCEdwin Mejia

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$3.99
None

Countdown to New Year VIP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown to New Year VIP free?
Countdown to New Year VIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown or Countdown to New Year VIP have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Countdown to New Year VIP does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Countdown to New Year VIP?
Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and Countdown to New Year VIP daily. Most recently, Countdown was updated on November 4, 2026 and Countdown to New Year VIP on November 4, 2026.

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