Countdown vs jpc.countdowns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
jpc.countdowns
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This app allows you to set dates that you're looking forward to, and provides a list of them along with how much longer you have to wait
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: jpc.countdowns at none against Countdown's 1. jpc.countdowns also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. jpc.countdowns asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown ships an update every 3 months, jpc.countdowns fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Countdown | jpc.countdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rounded Peak Studios LLC | John Corser |
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Countdown Pro$3.99
jpc.countdowns
No in-app purchases
