Countdown vs Not Another Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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 lifeβs most important events - from trips and birthdays to everything in between. With a sleek liquid glass design, every countdown feels personal and alive. β’ Photo-Based Countdowns Add a photo to each event and make every countdown visual and meaningful. β’ Real-Time Tracking See time in years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds - updated live. β’ Full-Screen View Tap any event for a clean, immersive display with everything in one place. β’ Widgets & Apple Watch Keep countdowns close with: - Home & Lock Screen widgets - Apple Watch app & complications β’ Smart Reminders Get notified before events so you never miss them. β’ Celebrations Enjoy a rewarding finish when your countdown ends. Perfect For Trips β’ Birthdays β’ Holidays β’ Anniversaries β’ Life Events Make every moment count.
Not Another Countdown
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Count down to life's most exciting moments with beautiful widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Whether it's a birthday, wedding, vacation, graduation, or any special event - Not Another Countdown keeps your important dates front and center with stunning real-time countdowns. BEAUTIFUL WIDGETS - Home Screen widgets in 3 sizes (small, medium, large) - Lock Screen widgets for at-a-glance countdown (iOS 16+) - Live countdown updates - days, hours, minutes, seconds - See your countdown without even opening the app SMART NOTIFICATIONS - Get reminded the week before, day before, and day of your event - Never miss an important date again - Customizable reminders for each countdown FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE - 40+ beautiful icons to personalize each event - 10 color-coded categories: Birthday, Holiday, Vacation, Wedding, Baby, Graduation, Concert, Sports, Work and more - Custom colors for every countdown - Add notes to remember event details RECURRING EVENTS - Set annual countdowns for birthdays and anniversaries - Automatically resets after each year SIMPLE AND ELEGANT - Clean, intuitive interface - Search and filter your countdowns - Track upcoming and past events FREE TO START - Create up to 3 countdowns free - Upgrade to Premium for unlimited countdowns, widgets, and notifications Perfect for: - Birthdays and Anniversaries - Vacations and Trips - Weddings and Engagements - Graduations - Baby Due Dates - Holidays - Concerts and Events - Sports Events Download now and never lose track of your special moments! Privacy Policy: https://andyarevalo.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://andyarevalo.com/terms.html Support: https://andyarevalo.com/support.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Not Another Countdown at none against Countdown's shown. Not Another Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Not Another Countdown sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Not Another Countdown every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Not Another Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rounded Peak Studios LLC | Andy Arevalo |
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Countdown Pro$3.99
Not Another Countdown
- Countdown Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Not Another Pass Monthly$4.991 Month
- Countdown Premium Annual$14.991 Year
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- Not Another Pass Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Countdown Lifetime$19.99
- Not Another Pass Lifetime$79.99
