Comparison

Countdown vs Countdown

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

Features
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Track every important day in one place: create it, personalize it, get reminded, and watch it live from a widget. - Birthdays, anniversaries, trips, exams — a custom emoji, color, pattern and border for every event - Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets - Live countdown in the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen (Live Activity) - Add a new event from Control Center with one tap - Siri and Shortcuts support for hands-free event creation - Keep a one-line journal for each event, one thought per day - Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly recurring events - Reminders at the moment, a day before and a week before Premium includes unlimited events, every theme and photo option, advanced widget styles, alternate icons, cross-device iCloud backup and an ad-free experience. The annual subscription includes a 7-day free trial for eligible users. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown at every 3 weeks against Countdown's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Countdown every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Countdown versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRounded Peak Studios LLCAtakan Cengiz KURT

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$3.99
2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Countdown Premium Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown or Countdown have ads?
Both Countdown and Countdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Countdown?
Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and Countdown every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on November 4, 2026 and Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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