Comparison

Countdown vs Ibi's 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

Ibi's Countdown

Create visually appealing countdowns for all your important upcoming events. Track birthdays, vacations, weddings, and graduations with ease. Never miss a special moment again.

Highlights
  • Create custom countdowns
  • Track important events
  • Visually appealing designs
  • Supports various event types
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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Keep track of the moments that matter most. Ibi's Countdown lets you create beautiful countdowns to your upcoming events — birthdays, vacations, weddings, graduations, and more.

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Ibi's Countdown1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ibi's Countdown at none against Countdown's 1. Ibi's Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Ibi's Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countdown against 5.0 for Ibi's Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Countdown versus Ibi's Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownIbi's Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRounded Peak Studios LLCEbrahim Zulqarni

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$3.99
None

Ibi's Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ibi's Countdown free?
Ibi's Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Ibi's Countdown?
Countdown and Ibi's Countdown are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Countdown or Ibi's Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Ibi's Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Ibi's Countdown?
Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and Ibi's Countdown weekly. Most recently, Countdown was updated on November 4, 2026 and Ibi's Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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