Comparison

Bzzzt! vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Bzzzt!

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Remember your special moments. "Bzzzt!" is your personal timekeeper, designed to make you remember things that matter the most to you. Countdown Create a countdown to remember things that matter the most to you. Widgets Create a widget with your custom design in a matter of seconds. And so much more...

About

Countdown

Track important life events with visually appealing, customizable countdowns. Supports unlimited events, animated backgrounds, and flexible reminders. Integrates with Apple Watch and offers home and lock screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event countdowns
  • Customizable backgrounds and display styles
  • Flexible reminders
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • ICS and iOS Calendar import/export
Features
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Countdown helps you keep track of life's most important moments with elegant, customizable countdowns. Whether it's a birthday, vacation, anniversary, or work deadline, every event comes to life with immersive cards, animated backgrounds, and a countdown precise to the second. KEY FEATURES - Unlimited events displaying days, hours, minutes, and seconds - 21 categories including birthday, vacation, work, health, fitness, and many more - 8 animated backgrounds: aurora borealis, particles, starfield, confetti, and more - Custom photos as event backgrounds - 4 display styles: standard, digital, progress bar, and minimal - Interval events for vacations and projects with progress percentage - Working days calendar with national holidays - Flexible reminders: at event time, minutes, hours, days, or weeks before - Search and filters by category, favorites, and status - Import and export events in ICS format and from iOS Calendar - Timezone support for each event - iCloud sync across all Apple devices - Full localization in English and Italian WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH - Home Screen widgets in three sizes: small, medium, and large - Lock Screen widgets (iOS 17+) - Apple Watch app with watch face complications - Automatic sync between iPhone and Apple Watch CRAFTED DESIGN - Immersive cards with gradients and parallax effect - Frosted glass countdown badge with glow - Smooth animations with haptic feedback - WCAG AAA contrast for maximum readability - Full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support All features included. No in-app purchases, no subscriptions.

Screenshots

Bzzzt!4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bzzzt! at every 8 days against Countdown's every 5 weeks. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bzzzt! ships an update every 8 days, Countdown every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Bzzzt! versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBzzzt!Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaumantas VersockasFabrizio Di Pietro

In-app purchases

None

Bzzzt!

No in-app purchases

None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bzzzt! free?
Bzzzt! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bzzzt! or Countdown have ads?
Neither Bzzzt! nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bzzzt! or Countdown?
Bzzzt! ships an update every 8 days, and Countdown every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bzzzt! was updated on November 8, 2026 and Countdown on November 5, 2026.

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