Countdown & Visual Timer vs Eventful
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown & Visual Timer
This app helps you track important dates and events with customizable countdowns and timely reminders. It offers unlimited event creation and a count-up feature for past occasions. Personalize your countdowns with custom backgrounds and home screen widgets.
- Customizable countdowns
- Timely reminders
- Unlimited event creation
- Count up from past events
- Customizable backgrounds
- Home screen widget
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Countdown is a free, user-friendly countdown timer and reminder app designed to help you keep track of all your important events and dates. Key Features: Home Screen Widget: Stay on top of your upcoming events by placing our customizable widget directly on your Home Screen (Premium feature on iOS 14). Customizable Backgrounds: Choose any color for your countdown background to suit your style. Timely Reminders: Get notified when it's time for your event, plus optional reminders 1 day or 1 week before. Unlimited Event Creation: Add as many events as you'd like—no limits! Count Up from Past Events: Look back on memorable moments with the count-up feature on each countdown page. Plan for any occasion: vacations, birthdays, holidays, parties, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, cruises, weddings, anniversaries, births, graduations, pregnancies, trips, new homes, retirements, concerts, goals, and much more! Privacy Policy: https://byteblocksdigital.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Eventful
Easily track important upcoming dates with beautiful visual countdowns. Set smart reminders and view live updates on your lock screen or home screen widgets. Never miss a special moment again.
- Unlimited countdown creation
- Track multiple events
- Smart reminders
- Customizable color themes
- Live Activities support
- Home Screen widgets
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Count down to the moments that matter most. Eventful is the simple, beautiful way to track upcoming events in your life. From birthdays and weddings to vacations and product launches, never lose track of what's coming. Why Eventful? - Create unlimited countdowns for any date - Track multiple events at once - Smart reminders (1 week, 1 day, and the day-of) - Beautiful color themes - Live Activities support on your Lock Screen - Home Screen widgets How it works: Tap + to add an event Give it a name and pick a date Watch the countdown begin Whether you're anticipating a vacation, counting down to a new release, or remembering a special day, Eventful keeps your future top of mind. Download Eventful today and start counting. Icon Credit: Hourglass icons created by Freepik - Flaticon https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/hourglass Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://formidable-studio.com#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Eventful at 5.0 against Countdown & Visual Timer's 4.0. Eventful also leads on ads (none vs shown). Countdown & Visual Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 & Visual Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Eventful sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Eventful holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Countdown & Visual Timer ships an update every 2 days, Eventful every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown & Visual Timer | Eventful |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ByteBlocks, LLC | Keaton Rozema |
Customer experience
Countdown & Visual Timer
Eventful
In-app purchases
Countdown & Visual Timer
- Countdown$3.99
Eventful
- Premium (monthly)$0.991 Month
- Premium (Lifetime)$4.99
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