Comparison

Moments Countdown vs TickDown

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

Head to head
About

Moments Countdown

Easily track important dates with countdowns and count-ups for any milestone. Personalize your experience with custom backgrounds, reminders, and widgets. Share your moments with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Configurable home screen widgets
  • Cloud backup and cross-device syncing
  • Customizable reminders
  • Countdown and count-up timers
  • Recurring event support
  • Personalized backgrounds
Features
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Moments App makes it easy to track the special events that matter most to you. Create countdowns and count-ups for weddings, anniversaries, new jobs, trips, and any other milestone you want to remember. Count down the days, hours, and minutes until your big day or look back and see how long it's been since that special memory. Features: - Configurable Widgets: Add beautiful countdown widgets to your home screen. - Cloud Backup: Keep your moments safe with free cloud backup. - Cross-Device Syncing: Access your countdowns on all your devices (phones & tablets). - Custom Reminders: Set personalized reminders for each moment. - Event Filters: Easily view upcoming or past events. - Stunning Backgrounds: Choose from a selection of free beautiful background images. - Personalized Pictures: Use your own photos as countdown backgrounds. - Countdown and Count-up Timers: Track time moving forward or backward. - Recurring Events: Set up repeating countdowns for birthdays and anniversaries. - Easy Sharing: Share your moments with friends on social media. - Dark/Light Modes: Choose the theme that suits your style. --- Upgrade to the Pro version to have access to all features plus: - Unlimited events - Unlimited reminders - Support app development If you purchase a subscription, the payment will be charged to your iTunes account immediately after confirmation of purchase. The subscription will auto-renew at the same price every year, unless canceled in your iTunes account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your account settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://rgp-apps.com/moments/terms-of-use.html Privacy policy: https://rgp-apps.com/moments/privacy-policy.html

About

TickDown

Organize your life by combining countdowns to important events with a clear task list. View your deadlines, birthdays, and to-dos all in one place, with customizable visuals and reminders. The core app works offline, and optional premium features unlock advanced widgets and backups.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns to the second
  • Customizable event backgrounds
  • Subtasks with progress tracking
  • Integrated calendar view
  • Event and task reminders
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets (Premium)
  • Encrypted on-device backups
Features
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TickDown puts the moments you're counting toward and the work in front of you on the same screen. Birthdays, trips, deadlines and launches count down to the second on beautiful cards. Your tasks sit beside them, with subtasks, priorities and progress visible at a glance. COUNTDOWNS THAT FEEL PERSONAL • Live countdowns to the second — days, hours and minutes • Use your own photos or built-in artwork for every event • Reposition photos so the important part is always visible • Categories and colors to organize birthdays, work and travel • Repeating events for anniversaries and annual occasions A CALM, POWERFUL TASK LIST • Subtasks with progress that rolls up to the parent task • Priorities, due dates and individual task reminders • Repeating tasks automatically roll forward when completed • Auto-archive completed tasks and automatically delete old archives • Keep an archive of everything you've finished WIDGETS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE — PREMIUM • Home Screen and Lock Screen countdown widgets • Tasks widget showing what's due today • Tap a task directly from the widget to mark it complete • Small, medium, large and Smart Stack sizes • Use your own photo as a widget background SIRI & CONTROL CENTER • "Add a task in TickDown" — create tasks hands-free • "What's due today in TickDown" — hear your tasks without opening the app • Add TickDown controls to Control Center for quick task creation ONE CALENDAR FOR EVERYTHING • See countdowns, tasks and device calendar events together • Month and agenda views • Choose your preferred start day of the week • Calendar access is optional and read-only REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR DAY • Event and task reminders • Choose your preferred alert sounds • Daily and weekly summaries at a time you choose • 12- or 24-hour time formats based on your region BACKUP YOU CONTROL • Export an encrypted .tickdown backup using AES-256-GCM encryption • Back up to your own iCloud Drive whenever you want • Automatic daily iCloud backup with Premium • Restore on a new iPhone or iPad from iCloud or a saved file • Restoring is always free — your data is never locked behind a purchase PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-in required • No servers • Your countdowns, tasks, notes and photos stay on your device • The core app works entirely offline TICKDOWN PREMIUM One purchase. No subscription. • Removes all ads • Unlocks Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Unlimited photo backgrounds — the built-in artwork is free for everyone • Automatic daily iCloud backup • Supports independent development TickDown is free and ad-supported. Premium is optional and permanent. Privacy Policy: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/privacy-policy.html Support: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/

Screenshots

Moments Countdown4 screens
TickDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Moments Countdown at none against TickDown's shown. Moments Countdown also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). TickDown's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, 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. Moments Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and TickDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Moments Countdown against 5.0 for TickDown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moments Countdown ships an update every 2 months, TickDown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Moments Countdown versus TickDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoments CountdownTickDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRGP AppsNusaif Valappil

Customer experience

Moments Countdown

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TickDown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Moments Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99
1 purchases

TickDown

One-time1
  • TickDown Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Moments Countdown free?
Moments Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TickDown free?
TickDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moments Countdown or TickDown?
Moments Countdown and TickDown are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Moments Countdown or TickDown have ads?
TickDown shows ads; Moments Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Moments Countdown or TickDown?
Moments Countdown ships an update every 2 months, and TickDown every 4 days. Most recently, Moments Countdown was updated on October 2, 2026 and TickDown on October 8, 2026.

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