Comparison

Towed vs Countdown Central

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

Head to head
About

Towed

Features
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Towed lets you find your car if it has been towed in Chicago, Illinois, by the local government. It lets you search by license plate, and provides directions to the facility to which your car was towed. It also gives you the phone number to call the facility directly or you can call them directly from your iPhone. If you car is not found via the app, it directs you to various web sites for assistance and integrates with Maps for directions By the time you need this app because your car has been towed, you'll wish you had already purchased it!

About

Countdown Central

Features
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Make every day count. Countdown Central: Events puts beautiful countdown widgets on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Dynamic Island—perfect for birthdays, trips, launches, anniversaries, and goals. Create once, pin a widget, and stay on track with smart reminders, workday-only counting, and private iCloud sync. Why you’ll love it • Gorgeous widgets: Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Dynamic Island / Live Activities • Count down & count up: Days, hours, minutes; progress ring and bars • Workday mode: Count only Monday–Friday for realistic goals • Smart reminders: 30/7/1-day, day-of, and milestone nudges • Themes & customization: Fonts, colors, photos, gradients • Calendar import: Pull events from Apple/Google calendars (read-only) + CSV import • Shareables: Create poster-style images (no watermark in Pro) • iCloud sync: Your events stay in sync across devices • Privacy-first: No ads. We don’t sell your data. Make every day count—download Countdown Central: Events and pin your next big moment today. For a detailed breakdown of our subscription options, including how to manage or cancel your subscription, please visit our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service pages: https://tecmanic.com/apps/countdowncentral/terms.html https://tecmanic.com/apps/countdowncentral/privacy.html

Screenshots

Towed4 screens
Countdown Central1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Countdown Central at Free against Towed's $1.99. Towed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Countdown Central is free to download; Towed costs $1.99 up front. Countdown Central sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Towed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Towed versus Countdown Central: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTowedCountdown Central
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul T CotteyTecmanic, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Towed

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown Central

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Central Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Countdown Central Annual$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Towed free?
Towed costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Central free?
Countdown Central is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Towed or Countdown Central have ads?
Neither Towed nor Countdown Central shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Towed or Countdown Central?
Towed ships an update every 6 months, and Countdown Central every 6 months. Most recently, Towed was updated on September 17, 2026 and Countdown Central on July 5, 2026.

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