Comparison

Countdown vs Countdown & Share

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Features
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Countdown is the ultimate app to help you keep track of all your upcoming events and special moments. Whether you’re eagerly anticipating your next vacation, counting down the days until you reunite with a friend, or preparing for a major life event like a wedding or birthday, Countdown gives you the tools to visualize and manage the time left until that important date. With Countdown, you can create personalized countdowns for any occasion. Each countdown can display the exact time remaining in your choice of units: hours, minutes, days, months, or even years. Want to know how many months until the holidays, or how many hours until your weekend getaway? Countdown makes it easy to track every detail. The app offers complete customization, allowing you to personalize your countdowns with unique names, colors, and icons, making each event feel special and distinctive. You can also set reminders to ensure you never miss an important moment, with notifications that keep you updated as the event draws closer. For even greater convenience, Countdown includes a widget feature, so you can display your countdowns directly on your home screen. This way, you have a constant reminder of the events you're most excited about, right at your fingertips, without even opening the app. With its sleek and intuitive design, Countdown is more than just a timer — it’s your personal countdown manager for all the meaningful moments in your life. Never miss a beat, and always know exactly how much time remains until your next adventure or celebration! SUBSCRIPTION: We offer an auto-renewing subscription: Length: Yearly Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be able to access the Premium features of the app for the duration of the subscription. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your Apple account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 for more information on how to proceed. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your Apple Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://nstx.io/Countdown/Countdown-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://nstx.io/Countdown/Countdown-terms.html

About

Countdown & Share

Features
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A countdown clock app that lets you see the remaining time until events and deadlines at a glance. With a clean, simple display, you can register up to 4 countdowns. You can also easily share the same countdown with friends and family using a QR code or share code. Key Features • Register up to 4 countdowns • Add/share countdowns via QR code or share code • Time’s-up display and easy-to-read remaining time • Sync to device time / set a custom time (manual mode)

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Countdown & Share1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown & Share at none against Countdown's 1. Countdown & Share also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 21 months). Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Countdown & Share asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 21 months, Countdown & Share every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Countdown versus Countdown & Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownCountdown & Share
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryohan teixeiraShin Morita

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Countdown Yearly$8.991 Year
None

Countdown & Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown & Share free?
Countdown & Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown or Countdown & Share have ads?
Countdown & Share shows ads; Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Countdown & Share?
Countdown ships an update every 21 months, and Countdown & Share every 3 days. Most recently, Countdown was updated on September 8, 2026 and Countdown & Share on September 18, 2026.

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