Comparison

Count Me In 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

Count Me In

Easily create and share personalized countdowns for any event with friends and family. Track important dates like birthdays, vacations, and holidays together in real-time. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with optional premium features.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdown creation
  • Shareable countdowns with friends
  • Real-time syncing across devices
  • Home screen widgets (Premium)
  • Ad-free experience (Premium)
Features
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CountMeIn - Countdown Together! Make every moment count with CountMeIn, the ultimate shared countdown app. Whether it's a birthday, vacation, concert, wedding, anniversary, graduation, baby due date, or any special occasion, CountMeIn helps you create personalized countdowns and share the excitement with friends and family in real time. KEY FEATURES Create personalized countdowns Name your event, pick an emoji, set the date, and customize with colors, notes, and a location to match the vibe of your occasion. Choose all-day or time-precise countdowns. Countdown together with friends Share an invite code or tap the share button to bring friends and family in. Everyone watches the days tick down together, and you can leave comments and reactions as the big day gets closer. Apple Watch app Glance at your next countdown right from your wrist. Fully synced with your iPhone. Widgets everywhere Add Home Screen widgets to keep your countdowns front and center. Pro unlocks Lock Screen widgets (rectangular, circular, and inline) so the countdown is always one glance away. Siri & Shortcuts Just ask: "How many days until my trip?" CountMeIn answers via Siri and works with the Shortcuts app. Import from Calendar Pull events straight from your Apple Calendar - no retyping dates. Reminders Get a friendly push notification on countdown day so nothing important slips by. Synced across all your devices Your countdowns stay up to date on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch automatically. UNLOCK PRO (one-time purchase) - Lock Screen widgets - Custom photo and video backgrounds - Remove ads for a clean, distraction-free experience - Support a small indie developer Download CountMeIn now and start counting down to the moments that matter. Vacations, birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, due dates, or big life goals - invite the people you love and count down together.

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

Count Me In4 screens
Countdown & Share1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown & Share at none against Count Me In's 1. Count Me In's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Count Me In sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown & Share asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Count Me In versus Countdown & Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount Me InCountdown & Share
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmple Software LLCShin Morita

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Count Me In

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
None

Countdown & Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Count Me In free?
Count Me In 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 Count Me In or Countdown & Share have ads?
Countdown & Share shows ads; Count Me In does not.
Which is updated more often, Count Me In or Countdown & Share?
Count Me In ships an update every 3 days, and Countdown & Share every 3 days. Most recently, Count Me In was updated on October 11, 2026 and Countdown & Share on September 28, 2026.

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