Comparison

Count Me In vs CountdownEvents

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

CountdownEvents

Features
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Count down to the moments that matter most — right from your Home Screen. CountdownEvents transforms your iPhone into a beautiful countdown display with stunning, customizable widgets. Whether it's a vacation, birthday, wedding, graduation, or any milestone — see exactly how many days remain at a glance. SHARE YOUR COUNTDOWNS Created the perfect countdown? Share it. Export any event as a portable .countdown file — send it via Messages, AirDrop, or email. Friends and family can import it with one tap, complete with all your customizations and photos. SET REMINDERS Never miss a milestone. Schedule notifications for 1 week before, 1 day before, or 1 hour before your event. CountdownEvents is built for people who love beautiful widgets. Create your first countdown in seconds and see it come to life on your Home Screen.

Screenshots

Count Me In4 screens
CountdownEvents3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CountdownEvents at none against Count Me In's 1. Count Me In's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads 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. Count Me In sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CountdownEvents asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Count Me In versus CountdownEvents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount Me InCountdownEvents
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmple Software LLCVincent Nguyen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Count Me In

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
None

CountdownEvents

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Count Me In free?
Count Me In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountdownEvents free?
CountdownEvents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Count Me In or CountdownEvents have ads?
Neither Count Me In nor CountdownEvents shows ads.

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