Comparison

Steep Countdown vs Countdowns

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

Head to head
About

Steep Countdown

Create beautiful and personalized countdowns for any special event. Features stunning widgets, AI-powered suggestions for planning, and smart notifications to ensure you never miss an important moment. Share your excitement with customizable countdown cards.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown themes
  • Home screen widgets
  • AI-powered event suggestions
  • Smart notifications
  • Shareable countdown cards
  • Up to 75 countdowns
  • Local data storage
Features
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Transform every special moment into an unforgettable experience with the most beautiful countdown app on iOS! Whether you're counting down to your dream wedding, an epic vacation, graduation day, or the New Year, our app makes every moment leading up to your big day magical and memorable. BEAUTIFUL & INTUITIVE Create stunning countdowns in seconds with our gorgeous themes and customizable designs. From elegant wedding countdowns to fun birthday celebrations, find the perfect style for every occasion. STUNNING HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Bring your countdowns to life on your home screen with beautiful widgets in multiple sizes. Watch your big day approach with gorgeous, real-time updates that make every glance at your phone exciting. AI-POWERED SMART SUGGESTIONS Our intelligent AI helps you: • Discover perfect countdown ideas for any season • Generate personalized task lists to prepare for your events • Get inspiration for celebrations you might have forgotten • Plan ahead with smart event recommendations GORGEOUS THEMES & CUSTOMIZATION • 11 beautiful themes including Dark, Autumn, Mango, Ice, and more • Custom color schemes and group organization • Adjustable time displays (show weeks, days, or total time) • Personalized countdown cards for sharing SMART NOTIFICATIONS Choose exactly when you want to be reminded: • 5 minutes to 1 week before your event • Custom notification messages • Never miss another important moment SHARE THE EXCITEMENT • Send beautiful countdown cards via Messages • Share countdowns with friends and family • Create group excitement for shared events • Perfect for wedding parties, family gatherings, and celebrations POWERFUL ORGANIZATION • Create up to 75 countdowns for all your events • Organize with custom groups and colors • Timeline view to see all events chronologically • Quick search and filtering options PERFECT FOR EVERY OCCASION Weddings & Engagements | Birthdays & Anniversaries | Holidays & Celebrations | Graduations & Milestones | Vacations & Travel | Work Deadlines & Goals | Pregnancy & Baby Due Dates | Retirement & Life Changes ADVANCED FEATURES • Repeat countdowns for annual events • Export countdown data • Accessibility support including VoiceOver • Dark mode and reduced motion support • Privacy-focused with local data storage YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Your countdown data stays on your device. AI features are optional and use minimal data. We never sell your information or track you for advertising. Perfect for anyone who loves to plan, celebrate, and make memories. From busy parents tracking family milestones to couples planning their dream wedding, our app helps you savor every moment leading up to life's biggest events. Download now and start counting down to your next amazing moment! Transform anticipation into celebration. Your countdown starts now!

About

Countdowns

Easily track important upcoming events like birthdays, trips, and deadlines. This app offers a clean interface with no ads or subscriptions, allowing you to focus on what matters. Set reminders and view events directly from your home screen.

Highlights
  • Track any event or date
  • Support for recurring events
  • Customizable reminders
  • Event archiving
  • Home screen widgets
  • Clutter-free interface
Features
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Track the moments that matter — birthdays, trips, concerts, deadlines, anniversaries, and everything in between. No clutter. No noise. Just your events, beautifully laid out with the time remaining until each one arrives. Features Any event, any date — track whatever's meaningful to you Recurring events — birthdays and anniversaries automatically reset Reminders — get notified as your events approach Archive — completed events move out of the way, not out of memory Widgets — glance at your upcoming events right from your home screen Most countdown apps are free until they aren't — locked behind subscriptions, interrupted by ads, or limited to a handful of events. Countdowns is different. Everything is included, for everyone, for free. No ads. No subscriptions. No limits. Just countdowns.

Screenshots

Steep Countdown4 screens
Countdowns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdowns at none against Steep Countdown's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Steep Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdowns asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Steep Countdown against 5.0 for Countdowns. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Steep Countdown versus Countdowns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteep CountdownCountdowns
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua MansonJOSEPH ALLEN VELEZ

Customer experience

Steep Countdown

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Countdowns

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steep Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Premium Upgrade$1.99
None

Countdowns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steep Countdown free?
Steep Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdowns free?
Countdowns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Steep Countdown or Countdowns?
Steep Countdown and Countdowns are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Steep Countdown or Countdowns have ads?
Neither Steep Countdown nor Countdowns shows ads.

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