Comparison

CountX vs Until Nxt

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

Head to head
About

CountX

Features
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Event Countdown is a simple app to manage important dates. Track birthdays, anniversaries, travel, work deadlines, and more with a clear countdown. The minimal design lets you see remaining time at a glance. Use reminders to ensure you never forget a special occasion. Perfect for keeping your schedule organized and your life planned. Try it now and make time management easier!

About

Until Nxt

Features
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Every day matters. Until Nxt is a beautifully simple countdown app for the moments that shape your year β€” birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, deadlines, and everything in between. No accounts. No noise. Your dates live on your device, where they belong. WHY UNTIL NXT β€’ Local-first and private β€” nothing leaves your iPhone β€’ Quiet by design β€” no ads, no trackers, no spam notifications β€’ Open it, see what's next, close it β€” that's the whole point WHAT YOU CAN COUNT β€’ Birthdays of family and friends β€’ Holidays around the world β€’ Trips, vacations, weddings, graduations β€’ Subscription renewals and expiration dates β€’ Project deadlines and personal goals β€’ Anniversaries and recurring milestones β€’ Anything else worth waiting for β€” or remembering FOUR WAYS TO SEE TIME β€’ Calendar β€” a clean month and year view of everything ahead β€’ Lists β€” organize events into books like Family, Holidays, or Work β€’ Upcoming β€” what's happening next, ordered by date β€’ Life Countdown β€” gently see your life in weeks MAKE IT YOURS β€’ Ten theme packs β€” Simple, Abstract, Cute, Minimal, Kawaii, Japan, Retro, Patterns, Wallpapers, and a curated Pro pack β€’ Light and dark themes that follow your system β€’ Interface available in 14 languages β€’ Repeating yearly events β€’ Count up from a past date or down to a future one β€’ Lock-screen and Home Screen widgets for your closest dates New: import dates from your Apple Calendar to track them β€” everything stays on your device. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST Until Nxt stores your events locally on your device. No sign-up, no email, no cloud account, no analytics, no ad networks. We don't know who you are β€” and we'd like to keep it that way. UNTIL NXT PRO Go beyond the free tier with three small upgrades: β€’ Your own photos as event backgrounds β€” pick any image from your library β€’ Pin more than 6 events to your home screen β€” keep every date that matters in view β€’ The full theme collection β€” premium wallpapers and the curated Pro pack Choose what fits: β€’ Pro Monthly β€” $2.99 per month, auto-renews until cancelled β€’ Pro Annual β€” $14.99 per year, auto-renews until cancelled (save about 50% vs monthly) β€’ Pro Lifetime β€” $24.99 one-time purchase, no renewal Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in App Store β†’ your Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions. A countdown should feel like a quiet promise to yourself, not another app fighting for your attention. Install Until Nxt today and start counting what matters. β€” Terms of Use: https://margaritasi.github.io/until-nxt-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://margaritasi.github.io/until-nxt-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

CountX2 screens
Until Nxt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Until Nxt at none against CountX's shown. Until Nxt also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CountX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Until Nxt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountX ships an update every 10 months, Until Nxt every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
CountX versus Until Nxt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountXUntil Nxt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkota tadaA.I. Software Apps

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CountX

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-free for 1 month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Ad-free for 1 year14 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Until Nxt

Subscriptions2
  • Until Nxt Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Until Nxt Pro Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Until Nxt Pro Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is CountX free?
CountX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Until Nxt free?
Until Nxt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CountX or Until Nxt have ads?
CountX shows ads; Until Nxt does not.
Which is updated more often, CountX or Until Nxt?
CountX ships an update every 10 months, and Until Nxt every 2 days. Most recently, CountX was updated on October 28, 2026 and Until Nxt on October 27, 2026.

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