CountX vs Let's Build Countdowns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
CountX
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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!
Let's Build Countdowns
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Letβs Build Countdowns helps you look forward to the Moments that matter. Add birthdays, holidays, school trips, family visits, Christmas, weekends away, or anything else you are excited about. Then keep your next Moment close with bright, friendly widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Built around anticipation, Letβs Build Countdowns makes it simple to see what is coming next without turning it into a calendar, planner, or complicated productivity tool. Features: β’ Add your own Moments in seconds β’ Start quickly with family-friendly Moment templates β’ See your Next Up Moment at a glance β’ Choose icons and colours for each Moment β’ Show selected Moments in widgets β’ Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes β’ Lock Screen widgets β’ Local-first design with no accounts required Whether it is a birthday, a holiday, a school break, a family visit, or a special day you cannot wait for, Letβs Build Countdowns helps make the waiting part feel fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Let's Build Countdowns at none against CountX's shown. Let's Build Countdowns also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 12 months). CountX's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. CountX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Let's Build Countdowns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CountX ships an update every 12 months, Let's Build Countdowns every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CountX | Let's Build Countdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 8 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kota tada | Brian Leary |
In-app purchases
CountX
- Ad-free for 1 month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Ad-free for 1 year14 Days trial$49.991 Year
Let's Build Countdowns
- Countdown Plus$2.99
Questions
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