CountX vs Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CountX
Track important events like birthdays and deadlines with customizable widgets for your Home, Lock, and StandBy screens. Set up recurring countdowns, import from your existing calendar, and receive real-time notifications. Personalize your countdowns with custom themes and icons for a stylish and distraction-free experience.
- Customizable widgets for Home, Lock, and StandBy screens
- Smart event creation with repeat options
- Import events from Calendar & Reminders
- Real-time notifications
- Custom themes and icons
- Minimalist design
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Count down to any event and wake up to it with a custom alarm — birthdays, trips, deadlines, anniversaries. CountX puts live countdowns on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy, then rings your alarm exactly when the moment arrives. What makes CountX awesome? Smart Event Creation – Set up countdowns with repeat options and customizable countdown modifiers (exclude weekends). Import from Calendar & Reminders – Automatically pull in your important dates. Home, Lock & StandBy Widgets – Always stay updated with stylish, glanceable widgets. Minimal & Elegant Design – A clean, distraction-free interface. Custom Themes & Icons – Personalize your countdowns to match your style. Real-Time Notifications – Get timely alerts so you never miss an event. Custom Alarms – Set alarms tied directly to your countdowns. Wake up to your birthday, your trip, your deadline — right when it matters. Simple. Powerful. Beautiful. CountX keeps you excited about the moments that matter most! Most of CountX’s core features are free. Some premium features require a one-time purchase or subscription to unlock the full experience. Please note: unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period your subscription will automatically renew for an additional period. Renewal charges may appear up to 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Refunds are not provided if a subscription is canceled before the end of the period. Privacy Policy: https://shaffans.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://shaffans.com/terms-conditions We’ve put a lot of love into CountX and hope you enjoy it! If you have suggestions, ideas, or need support, reach out anytime at shaffans.apps@gmail.com. Download CountX now and start counting down to your next big moment!
Countdown
Track upcoming events with a beautifully designed countdown. Offers free basic features and a premium upgrade for unlimited events, widgets, and an ad-free experience. Perfect for anticipating special moments.
- Event countdowns
- Customizable widgets
- Smart reminders
- Stylish backgrounds
- Icon library
- Unlimited events (Premium)
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This app started as a countdown I made for my family. Hello, my name is Sergei. I’m the solo developer behind Events. In the spring of 2025, I found out I was going to be a father for the second time. I was so excited that I kept checking how much time was left until the baby arrived. But none of the apps I tried had a widget that was both beautiful and free. So I built one – Events, an app that helps you track the time until the moments you wait for. It combines thoughtful design with real affordability. Free version includes: - 3 events + 1 widget, up to 74 icons - Stylish backgrounds, notifications, and smart reminders Premium version adds: - Unlimited events & widgets - 800+ icons - Ad-free experience - One-time payment → lifetime access If you find Events useful, please leave a review and tap 5 stars – it means a lot. Share the app with friends and family if you think they might like it. And if you run into any issues or have an idea to improve it, I’d love to hear from you. Thank you for your time. Enjoy Events! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CountX at 100% against Countdown's 0%. CountX also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (85 vs 2). Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. CountX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CountX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CountX has 85 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CountX's written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown's.
CountX ships an update fortnightly, Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CountX | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (85 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shaffans Studios | Sergei Ainozerov |
Customer experience
CountX
Countdown
In-app purchases
CountX
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Premium Access for Lifetime$14.99
Countdown
- Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Premium Lifetime Offer$3.99
- Premium Lifetime$7.99









