Bromides vs Reckoner Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bromides
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Save photos from any app straight into albums in your Photos library without hassle. Features: - Instantly save photos into albums: no fiddling with menus in the Photos app necessary - Search for albums quickly - Create albums and folders easily - 3 different display modes catered to your workflows: List, Grid, Panels
Reckoner Countdown
Easily track important dates like birthdays, anniversaries, and deadlines with customizable reminders and widgets. This app helps you stay organized and never miss a special occasion.
- Countdown and anniversary tracking
- Exact-time and all-day reminders
- Lunar date support
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Automatic theme and icon matching
- History view for expired events
- iCloud sync
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Reckoner is a countdown app built for managing important dates with clarity. Track birthdays, anniversaries, exams, trips, holidays, deadlines, and personal goals, then keep them visible with reminders and widgets. Key Features: - Countdown and anniversary tracking - Exact-time reminders and all-day reminder support - Lunar date support for birthdays and traditional holidays - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick access - Automatic theme matching, icon selection, and clean card-based display - History view for expired events - iCloud sync across your Apple devices Reckoner helps you stay organized, see what matters next, and never miss an important day. By using this application, you agree to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bromides at none against Reckoner Countdown's 3. Reckoner Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Reckoner Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Bromides asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bromides | Reckoner Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Xin | 占辉 百 |
In-app purchases
Bromides
No in-app purchases
Reckoner Countdown
- Yearly Premium Membership$1.991 Year
- Monthly Premium Membership$1.991 Month
- Lifetime Premium$3.99
Questions
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