Celebration Reminder vs Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Celebration Reminder
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Celebration Reminder is here to help you remember to send a message to your close friends and family to celebrate their special days! Import celebrations from your contacts or add them manually using the intuitive UI. Make sure to allow for push notifications so Celebration Reminder can remind you to send a message. Have one already in mind? Add it to the reminder so that you can quickly copy and paste the message.
Countdown
Create personalized timers for important events like birthdays or vacations. Offers customizable widgets, recurring event options, and sharing capabilities. Track time past events with a count-up mode and enjoy celebratory animations.
- Personalized timers with smart suggestions
- Recurring events with flexible options
- Share countdowns with friends
- Free home screen widgets
- Count-up mode for past events
- Customizable color palettes and backgrounds
- Dark mode support
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Countdown keeps every moment on your radar, whether it’s a birthday bash, product launch, or dream vacation. Create gorgeous, personalized timers in seconds and never lose track of what matters most. What you’ll love: * Quick setup with smart suggestions for titles, emojis, and backgrounds * Recurring events with flexible repeat options for weekly hangouts, annual celebrations, and more * Share countdowns with friends so everyone stays in sync * Beautiful (and free) home screen widgets sized for every device and lock-screen glance * Dynamic progress rings * Count-up mode once the moment passes * Confetti surprises to celebrate the finish line Your timeline, your vibe: * Pick from curated color palettes, drop in your own photos * Sort by upcoming, alphabetical, or custom drag-and-drop order to keep your list just right * Enjoy full dark-mode support Celebrate on autopilot: * Reminders hit right when you need them * Less than an hour to go? You’ll see it instantly on the widget * Once the moment passes, the countdown flips into count-up mode so you can track the time since Countdown is crafted for people who live by their milestones. Stay organized, stay inspired, and make every countdown feel like an event. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Celebration Reminder at 15.1 against Countdown's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Celebration Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Celebration Reminder ships an update every 3 days, Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Celebration Reminder | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Dixey | Yana Pohranychna |
In-app purchases
Celebration Reminder
- Unlimited Celebrations$1.99
Countdown
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Premium Lifetime$5.99
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