4get vs Simply Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
4get
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Keep birthdays, holidays, deadlines and personal milestones together in 4get. See the days, weeks and months until your next important date. PLAN YOUR WAY Create all-day events, choose a specific time, or set a start and end. Separate family plans, work and travel with meaningful category colors. SEE WHAT IS NEXT Scan clear countdown cards and follow the remaining time with progress indicators. Mark an event complete when it is done, and reopen it when plans change. REMEMBER BIRTHDAYS Keep birthdays in their own space, with countdowns to the next celebration. Optional reminders help you prepare ahead of time. YOUR LIFE, IN PERSPECTIVE Explore the Life tab and track activities alongside the dates you care about. Your personal events stay on your device. Start with one date you look forward to. Create your own named, colored categories. See years and working days, highlighted birthday ages, and clear countdown progress.
Simply Countdown
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Author's Note: I created this app cause i was sick of all the pay to play subscription apps when all i wanted was a simple app that did a countdown. No sign in, No tracking, No ads. Everything is stored on your device. Simply Countdown is the beautiful, no-fuss countdown app that keeps your most important dates front and center. Whether you're counting down to a holiday, a birthday, a wedding, or the end of the school year โ Simply Countdown shows you exactly how long you have left, updated live every single second. LIVE COUNTDOWNS See months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds ticking down in real time. Never wonder "how long until...?" again. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add a small, medium, or large widget to your home screen and see your countdowns at a glance โ no need to open the app. Small and medium widgets keep your next event always visible. LOCK SCREEN WIDGET Keep your most important countdown right on your lock screen, always in sight. EASY TO SET UP Creating a countdown takes seconds. Pick your event name, choose a date and time, and select a fun emoji to represent it. That's it. MULTIPLE EVENTS Track as many countdowns as you like. Reorder them by priority, edit them anytime, or delete them with a swipe. Simply Countdown is designed to be beautiful, fast, and simple. No subscriptions. No clutter. Just your countdown.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simply Countdown at every 3 days against 4get's every 4 months. 4get's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
4get ships an update every 4 months, Simply Countdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4get | Simply Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Camara | Luke Bilston |
In-app purchases
4get
No in-app purchases
Simply Countdown
No in-app purchases









