Comparison

PuffCounter+ vs Countdown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PuffCounter+

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PuffCounter โ€“ Your Personal Vaping Quit Tracker Are you ready to break free from vaping? PuffCounter is your all-in-one companion on the journey to a healthier, vape-free life. Designed to help you track, manage, and overcome vaping habits with powerful tools and insights. All Features Available with Subscription PuffCounter requires an active subscription to access all features. This includes tracking, goal setting, statistics, reminders, achievements, and personalized support. Key Features: Track your daily vaping habits Customize your quit plan Visualize progress with detailed statistics & insights Earn achievements to stay motivated Set reminders and receive motivational notifications Supports gradual reduction or instant quitting strategies Simple, intuitive, and distraction-free interface With PuffCounter, every puff you resist is a step closer to freedom. Stay accountable, motivated, and in control with tools designed to support your quitting journey. Please Note: PuffCounter requires a subscription to use. No free content is available. Start your quit journey today with full access through an active subscription.

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Countdown

Features
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Count the days to what you are actually waiting for. Countdown keeps your next event on the Home Screen and shows exactly how many days, hours and minutes are left: a wedding, a trip, a birthday, a due date, an exam, the end of a deployment. WHAT THE FREE PLAN GIVES YOU - 3 events, each with one reminder (or watch a short ad for one extra event) - 2 of the 8 display styles: Large and Minimal - 3 of the 6 backgrounds: solid, gradient and glass - Every widget, Lock Screen and inline included - Repeating events: yearly, monthly, weekly - Pin, favorite, archive, search and a timeline view WITH PRO - Unlimited events - The other 6 display styles: Flip Clock, Circular, Progress Ring, Progress Bar, Digital and Elegant - Animated backgrounds: moving gradient, stars and particles - A color wheel instead of the 8 preset colors - Up to 8 reminders on a single event: at the event, 1 hour, 12 hours, 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days before - No ads REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY ARRIVE A reminder is scheduled as a fixed instant, not as a time of day, so a flight across time zones or a daylight-saving change does not move it. iOS only holds 64 pending notifications per app, so this version keeps the nearest ones and rebuilds the list every time you open the app: the birthday next week no longer loses its place to an anniversary three years out. COMMON QUESTIONS Do I need Pro to put a countdown on the Home Screen? No. Every widget works on the free plan, Lock Screen ones included. Does it need an internet connection or an account? Neither. Everything stays on the device and there is nothing to sign up for. What happens to a birthday once the day passes? If you set it to repeat, it moves itself to next year the first time you open the app afterwards, and its reminders move with it. How many reminders can one event have? One on the free plan, up to eight with Pro. Can it count up from a date that has already passed? No. Countdown counts down to a future date; anything past is shown as completed. What language is the app in? It follows your iPhone. The interface is translated into 34 languages. PERFECT FOR Weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, trips, exams, due dates, retirement, product launches, Christmas, sobriety milestones and deployments. Terms of Use: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/terms-condition/ Privacy Policy: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

PuffCounter+4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against PuffCounter+'s 1. PuffCounter+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PuffCounter+ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PuffCounter+ ships an update every 3 days, Countdown every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
PuffCounter+ versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuffCounter+Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size86 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBooktimeGrima Hdez

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PuffCounter+

Subscriptions1
  • PuffCounter+ Premium Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PuffCounter+ free?
PuffCounter+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PuffCounter+ or Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; PuffCounter+ does not.
Which is updated more often, PuffCounter+ or Countdown?
PuffCounter+ ships an update every 3 days, and Countdown every 8 days. Most recently, PuffCounter+ was updated on September 30, 2026 and Countdown on October 1, 2026.

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