Comparison

BREAKFREE vs Event Countdown

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

Head to head
About

BREAKFREE

This app helps users heal from breakups and toxic relationships by providing tools to maintain no-contact periods. It offers guided exercises, streak tracking, and relapse prevention features to support emotional recovery and rebuild life with intention.

Highlights
  • No-contact recovery system
  • Daily healing tools
  • The Ick List for reminders
  • Private letters to ex
  • Curated articles on healing
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • Streak tracking
  • Relapse prevention tools
Features
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Join over 100,000 people going no contact. Break free from toxic exes, messy breakups, situationships and reclaim your peace. Breakfree is the #1 no-contact recovery app, designed to help you heal, move on, and rebuild your life with intention. Whether you’re fresh out of a breakup or trapped in an on-off cycle, Breakfree gives you the tools to break the loop for good. With a science-backed recovery system, real-time streak tracking, personalized healing tools, and relapse prevention features, Breakfree helps you stop the spiral, silence the chaos, and start over stronger. No more checking your phone. No more false hope. Just healing. WHY THOUSANDS TRUST BREAKFREE RECLAIM YOUR POWER Built on modern psychology and behavioural science, our structured no-contact system helps you detach, reset, and heal your nervous system. This is recovery for your mind and heart. DAILY HEALING TOOLS Use guided exercises, emotional check-ins, soothing articles, and emergency panic tools to stay grounded, especially when temptation hits hard. THE ICK LIST Never forget why you left. Build your own list of red flags and reminders for when you need strength. LETTERS TO MY EX Write what you wish you could say, and keep it private. Release the feelings without breaking no contact. CURATED ARTICLES Understand your triggers, patterns, and healing process through bite-sized, expert-informed articles. HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Track your no-contact streak without even opening the app. Keep your healing front and center. TRACK YOUR STREAK Count your no-contact days, monitor your emotional recovery, and watch your momentum build. Every hour you hold the line is a win. STOP RELAPSING Use smart reflection tools to identify your triggers, spot patterns, and prepare for next time before it happens again. THE PLAN TO STAY FREE Follow a 3-phase recovery roadmap designed for real-life heartbreak: • Month 1: Withdrawal • Month 2: Clarity begins • Month 3+: Self-respect blooms RESET YOUR LIFE Silence the late-night overthinking. Escape toxic cycles. Finally heal from the person who couldn’t love you right. REAL STORIES FROM THE BREAKFREE COMMUNITY “I thought I needed closure, but I just needed space. Breakfree gave me the courage to hold the line.” “Every time I wanted to text them, I opened the app instead. Now I’m 23 days no contact and feel stronger than ever.” “I used to relapse every weekend. This app helped me understand why, and how to stop. I’m finally sleeping again.” “This isn’t just an app. It’s a lifeline. I didn’t realize how bad things were until I started healing.” Breakups hurt. But staying in contact hurts longer. Download Breakfree and choose you. DISCLAIMER For emotional support only. Not a replacement for therapy or professional medical advice. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION A Breakfree Subscription is required to unlock full access to features and content. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation. The subscription auto-renews unless turned off in your iTunes settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your iTunes Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.readyset-joy.com/breakfreeeula Privacy Policy: https://www.readyset-joy.com/breakfree-privacy Contact: hello@readyset-joy.com

About

Event Countdown

Features
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Event Countdown is a simple and colorful app to track how many days are left until your important events. Use it for birthdays, anniversaries, trips, exams, deadlines, and more. Key features: - Beautiful card-based event list - Large countdown display (Today / days left / days ago) - Yearly repeat support for recurring events - Custom event icon (SF Symbols) - Custom card colors - Add, edit, and delete events quickly - English and Japanese localization - Fully offline: data stays on your device

Screenshots

BREAKFREE4 screens
Event Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BREAKFREE at Free against Event Countdown's $1.99. Event Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BREAKFREE is free to download; Event Countdown costs $1.99 up front. BREAKFREE sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Event Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BREAKFREE versus Event Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBREAKFREEEvent Countdown
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (303 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings303 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperReady Set JoyManabi Mate LLC

In-app purchases

8 purchases

BREAKFREE

Subscriptions8
  • Unlimited (1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited (1 Week)7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Unlimited (1 Month)$9.991 Month
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  • Unlimited (1 Month)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited (1 Year)$12.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited (Quarterly)$34.993 Months
None

Event Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BREAKFREE free?
BREAKFREE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Event Countdown free?
Event Countdown costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BREAKFREE or Event Countdown have ads?
Neither BREAKFREE nor Event Countdown shows ads.

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