Comparison

Momento vs Countdown Events

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

Head to head
About

Momento

Track important life events with unlimited, beautifully designed countdowns and home screen widgets. Organize your moments with tags and a dedicated section for past events, all without any paywalls or restrictions.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdown events
  • Beautiful free widgets
  • Stunning design with gradients and emojis
  • Smart organization with tags
  • Past events section
  • Automatic date sorting
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Track life's most exciting moments with beautiful countdowns and widgets — completely free. Tired of countdown apps that lock features behind paywalls? Countdown gives you everything without asking for a penny. Unlimited events, stunning widgets, zero restrictions. UNLIMITED COUNTDOWNS Create as many countdowns as you want. Birthdays, vacations, weddings, graduations, holidays — track every moment that matters. BEAUTIFUL FREE WIDGETS Add countdowns to your home screen and lock screen. See your next big moment every time you pick up your phone. No paywall, no "premium" upgrade required. STUNNING DESIGN Every countdown is a work of art. Choose from beautiful gradient backgrounds, add expressive emojis, and watch the seconds tick away in style. SMART ORGANIZATION • Tags to categorize your events • Past Events section for completed countdowns • Automatic sorting by date STAY REMINDED Set notifications so you never miss a moment. Get reminded 1 day before, or set custom reminder times. CHECKLISTS Attach to-do items to any countdown. Perfect for packing lists, party planning, or event preparation.

About

Countdown Events

Create visually appealing countdowns for important events directly on your Home Screen. Customize widgets with your own photos, colors, and fonts, and share them with friends to keep everyone in sync. Set reminders to ensure you never miss a milestone.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown widgets
  • Multiple widget styles
  • Personalized photos, colors, and fonts
  • Event reminders
  • Live widget sharing
  • Unlimited countdowns with purchase
Features
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Count down to the moments that matter most, right from your Home Screen. Countdown Events turns your iPhone into a beautiful countdown display with customizable widgets. Whether it's a vacation, birthday, wedding, graduation, or any milestone, see exactly how many days remain at a glance. FREE - Up to 3 countdowns - 4 widget styles: Classic, Flip Clock, Boarding Pass and Tear-Off Calendar - Your own photos, colors and fonts - Reminders before your event - Live widget sharing: friends get a widget that stays in sync with yours, and they only need the free app COUNTDOWN+ (ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION) - Unlimited countdowns - 20+ more widget styles, including new ones as we add them SHARED WIDGETS Share a countdown and your friends see the same widget on their Home Screen, in your style. Plan the trip, the wedding or the big day together.

Screenshots

Momento4 screens
Countdown Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Momento at free against Countdown Events's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Momento sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Events sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Momento against 4.6 for Countdown Events. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Momento ships an update weekly, Countdown Events every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Momento versus Countdown Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMomentoCountdown Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings99
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSrinivasan RajendranVincent Nguyen

Customer experience

Momento

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Countdown Events

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Momento

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Access$4.99
1 purchases

Countdown Events

One-time1
  • CountdownEvents+$4.99

Questions

Is Momento free?
Momento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Events free?
Countdown Events is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Momento or Countdown Events?
Momento is rated higher. Momento averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Countdown Events averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Momento or Countdown Events have ads?
Neither Momento nor Countdown Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Momento or Countdown Events?
Momento ships an update weekly, and Countdown Events every 10 days. Most recently, Momento was updated on October 30, 2026 and Countdown Events on November 5, 2026.

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