Comparison

Momento vs Lets Countdown

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

Lets Countdown

Features
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Lets Countdown is the simplest way to count down to the moments that matter — birthdays, holidays, trips, deadlines, and everything in between. Add your events, choose a colour or photo background, and place a widget on your Home Screen. Lets Countdown keeps your most important dates front and centre, always up to date. COUNTDOWN YOUR WAY • Days, weeks, months, or years — choose how your countdown is displayed • "Days Since" mode to count up from a past date • Annual repeat: automatically rolls over each year for birthdays and anniversaries BEAUTIFUL, PERSONAL WIDGETS • Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets • Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance • Navigate between all your countdowns directly from the widget • Photo or solid colour backgrounds with full customisation CUSTOMISE EVERYTHING • 6 font styles: Rounded, System, Serif, Mono, Avenir, Georgia • Auto-contrast text, or choose your own colour • Photo darkness slider for perfect readability • Alternate app icons: Default, Dark, Light, Mono STAY ORGANISED • Import events directly from Apple Calendar • Get notified on the day, or 1, 3, 7, or 30 days before • Search, reorder, and sort your countdowns • Add notes to any countdown IPAD READY • Full split-view layout — browse your list and view details side by side • Optimised for landscape: sidebar + detail panel makes the most of the screen SHARE THE COUNTDOWN • Share a countdown link — anyone with Lets Countdown can add it in one tap • Share as an image: widget style or landscape card PRIVACY FIRST • Your data stays on your device and your own iCloud — no third-party servers, no tracking • iCloud sync is optional and end-to-end encrypted • No ads, no locked features Lets Countdown is free with an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development.

Screenshots

Momento4 screens
Lets Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lets Countdown at daily against Momento's weekly. Lets Countdown also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Momento sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lets Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Momento ships an update weekly, Lets Countdown daily. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Momento versus Lets Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMomentoLets Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSrinivasan RajendranFionn McGinley

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Momento

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Access$4.99
5 purchases

Lets Countdown

One-time5
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Large Coffee$2.99
  • Fancy Coffee$3.99
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  • Round of Coffees$8.99
  • Lunch$17.99

Questions

Is Momento free?
Momento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lets Countdown free?
Lets Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Momento or Lets Countdown have ads?
Neither Momento nor Lets Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Momento or Lets Countdown?
Momento ships an update weekly, and Lets Countdown daily. Most recently, Momento was updated on July 26, 2026 and Lets Countdown on September 15, 2026.

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