Countdown Central vs Until Then
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Central
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Make every day count. Countdown Central: Events puts beautiful countdown widgets on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Dynamic Island—perfect for birthdays, trips, launches, anniversaries, and goals. Create once, pin a widget, and stay on track with smart reminders, workday-only counting, and private iCloud sync. Why you’ll love it • Gorgeous widgets: Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Dynamic Island / Live Activities • Count down & count up: Days, hours, minutes; progress ring and bars • Workday mode: Count only Monday–Friday for realistic goals • Smart reminders: 30/7/1-day, day-of, and milestone nudges • Themes & customization: Fonts, colors, photos, gradients • Calendar import: Pull events from Apple/Google calendars (read-only) + CSV import • Shareables: Create poster-style images (no watermark in Pro) • iCloud sync: Your events stay in sync across devices • Privacy-first: No ads. We don’t sell your data. Make every day count—download Countdown Central: Events and pin your next big moment today. For a detailed breakdown of our subscription options, including how to manage or cancel your subscription, please visit our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service pages: https://tecmanic.com/apps/countdowncentral/terms.html https://tecmanic.com/apps/countdowncentral/privacy.html
Until Then
Track upcoming events with a clean, ad-free countdown experience. Customize each event with emojis, colors, and photos, and receive timely reminders. Enjoy widgets and Live Activities for at-a-glance updates.
- Unlimited event creation
- Customizable event appearance
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
- Customizable reminders
- Yearly event rollover
- iCloud sync
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Until Then - Event Countdown is a clean, ad-free way to count down to the moments you're waiting for. • Create as many events as you like - birthdays, trips, anniversaries, deadlines - each with its own emoji, color and optional photo. See exactly how long is left, down to the second on the day itself. • Home Screen widgets in every size, plus Lock Screen widgets • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island in the final hours • Custom reminders - as many as you want, from hours to months before • Yearly events that roll over automatically for birthdays & anniversaries • Optional iCloud sync across your iPhone and iPad * Share time left with others * Time zone aware or constant time - your choice * Count up from event, or continue to count after the event arrived * Siri & shortcuts integration No ads. No tracking. No accounts. No locked features. Everything stays on your device. I built it for myself because every other countdown app I tried was full of ads and paywalls. I'm sharing it in case it's useful to you too - free, clean, and it'll stay that way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Until Then at none against Countdown Central's 2. Until Then also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Countdown Central's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Countdown Central sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Until Then asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown Central ships an update every 3 months, Until Then weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Central | Until Then |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tecmanic, LLC | Ron Sigall |
In-app purchases
Countdown Central
- Countdown Central Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Countdown Central Annual$8.991 Year
Until Then
No in-app purchases
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