Comparison

CountFlow vs Mad Ramblings

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

Head to head
About

CountFlow

Manage your time and events with this versatile utility. Create countdowns, track scores with a customizable scoreboard, and use a simple tap counter. It also features a smart calendar and time unit conversion.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns
  • Customizable scoreboard
  • Tap counter
  • Smart calendar view
  • Time unit conversion
Features
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Take control of your time and events with this all-in-one productivity tool. This app lets you: • Create countdowns for special events, showing the remaining days, hours, and minutes. • Keep score with a customizable scoreboard for games, teams, or activities. • Use a simple counter to track any item or task with a single tap. • View a smart calendar that highlights past days, remaining days, and the full month’s timeline. • Convert time units easily—turn years into days, weeks into hours, and more. Perfect for students, event planners, sports teams, and anyone who wants a clear and practical way to manage time.

About

Mad Ramblings

A simple and straightforward note-taking application that allows users to easily write and organize their thoughts. Customize your experience with theme and language options, and choose to store your notes locally or in iCloud.

Highlights
  • Easy note creation
  • Add comments to notes
  • Theme customization
  • Language selection
  • iPhone storage option
  • iCloud storage option
Features
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Simple, straightforward Notes and ToDo's. Easy and hassle-free — just jump in, write, and you can even add comments. Pretty great, right? And you can also choose your theme and language. It's up to you: store Notes and ToDo's in iPhone storage or in iCloud. Or even on your own server if you are a geek. Go ahead, give it a try! Absolutely free.

Screenshots

CountFlow4 screens
Mad Ramblings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mad Ramblings at none against CountFlow's shown. Mad Ramblings also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountFlow ships an update every 3 weeks, Mad Ramblings every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CountFlow versus Mad Ramblings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountFlowMad Ramblings
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB22 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSamuel Rodas ArocheValentin Buyanov

Customer experience

CountFlow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mad Ramblings

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CountFlow

No in-app purchases

None

Mad Ramblings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CountFlow free?
CountFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mad Ramblings free?
Mad Ramblings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CountFlow or Mad Ramblings have ads?
CountFlow shows ads; Mad Ramblings does not.
Which is updated more often, CountFlow or Mad Ramblings?
CountFlow ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mad Ramblings every 10 days. Most recently, CountFlow was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mad Ramblings on October 15, 2026.

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