Count Down vs Notification Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Count Down
Track important upcoming events with this elegant and simple application. Create personalized countdowns for birthdays, vacations, weddings, and more. Enjoy customizable themes and smart reminders to ensure you never miss a special moment.
- Event countdowns
- Home Screen widgets
- Lock Screen widgets
- Customizable themes
- Smart reminders
- Tag organization
- Repeat options
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Never miss a moment with Countdown – your simple, elegant event tracker. Create countdowns for: • Birthdays & anniversaries • Weddings & engagements • Vacations & holidays • Baby due dates • Graduations & retirements • Concerts & sports events • Goals & deadlines KEY FEATURES: • Beautiful Home Screen widgets • Lock Screen & StandBy widgets • Customizable themes • Smart reminders • Tag organization • Repeat options (yearly, monthly, weekly, daily) • Work days only mode • Unlimited events • Dark Mode Download free today and start counting down to your special moments! Privacy: https://enginesstudio.tech/privacy Support: https://enginesstudio.tech/support/contact
Notification Notes
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Notification Notes is a powerful notes, reminders, and countdown app that shows your notes exactly when you need them — on your Lock Screen, Notification Center, Dynamic Island, and Live Activities. Count Days Until. Never forget a task, idea, habit, or important date again. Count Days Until. Write it. Pin it. Count down. Never forget. Count Days Until. With Notification Notes, your notes and countdowns aren’t buried inside an app. Instead, they stay visible exactly when you need them — through notifications, Dynamic Island alerts, and Live Activities. Use it as your daily reminder app, sticky notes board, habit tracker, or countdown timer for events, birthdays, trips, and deadlines. Features Notes & reminders Count Days Until. Create notes in seconds Pin notes to your Notification Center or Lock Screen Show notes in Dynamic Island and Live Activities Schedule reminders at a specific time Repeat daily reminders for habits and routines Organize tasks easily with pinned note previews Countdowns Create one-off, recurring, or birthday countdowns Count Days Until. Recurring countdowns repeat weekly, monthly, or yearly Birthday countdowns automatically renew every year Smart reminders when countdown finishes, 1 day before, and 1 week before Custom titles, emojis, and colors to quickly recognize events View time remaining at a glance (e.g. 4d • 15h • 41m) All countdowns appear alongside your notes in one simple list Experience Stay productive with visual alerts and timely reminders Count Days Until. Lightweight, fast, and intuitive design No logins, no clutter — just simple reminders that work Perfect for Medication reminders Daily habits & goals Meeting and event alerts To-dos, lists, and sticky notes Personal journaling or memo tracking Countdowns Trips and vacations Deadlines and launches Exams and important events Anniversaries and celebrations Birthdays Never miss a birthday with yearly auto-renewing countdowns Recurring events Weekly reviews Monthly paydays Yearly renewals Whether you're a student, professional, or just forgetful, Notification Notes helps you stay organized and productive with minimal effort. Affordable plans Free trial available (subject to availability) Monthly: $1.99 USD Lifetime Access: $9.99 USD Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://sameerijaz-dev.netlify.app/notifications-notes/privacy_policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Count Down at none against Notification Notes's shown. Notification Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Count Down sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notification Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Count Down ships an update every 9 days, Notification Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Count Down | Notification Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ENGINES STUDIO LAB | Sameer Ijaz |
In-app purchases
Count Down
- Lifetime access$9.99
Notification Notes
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$3.99
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