Count Down vs Whensday
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
Whensday
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Whensday makes waiting the best part. From birthdays and weddings to vacations, paydays, and deadlines, Whensday turns every upcoming moment into a beautiful countdown you'll actually look forward to. Add it to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Dynamic Island and watch the days melt away. Smart suggestions help you set things up in seconds, and recurring events keep counting down year after year. Download Whensday today and never lose sight of what's coming next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Count Down at none against Whensday's shown. Whensday's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. Count Down sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Whensday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Count Down ships an update every 9 days, Whensday every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Count Down | Whensday |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ENGINES STUDIO LAB | Richard Wallace |
In-app purchases
Count Down
- Lifetime access$9.99
Whensday
- Remove Ads$0.99
