Comparison

Dreambeans vs Countie

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

Head to head
About

Dreambeans

This app curates personalized daily collections of stories by connecting information across your Google apps. It aims to help you discover new ideas and focus on what matters most, with unique illustrations for each story.

Highlights
  • Personalized story collections
  • Connects Google apps (Gmail, Calendar, Photos, YouTube, Search)
  • Unique illustrations per story
  • Dive deeper into topics
  • Save favorite stories to library
  • Web information for action-taking
Features
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Dreambeans is an experimental app that provides proactive, personalized collections of stories each day, covering the things that matter most to you. It connects the dots across your Google apps to surface things you'd miss, things you’d love and help you dive deeper into them. Personal Intelligence in Dreambeans With your permission, Dreambeans uses Personal Intelligence to connect information from your apps, including Gmail, Calendar, Photos, YouTube and Search history to curate personalized stories meant to surface what matters to you. Helping cut through the noise The goal is not to scroll forever, it’s a finite collection of stories designed to spark new ideas and allow you to focus on what matters. Personalized to you Dreambeans references context from your connected apps to bring you relevant topics & updates. Each story also includes a unique illustration, reflecting the people and places you frequent the most. Dive deeper into your topics When a story in your daily collection catches your eye, you can tap to dive deeper. Dreambeans also fields information from across the web to help you take action. Save your favorites to your library and go back anytime. Terms & Conditions https://policies.google.com/privacy https://policies.google.com/terms

About

Countie

Features
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Never miss a moment that matters. Countie is your beautifully simple and highly customizable countdown companion for all of life’s important events. Whether you are counting down to a graduation, a dream vacation, a wedding, or just the weekend, Countie keeps your most anticipated moments right at your fingertips. Instead of just waiting for the final day, Countie helps you celebrate the journey by automatically generating exciting milestones along the way! Key Features: Precision Tracking: Watch the anticipation build as you track your events down to the exact day, hour, minute, and second. Automatic Milestones: Enjoy the buildup! Countie automatically breaks down your wait time into checkpoints. Lock Screen Widgets: Keep your top priority countdowns right on your Lock Screen. Check your progress with a single glance without even unlocking your phone. (Pro subscription required.) Clean & Minimalist Design: A beautiful, distraction-free interface that puts your goals and events front and center. Track Multiple Events: Add as many countdowns as you need, from massive life milestones to small everyday goals. (Pro subscription required.) Terms of Use: https://help.bukovinafilip.com/en/articles/22-terms-of-use Privacy Policy:https://help.bukovinafilip.com/en/articles/23-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Dreambeans4 screens
Countie3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dreambeans at none against Countie's 1. Dreambeans also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countie sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Dreambeans asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dreambeans ships an update every 4 days, Countie fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dreambeans versus Countie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDreambeansCountie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (865 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings865 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB7 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGoogle LLCFilip Bukovina

In-app purchases

None

Dreambeans

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Countie

Subscriptions1
  • Countie Pro (Yearly)$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Dreambeans free?
Dreambeans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countie free?
Countie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dreambeans or Countie have ads?
Neither Dreambeans nor Countie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dreambeans or Countie?
Dreambeans ships an update every 4 days, and Countie fortnightly. Most recently, Dreambeans was updated on October 28, 2026 and Countie on October 28, 2026.

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