Comparison

Countdown vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Track upcoming events with a beautifully designed countdown. Offers free basic features and a premium upgrade for unlimited events, widgets, and an ad-free experience. Perfect for anticipating special moments.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns
  • Customizable widgets
  • Smart reminders
  • Stylish backgrounds
  • Icon library
  • Unlimited events (Premium)
Features
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This app started as a countdown I made for my family. Hello, my name is Sergei. I’m the solo developer behind Events. In the spring of 2025, I found out I was going to be a father for the second time. I was so excited that I kept checking how much time was left until the baby arrived. But none of the apps I tried had a widget that was both beautiful and free. So I built one – Events, an app that helps you track the time until the moments you wait for. It combines thoughtful design with real affordability. Free version includes: - 3 events + 1 widget, up to 74 icons - Stylish backgrounds, notifications, and smart reminders Premium version adds: - Unlimited events & widgets - 800+ icons - Ad-free experience - One-time payment → lifetime access If you find Events useful, please leave a review and tap 5 stars – it means a lot. Share the app with friends and family if you think they might like it. And if you run into any issues or have an idea to improve it, I’d love to hear from you. Thank you for your time. Enjoy Events! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Countdown

Visually personalize your home screen with custom widgets that count down to or up from important dates. Choose from various styles, customize backgrounds and colors, and set recurring events. Share snapshots of your countdowns easily.

Highlights
  • Widget-first design
  • Customizable widget styles
  • Count down to or up from dates
  • Repeat yearly events
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Shareable countdown snapshots
Features
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Countdown is a widget-first app that helps you keep important dates visible on your Home Screen in a way that feels personal and good to look at. It’s not trying to replace Reminders or Calendar — the idea is simply to turn your countdowns (or count-ups) into Home Screen widgets with styles that match different tastes. When you create an event, you choose a widget look from a small collection of designs — from more decorative, “statement” styles to simpler ones that blend into your wallpaper. The goal is that there’s something for everyone, whether you want your Home Screen to feel calm and minimal or you want a widget that stands out. You can then customize it with your own background, adjust colors, and add an emoji so it fits your setup. It works both ways: count down to something coming up (a trip, an exam, a holiday), or count up from a date in the past (like “days since we met”). For yearly events such as birthdays, Halloween, or Christmas, you can make them repeat so when the day arrives, the widget automatically resets and starts counting toward the next one. There’s also a share option that creates a clean snapshot of your countdown that you can send to someone — with a background you choose (black, white, or a gradient), so it’s easy to share in messages or on social media. The app includes built-in options and lets you create one custom countdown for free. If you want to create and manage more, you can subscribe to Unlimited Countdown. New widget designs are added over time. WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU Countdown is made by a small team, and your feedback genuinely helps shape what we build next. If you have questions, run into an issue, or have an idea for a widget style you’d like to see, email us anytime at countdown@uix.app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown at 4.3 against Countdown's 3.5. Countdown also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.3 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei AinozerovUIX APP INC.

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Countdown

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime Offer$3.99
  • Premium Lifetime$7.99
5 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Annual$8.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Countdowns — Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Countdown?
Countdown is rated higher. Countdown averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Countdown averages 4.3 from 13 ratings.
Do Countdown or Countdown have ads?
Neither Countdown nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Countdown?
Countdown ships an update weekly, and Countdown weekly. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 1, 2026 and Countdown on September 27, 2026.

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