Comparison

Life Countdown vs Robin

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

Head to head
About

Life Countdown

This app helps you visualize your remaining time by calculating days lived and days left based on your birthday and expected lifespan. It offers a deep space theme, extensive iOS widgets, and prioritizes user privacy with local data storage. All core features are free to use.

Highlights
  • Calculates days lived and remaining
  • Personalized expected lifespan setting
  • Deep space theme
  • Extensive iOS widgets
  • Local data storage
  • 14 language support
Features
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In our fast-paced life, we often forget time is finite. Life Countdown shows your days lived and remaining in an intuitive countdown—so you cherish every moment. Enter your birthday and expected lifespan to start. Completely free, no ads. Core Features • Precise calculation of days lived and remaining, at a glance • Personalized expected lifespan setting—plan your life by your expectations • Deep space theme design, immersive experience • Rich iOS widgets: 12+ types for home screen and lock screen, covering year/month/day/hour/minute/second progress • Supports 14 languages Widget System • Home screen and lock screen widgets in circular, rectangular, inline styles • Control Center widget (iOS 18+) for quick access • Statistics widget showing remaining time • Smart color adaptation to system theme • Glass effect design with semi-transparent background • Optimized update frequency for different time dimensions Privacy & Data • All data stored locally on your device only • No personal information collected or uploaded • No internet required; delete app to clear all data Completely Free • All core features free to use • No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions • Regular updates, more free features in development Planned Features • Life milestone recording • Personalized time reminders • Life statistics charts • More themes and animations Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/leilei0091/Lifeless-Privacy-Policy-2545e372803f80649426e06ec5921809?source=copy_link Feedback: leilei0091@icloud.com

About

Robin

Features
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Robin turns your iPhone into a control panel for remote packet capture. It connects over SSH to your own OpenWrt router or Linux host, runs tcpdump remotely, and sends a standard pcap straight back to your iPhone. Robin offers two capture sources: • Air capture — use monitor mode on a compatible Wi-Fi radio to capture 802.11 frames. Robin can scan nearby access points and configure the radio, channel, and width. • Interface capture — capture packets visible to an existing Linux interface such as br-lan or eth0. Monitor-mode support is not required, and Robin does not change the interface state. Robin does not require jailbreaking your iPhone or attaching a USB Wi-Fi adapter to it. The capture runs on the remote host; your iPhone handles connection, detection, configuration, control, and download. Robin is not a generic SSH client. It is a guided workflow built for remote packet capture: • Connect — securely over SSH with password or Ed25519/RSA key authentication. Passphrase-protected private keys are supported, and host keys are pinned on first use. • Detect — check whether air and interface capture are available, including radios, Linux interfaces, required tools, and permissions. • Configure — choose a capture source, channel, or network interface, then add an optional BPF filter, stop timer, and output directory. • Filter — get basic BPF validation as you type, with common examples, a combination builder, and a syntax reference. • Capture — start a detached tcpdump task that keeps running if SSH disconnects. Interface capture excludes the current SSH control connection by default and has a protective file-size limit. • Download — pull the .pcap to your iPhone and open it in Wireshark or your tool of choice. WORKS WITH: • OpenWrt routers, usually with root login • Regular Linux hosts using an existing active network interface • A monitor-mode-compatible Wi-Fi radio for air capture; interface capture does not require one • Root, file capabilities, passwordless sudo, or password-based sudo • Standard Dropbear / OpenSSH targets, with no SFTP required BUILT FOR: Network engineers, Wi-Fi troubleshooters, and security researchers who need a fast, portable way to collect pcaps from infrastructure they own or are authorized to test. GOOD TO KNOW: • Robin requires an SSH-accessible remote device with tcpdump. Only air capture requires Wi-Fi monitor mode. • Captures survive SSH disconnects and can be resumed after reconnecting. • Credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain, never on the remote device. • Air capture on a single-radio router may drop your Wi-Fi control link. Interface capture does not switch the radio mode, and Robin warns you when the air-capture risk applies. Robin is a capture and transfer tool. Use it only on networks you own or have explicit permission to test. Capturing traffic on networks without authorization may be illegal in your jurisdiction.

Screenshots

Life Countdown4 screens
Robin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Robin at Free against Life Countdown's $4.99. Robin also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Life Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Robin is free to download; Life Countdown costs $4.99 up front. Robin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Life Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Life Countdown ships an update monthly, Robin weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Life Countdown versus Robin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLife CountdownRobin
Price$4.99Free — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雷雷 张博 邢

In-app purchases

None

Life Countdown

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Robin

One-time1
  • Robin Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Life Countdown free?
Life Countdown costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Robin free?
Robin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Life Countdown or Robin have ads?
Neither Life Countdown nor Robin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Life Countdown or Robin?
Life Countdown ships an update monthly, and Robin weekly. Most recently, Life Countdown was updated on October 6, 2026 and Robin on October 5, 2026.

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