CountTogether vs SharedCountdowns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CountTogether
This app allows users to create and share various types of counters, including up/down counters, countdowns, and day trackers. It facilitates real-time collaboration with others, offering features like activity logs, notifications, and home screen widgets for quick access. No account is required to start using its flexible tracking capabilities.
- Real-time shared counters
- Up/down counters and countdown timers
- Day trackers for streaks and milestones
- Activity log for transparency
- Push notifications and reminders
- Home screen widgets
- Public API for integrations
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CountTogether is a powerful shared counter, countdown, and day tracker built for real-time collaboration. Create counters, share them instantly, and stay in sync across all devices. FLEXIBLE COUNTERS FOR ANY USE CASE - Up and down counters for numbers, habits, or tracking - Countdown timers for upcoming events - Days since counters for milestones and streaks - Works as a clicker, tally counter, or habit tracker REAL-TIME SHARED COUNTERS - Invite others via link, email or QR code - All changes update instantly for everyone - Perfect for teams, friends, and communities - No account required ORGANIZED AND TRANSPARENT - Group counters by project, event, or category - Full activity log shows who changed what and when - Stay aligned with your team at all times SMART FEATURES THAT SAVE TIME - Push notifications for updates, reminders, and milestones - Automatic tracking of anniversaries and streaks - Home screen widgets for quick access - iOS Shortcuts for powerful automations BUILT FOR POWER USERS AND DEVELOPERS - Public API for custom integrations and workflows - Designed for reliability, speed, and flexibility PRIVATE AND SIMPLE - No sign-up or account required - Secure connection with minimal data storage - Start in seconds and share instantly POPULAR USE CASES - Habit tracking and fitness challenges - Event attendance and live counting - Inventory and stock tracking - Games, scoreboards, and competitions CountTogether adapts to your workflow — from simple counters to full real-time collaboration. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SharedCountdowns
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Count down to the moments that matter — together. SharedCountdowns keeps your anniversaries, trips, birthdays and big days in one shared place. Add an event and everyone in your group sees it straight away, with a live countdown, reminders and a calendar that shows your whole year at a glance. MADE FOR SHARING • Create a group for your partner, family or friends and invite them with a code • Everyone can add, edit and see events in real time • Get notified when someone adds or changes something • Keep a personal space for the things that are just yours BEAUTIFUL COUNTDOWNS • 26 drawn backgrounds: birthdays, weddings, trips, seasons, Ramadan & Eid, Christmas, Diwali and more • Type a title and the icon and background pick themselves, in 10 languages • A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on the day • Confetti when the day finally arrives A CALENDAR THAT FEELS RIGHT • Full-screen month view, with multi-day trips drawn as bars • Zoom out to the whole year and see where your moments fall • Repeating events: weekly, monthly or yearly • Works offline — changes sync when you're back online • Available in 10 languages FREE • Up to 15 active events (only the ones you create count) • Your personal space plus one shared group • Notifications, reminders and the Live Activity PREMIUM • Unlimited events and groups • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Subscribe to your countdowns in Apple, Google or Outlook Calendar • Custom colours, photo icons and calendar import Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription with a one-week free trial, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CountTogether at 18.0 against SharedCountdowns's 26.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. CountTogether sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SharedCountdowns sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CountTogether | SharedCountdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuel Mayer | Faisal Mubarak |
In-app purchases
CountTogether
- CountTogether Pro14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- CountTogether Pro$8.991 Year
- CountTogether Pro$22.99
SharedCountdowns
- Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$12.99
Questions
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