Countdown vs Awaited
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
Create personalized timers for important events like birthdays or vacations. Offers customizable widgets, recurring event options, and sharing capabilities. Track time past events with a count-up mode and enjoy celebratory animations.
- Personalized timers with smart suggestions
- Recurring events with flexible options
- Share countdowns with friends
- Free home screen widgets
- Count-up mode for past events
- Customizable color palettes and backgrounds
- Dark mode support
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Countdown keeps every moment on your radar, whether it’s a birthday bash, product launch, or dream vacation. Create gorgeous, personalized timers in seconds and never lose track of what matters most. What you’ll love: * Quick setup with smart suggestions for titles, emojis, and backgrounds * Recurring events with flexible repeat options for weekly hangouts, annual celebrations, and more * Share countdowns with friends so everyone stays in sync * Beautiful (and free) home screen widgets sized for every device and lock-screen glance * Dynamic progress rings * Count-up mode once the moment passes * Confetti surprises to celebrate the finish line Your timeline, your vibe: * Pick from curated color palettes, drop in your own photos * Sort by upcoming, alphabetical, or custom drag-and-drop order to keep your list just right * Enjoy full dark-mode support Celebrate on autopilot: * Reminders hit right when you need them * Less than an hour to go? You’ll see it instantly on the widget * Once the moment passes, the countdown flips into count-up mode so you can track the time since Countdown is crafted for people who live by their milestones. Stay organized, stay inspired, and make every countdown feel like an event. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Awaited
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Awaited turns anticipation into joy. Whether you're counting down to a wedding, vacation, birthday, graduation, or any moment that matters — Awaited keeps it beautifully in view. BEAUTIFUL COUNTDOWN CARDS Create personalized countdowns with your own photos. Each event becomes a visual reminder of what's ahead, showing days, hours, minutes, and seconds until the big moment. WIDGETS EVERYWHERE • Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes • Lock Screen widgets so you never have to unlock to check • Choose which countdowns to display on each widget LIVE ACTIVITIES Keep your most important countdown alive in your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. Watch it update in real-time as your moment approaches. SMART REMINDERS Set notifications to remind you on the day — or days, weeks, even a month in advance. You choose when the excitement begins. AWAITED PREMIUM Unlock Live Activities and advanced features with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no recurring fees. Start counting down to your next adventure. Download Awaited today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown at weekly against Awaited's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Awaited sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown ships an update weekly, Awaited fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Awaited |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yana Pohranychna | Sven-Eric Molzahn |
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Premium Lifetime$5.99
Awaited
- Premium$2.99









