Countdown vs Countdown Cabinet
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/
Countdown Cabinet
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Countdown Cabinet helps you keep important dates visible without creating an account. Create simple countdowns for birthdays, anniversaries, trips, exams, deadlines, paydays, payment milestones, retirement dates, document expirations, and custom events. Use date-only countdowns for long-term events, or turn on a target time when hours and minutes matter. Key features: - Countdown list for upcoming dates and deadlines - Categories with quick visual icons - Optional target time for same-day deadlines and appointments - Local reminders you choose per event - Home-screen widgets for selected events - Yearly repeat for birthdays and anniversaries - Search and category filters - JSON backup export/import - English and Korean language support Countdown Cabinet is local-first. Your event titles, notes, dates, and widget choices stay on your device. There is no account, no cloud sync, and no analytics. The free app may show a clearly labeled banner ad on the event list after you have events, but ads do not appear in event editing, settings, notifications, or widgets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Cabinet at none against Countdown's 2. Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Countdown Cabinet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown ships an update weekly, Countdown Cabinet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Countdown Cabinet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yana Pohranychna | HARRY KIM |
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Premium Lifetime$5.99
Countdown Cabinet
No in-app purchases
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