# Countdown 2025 vs Countdown

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown 2025 at none against Countdown's 5. Countdown 2025 also leads on ratings volume (124 vs 16) and device support (3 vs 1). Countdown's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Countdown 2025 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown 2025 has 124 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Countdown 2025's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown's.

Countdown 2025 ships an update every 5 weeks, Countdown monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown 2025 | Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (124 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-2025/id6752922575/reviews) | **[5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-minimal-event-timer/id6753778108/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **124** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tue Nguyen Minh](https://appshunter.io/developer/434811167) | [Oluwadunsin Agbolabori](https://appshunter.io/developer/1836054537) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown 2025

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-2025/id6752922575)

Easily track important life events like birthdays, holidays, and weddings with stylish, customizable countdowns. Get timely reminders and sync across devices. View events on your Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** Unlimited countdowns, Count down and count up events, Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets, Customizable widget colors, Repeating event options, Reminders and notifications, iCloud sync, Apple Watch support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-minimal-event-timer/id6753778108)

Visually track upcoming events with a unique battery-style progress indicator. Offers customizable widgets, smart reminders, and instant calendar import. Designed for privacy and offline use, it helps you stay motivated by seeing time fill up towards your goals.

**Highlights:** Battery-style progress visualization, Multiple home screen widget styles, Lock screen widget support, Customizable smart reminders, Instant calendar event import, Private and offline functionality, Color and icon customization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Massive Tip | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown 2025 free?

Countdown 2025 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Countdown free?

Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown 2025 or Countdown?

Countdown is rated higher. Countdown 2025 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Countdown averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.

### Do Countdown 2025 or Countdown have ads?

Neither Countdown 2025 nor Countdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown 2025 or Countdown?

Countdown 2025 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Countdown monthly. Most recently, Countdown 2025 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Countdown on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*