# Countdown 2025 vs BluShelf

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown 2025 at none against BluShelf's 2. BluShelf's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BluShelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Countdown 2025 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdown 2025 ships an update every 5 weeks, BluShelf weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown 2025 | BluShelf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-2025/id6752922575/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **104** | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tue Nguyen Minh](https://appshunter.io/developer/434811167) | [DANIEL CASTRO FERNANDEZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792463373) |

## 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


### BluShelf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blushelf-blu-ray-tracker/id6792463371)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $17.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown 2025 free?

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

### Is BluShelf free?

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

### Do Countdown 2025 or BluShelf have ads?

Neither Countdown 2025 nor BluShelf shows ads.

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

Countdown 2025 ships an update every 5 weeks, and BluShelf weekly. Most recently, Countdown 2025 was updated on October 14, 2026 and BluShelf on October 4, 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.*