Countdown vs Keep Screen On
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
Create visually appealing event trackers for your important dates, from weddings to birthdays. Add these customizable widgets to your Home and Lock Screens for instant visibility. Receive timely alerts and track progress with unique counting modes.
- Customizable event styles
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Precise event alerts
- Count 'days since' milestones
- Smart repeats for recurring events
- Custom icons and photos
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Your next big moment—always in view. Create beautiful event trackers with customizable styles, add them to the Home Screen and Lock Screen, and watch the days melt away. What you can do: - Plan life events: wedding, birthday, anniversary, vacation, Christmas, retirement, D-Day at work, and more. - Choose a look that fits: minimal, bold, pastel, photo-based, or progress rings. - Place glanceable modules on the Home Screen and Lock Screen for instant access. - Get precise alerts before an event starts (hours, days, or weeks ahead). - Count “days since” past milestones to celebrate streaks and wins. - Privacy by design: your data stays on your devices. Power features: - Smart repeats for birthdays and anniversaries. - Custom icons, emojis, and photos per event. - Color themes and gradients, including dark mode tuned palettes. - Flexible units: days, weeks, or a compact “D-X” style. - “Count up” mode for tracking time since key moments. Perfect for: Birthday reminder, anniversary tracker, day counter, vacation planning, cruise prep, workday milestones, study goals, fitness streaks, holiday planning, and “days since” motivation. Why people stick with it Fast setup, tasteful styles, clean layout, and modules that look great on both the Home Screen and Lock Screen—so your next milestone stays top of mind.
Keep Screen On
This Safari extension prevents your device's screen from dimming automatically. It's ideal for situations where you need the display to remain active, such as following recipes or reading instructions.
- Prevents screen dimming
- Useful for recipes
- Safari extension
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Keep Screen On is a Safari extension that allows you to keep the screen from dimming. This is great for reading recipes, for example.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Countdown at 5.0 against Keep Screen On's 1.0. Countdown also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Keep Screen On's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Countdown ships an update every 5 weeks, Keep Screen On daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Keep Screen On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksei Kamenev | Mark Wilson |
In-app purchases
Countdown
No in-app purchases
Keep Screen On
No in-app purchases
