Liqua vs Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Liqua
Visually track important dates and events with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Create unlimited countdowns, personalize their appearance, and receive timely reminders for moments that matter.
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Unlimited countdowns
- Customizable colors and icons
- Event reminders
- Import from Apple Calendar
- Count down and count up
- Cloud Sync (Premium)
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Make every day count with Liqua. Liqua brings a smooth, liquid-glass countdown experience to your Home Screen and Lock Screen-helping you track birthdays, trips, launches, milestones, and memories with clarity and style. Create unlimited countdowns, customize colors and icons, and watch time flow toward (or away from) the moments that matter most. Whether it’s a big event or a small joy, Liqua keeps it beautifull Free Features - Lock Screen & Single-Event widgets - Unlimited countdowns - add as many events as you like - No ads, clean, distraction-free experience - Sort your way-upcoming, past, or alphabetical - Reminders on the day (9 a.m. for all-day events) - Import from Apple Calendar - Liquid-glass design for iOS 26-adjust opacity with a smooth slider to match your style - Custom colors & text contrast-pick any accent, switch between black / white text - All-day or timed events-perfect for birthdays or precise moments - Add personal notes to every event - Custom icons-choose emojis that fit the mood - Wallpapers-2 free designs to personalize your app - Count down and count up-see how long until or since any event - Request a Feature-built-in WishKit lets you share what you’d like next Premium Features (One-Time Purchase) - Extra widgets, 3 and 6 event list views - Remind me 24 hours before the event - Automatically repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly events without setting them up again - Tags-organize events with built-in or custom tags - Cloud Sync-access your countdowns on all your devices Lifetime access-one simple payment, no subscriptions, Designed for iOS 26-smooth glass effects Liqua-Countdown made beautiful. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Countdown
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How many days until your birthday? Your wedding? Your vacation? Your baby's due date? Countdown Master makes waiting beautiful. Create stunning countdown timers for every event in your life — with gorgeous backgrounds, live-updating timers, and satisfying celebrations. WHY MILLIONS LOVE COUNTDOWN MASTER: • Unlimited Countdowns — Track as many events as you want • Beautiful Designs — 50+ background styles, or use your own photos • Live Timer — Days, hours, minutes, seconds ticking in real-time • Count UP Too — Track how long since an event (baby born, sober date, anniversary) • Categories — Birthdays, Holidays, Travel, Weddings, Fitness, Exams, Work, Custom • Repeating Events — Annual birthdays and holidays auto-reset every year • Widget Support — See countdowns on your home screen without opening the app • Reminders — Get notified at 30 days, 7 days, 1 day, and on the day • Share — Send beautiful countdown cards to friends and family • 100% Offline — No internet needed, your data stays on your device • 12 Languages — English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and more PERFECT FOR: • Birthdays & Anniversaries — Never forget the date that matters • Weddings — Count down to the big day with elegance • Vacations & Trips — Build anticipation for every adventure • Baby Due Dates — Track the weeks until your little one arrives • Exams & Deadlines — Stay focused on what's coming next • Holidays — Christmas, New Year, Eid, Diwali, Thanksgiving, and more • Fitness Goals — Count down to your next milestone • Retirement — Know exactly how long until freedom • Concerts & Events — Don't miss a moment BEAUTIFUL DESIGN: Choose from hand-picked gradient backgrounds, stunning photo presets, or use your own photos. Every countdown becomes a work of art. Tap any event for a full-screen immersive timer experience. CELEBRATE EVERY MOMENT: When the big day arrives, confetti falls and the app celebrates with you. Some moments deserve more than just a calendar notification. LIVE WIDGETS: Add countdown widgets to your home screen in multiple sizes. See your most important events every time you unlock your phone. 100% OFFLINE & PRIVATE: No account. No cloud. No tracking. All your events stay on your device. Your life is yours alone. Download Countdown Master today — make every day count down to something wonderful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against Liqua's 3. Countdown also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Liqua's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price and ads 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. Liqua sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Liqua ships an update every 5 days, Countdown every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liqua | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Szymon Tadrzak | Gunawan Santoso |
In-app purchases
Liqua
- Lifetime Access$2.99
- Lifetime Access$4.99
- Lifetime Access$9.99
Countdown
No in-app purchases









