CountdownerSMS vs Burner

CountdownerSMS makes the wait feel more exciting. Create a live countdown, choose a theme for the moment, and send it right inside an iMessage conversation. The timer keeps ticking while you chat, so everyone can follow along as the big moment gets closer. Use it for trips, birthdays, holidays, concerts, product drops, weddings, game days, parties, or any date worth looking forward to. Themes & Effects Choose from 51 free and premium themes across 10 theme packs, including new Patriotic and Summer Days styles. Start with 9 free themes, then unlock premium packs individually or get the full collection. Add motion with animated ambient effects like snowfall, twinkling stars, falling cherry blossoms, glowing fireflies, shimmer, fireworks, floating embers, and more. Highlights • Create countdowns for any date or occasion • Share live timers directly through iMessage • 51 free and premium themes across 10 packs • 9 themes included free • Premium packs available individually or as a full unlock • Animated ambient effects on select premium themes • Confetti celebration when the countdown hits zero • Built-in Theme Shop with live previews • Quick, lightweight, and designed for Messages No links to manage and no separate app flow. Just open Messages, pick a countdown style, and keep the moment in sight together.

Burner is a one-line note that lives above your Lock Screen time. Quick capture, instant glance, tap to clear. A widget instead of an app. No icons to tap, no list to scroll, no app to open — just the next thing you need to remember, right where you already look. Perfect for: - The next thing you need to do - The thing you're trying not to forget - The meeting you keep meaning to schedule - The grocery item you'll forget by the time you reach the car How it works: 1. Add a one-line note in the app 2. Add the Burner widget above your Lock Screen time 3. Glance whenever you check your phone 4. Tap the widget when it's done Free - One note at a time Burner Pro — $0.99, one-time purchase - Queue up to 5 notes at a time - The widget always shows what's next - Completing one note auto-advances to the next What Burner is NOT: - Not a to-do list (use Reminders for that) - Not a notes app (use Notes for that) - Not a calendar (use Calendar for that) Burner is for the one thing that matters in the next hour. The thought you almost lost. The reminder you'll see 100 times today because it's right where your eyes already go. No accounts. No sync. No ads. No tracking. Just one note, where you'll see it.