Comparison

FrameLab vs Countdown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FrameLab

Easily place your screenshots into realistic device frames. Select your desired format, background, and device model to create engaging mockups quickly.

Highlights
  • Place screenshots in device frames
  • Realistic device models
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Multiple format options
  • Quick export
Features
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FrameLab helps developers, indie makers, and small product teams turn real app material — screenshots, reviews, ratings, charts, icons, copy, milestones, and brand elements — into polished promotional visuals for App Store listings, launch campaigns, feature announcements, social posts, ads, and landing pages.

About

Countdown

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
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Time Fill is a simple countdown that helps you see time at a glance, trips, birthdays, deadlines, anything. Lock screen widget, repeat reminders, color themes, and intuitive filters. Private by design. BATTERY-STYLE PROGRESS Watch time fill visually as you get closer to your goal. The unique battery-fill design makes tracking progress intuitive and satisfying, like watching your phone charge, but for life's important moments. YEAR & MONTH OVERVIEW Toggle between yearly and monthly views to see exactly how much time has passed. Perfect for understanding progress at a glance, whether it's a 30-day challenge or a year-long journey. 6 WIDGET STYLES Choose from six distinct widget designs for your home screen: • Minimal — clean, focused countdown • Modular — detailed with progress bar • Dot Ring — circular dot-based countdown in small, medium, and large • Year Progress — see your year unfold day by day • Month Progress — track the current month at a glance • Lock Screen — always visible on your lock screen Widgets automatically show your next upcoming event. No configuration needed. SMART REMINDERS Get notified when it matters most: • Custom notification times you control • 1 month before milestone • 1 week before reminder • 1 day before alert • Morning of the big day Set your preferred notification times, whether you're a morning person or night owl. INSTANT CALENDAR IMPORT Already tracking events in your calendar? Import them instantly with a single tap. No retyping, no hassle. BEAUTIFUL & INTUITIVE • Clean, modern design that feels native to iOS • Smooth animations that bring your countdowns to life • Choose from dozens of icons and colors • Sort by date, name, or progress • Timeline view for visual journey mapping 100% PRIVATE & OFFLINE Your data never leaves your device. No cloud sync, no tracking, no servers, no data collection. Time Fill respects your privacy completely. Perfect for tracking: • Vacations and travel plans • Birthdays and anniversaries • Wedding dates • Graduation ceremonies • Project deadlines • Fitness goals and challenges • Book releases and movie premieres • Retirement countdowns • Baby due dates • Life milestones WHY TIME FILL? Most countdown apps show time draining away. TimeFill flips the script, watch time fill up toward your goal. It's a more positive, motivating way to track the moments that matter. The battery metaphor makes progress tangible. At a glance, you know exactly where you stand. 25% full? Just getting started. 75% full? Almost there! It transforms abstract time into something you can see and feel. BUILT WITH CARE TimeFill is crafted by an indie developer who believes great apps should respect your privacy, work offline, and never cost you more than once. No business model based on your data. No pressure to upgrade. Just a beautiful tool that does one thing exceptionally well. GET STARTED IN SECONDS 1. Add your first countdown 2. Pick an icon and color 3. Watch time start filling That's it. No account required, no tutorials needed, no complexity. Download Time Fill and make time beautiful.

Screenshots

FrameLab4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FrameLab at none against Countdown's 5. FrameLab also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Countdown's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of FrameLab's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FrameLab ships an update every 9 days, Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FrameLab versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrameLabCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings612 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiginm LugudorOluwadunsin Agbolabori

Customer experience

FrameLab

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Countdown

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FrameLab

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Big Tip$4.99
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  • Huge Tip$9.99
  • Massive Tip$19.99

Questions

Is FrameLab free?
FrameLab 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, FrameLab or Countdown?
Countdown is rated higher. FrameLab averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Countdown averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do FrameLab or Countdown have ads?
Neither FrameLab nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FrameLab or Countdown?
FrameLab ships an update every 9 days, and Countdown monthly. Most recently, FrameLab was updated on September 25, 2026 and Countdown on October 4, 2026.

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