# Soon vs Countdown App

The clearest difference is update cadence: Soon at weekly against Countdown App's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Soon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Countdown App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Soon ships an update weekly, Countdown App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Soon | Countdown App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soon-ish/id6754670487/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **13** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [THOMAS VAN DE CROMMENACKER](https://appshunter.io/developer/1842002448) | [Robert Maeda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874220889) |

## What reviewers say

### Soon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soon-ish/id6754670487)

Create unlimited countdowns and widgets for your lock and home screens. Customize colors, fonts, icons, and backgrounds for any event. Schedule recurring events and sync across timezones.

**Highlights:** Unlimited countdown widgets, Lock screen and home screen widgets, Customizable colors, fonts, and icons, Recurring event scheduling, Background image support, Live timers, Timezone support

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |


### Countdown App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-app-widgets/id6761038505)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Soon free?

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

### Is Countdown App free?

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

### Do Soon or Countdown App have ads?

Neither Soon nor Countdown App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Soon or Countdown App?

Soon ships an update weekly, and Countdown App every 2 months. Most recently, Soon was updated on September 19, 2026 and Countdown App on September 23, 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.*