Comparison

Momently vs Simple CountDown

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

Head to head
About

Momently

Create customizable countdown widgets for important life events like birthdays, trips, and anniversaries. Organize and track moments with powerful tools and sync them across all your Apple devices. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown widgets
  • Event creation with details
  • Automatic iCloud sync
  • Cross-device support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Watch)
  • Import from Contacts and Calendar
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • No ads or subscriptions
Features
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Countdown widgets for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Watch. Momently helps you keep track of the moments that matter most: birthdays, trips, weddings, holidays and more. Create events, count down the time until they happen, or look back at moments that have already passed — all beautifully displayed with customizable countdown widgets. Whether it’s birthdays, anniversaries, trips, deadlines, meetings, or personal milestones, Momently keeps everything organized and easy to manage. Organize your events, your way. Create events with all the details you need: • Date & time • Reminders • Repeating events • Tags and flags for better organization • Notes, links, and attachments • Smart filters and powerful search • Event sharing with friends and family • Import birthdays and anniversaries from Contacts, and events from Calendar Everything is designed to stay simple, flexible, and under your control. On all your Apple devices. Your events sync automatically across your Apple devices with iCloud. Create or update an event on one device and keep your moments up to date everywhere. • iPhone and iPad, with a sidebar, multiple windows and keyboard shortcuts on iPad • A native Mac app with your upcoming events in the menu bar • Apple TV: browse your events, run a slideshow and see them on the Top Shelf • Apple Watch, with widgets for your watch face • Handoff: continue viewing an event on your other devices Stay organized with powerful tools: • Archive old events and keep your active list focused • Search by title, tags, or notes • Manage multiple events at once • View all event attachments in one place • Quick Actions from the Home Screen • Control Center shortcuts for creating and finding events faster Bring your events to your Home Screen and Lock Screen: • See your upcoming events in the Upcoming Events widgets • Filter widgets by a specific event, upcoming events, tag, or flagged events • Choose your favorite picture for the widget background • Customizable colors and layouts • Design your own widget layout in the layout editor (Momently Pro) • Symbols and emojis to match each moment • Multiple widget styles and configurations • Clean, minimal design that fits your system perfectly At a glance, always know how much time is left — or how much time has passed. Built for the Apple ecosystem. Momently follows the latest Apple standards: • iCloud Sync • Dark Mode & Light Mode • System-native performance • Calendar sync • Reliable reminder notifications • Shortcuts integration • Control Center integration • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets No clutter. No distractions. A seamless experience that feels right at home on Apple devices. Free, with an optional one-time upgrade. • No ads • No subscriptions • Free for up to 10 active events • Momently Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited events and custom widget layouts Downloaded Momently before December 1, 2026? You keep unlimited events for free. Thank you for your support!

About

Simple CountDown

Features
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Simple Countdown is a beautifully minimalist countdown app designed to keep track of all your important events and exciting milestones in life. Whether it is a wedding, birthday, anniversary, holiday trip, or your retirement, Simple Countdown makes tracking remaining days a delight. With a clean interface and hand-picked pastel colors, keeping track of time becomes simple and aesthetically pleasing. You can view your countdowns down to the exact days, hours, and minutes, or track your progress beautifully. Key Features: Simple & Straightforward: Create and manage your countdown items with zero fuss. Beautiful Widgets: Access your countdowns directly from your Home Screen and Lock Screen with gorgeous widget styles. Progress Tracker (%): Easily visualize the completion progress of your upcoming events. Icons & Colors: Tons of custom icons and premium pastel colors to personalize every single countdown. Smart Notifications: Get reminded before your event starts so you never miss a special moment. Download Simple Countdown today and enjoy the excitement of counting down to your most anticipated days!

Screenshots

Momently4 screens
Simple CountDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple CountDown at none against Momently's 1. Simple CountDown also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Momently's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3). On price 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. Momently sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple CountDown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Momently versus Simple CountDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMomentlySimple CountDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNemanja MadzovskiLy Truong

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Momently

One-time1
  • Momently Pro$4.99
None

Simple CountDown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Momently free?
Momently is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple CountDown free?
Simple CountDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Momently or Simple CountDown have ads?
Simple CountDown shows ads; Momently does not.

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