Comparison

Countdown Pro vs Nex File

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Pro

Track important upcoming and past events with customizable countdowns. Monitor days remaining or elapsed for birthdays, holidays, goals, and more. Organize your dates with tags and filters, and view them on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Days-left and days-since tracking
  • Emoji, photo, and color customization
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Repeating events and reminders
  • Shareable countdown cards
  • Offline use
Features
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Countdown Pro helps you track every important day in one simple app. Create countdowns for birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, exams, deadlines, weddings, holidays, trips, milestones, personal goals, bills, subscriptions, and more. Check how many days are left, or how many days have passed. FEATURES • Unlimited countdowns • Track upcoming and past events • Days-left and days-since tracking • Emoji, photo, and color customization • Tags, search, filtering, and grouping • Repeating events and reminders • Shareable countdown cards • Offline use with no account required PRO FEATURES • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Single-event and multiple-event widgets • Detailed time display • Lunar date support for birthdays and anniversaries • Archive past events USE COUNTDOWN FOR • Birthdays and anniversaries • Weddings and holidays • Vacations and trips • Exams, assignments, and deadlines • Meetings and work events • Fitness goals and personal milestones • Bills, renewals, and subscriptions Countdown is built to be fast, simple, and easy to check every day. Keep all your important dates organized and never miss what matters. SUPPORT & LEGAL • Contact: support@richsoft.app • Privacy Policy: https://richsoft.app/countdown/privacy • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nex File

This app offers fast, reliable downloads with segmented technology and background support. It provides tools to organize files, including ZIP capabilities, and secure them with biometric locks. Preview media and documents before opening, all while keeping your data private on your device.

Highlights
  • Segmented downloads for faster speeds
  • Pause and resume downloads reliably
  • Organize files with folders and ZIP support
  • Built-in media and document viewer
  • Lock app/files with Face ID/Touch ID
  • On-device file storage, no tracking
Features
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Fast downloads. Organized files. Locked with Face ID. NexFile is a segmented download manager plus an on-device file vault for iPhone and iPad. One-time purchase (no subscription). No accounts. No tracking. DOWNLOAD FASTER (even after interruptions) • Segmented downloads for better speed • Pause/resume anytime, with background reliability • Clipboard & link detection to start downloads quickly • Clear status on every download: speed, ETA, progress ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Create folders, move/copy, share • ZIP / unzip with quick actions PREVIEW BEFORE YOU OPEN • Built-in audio player and video playback • PDF + document viewer PRIVACY & SECURITY BY DEFAULT • Lock the app or individual items with Face ID / Touch ID or a passcode • Everything stays on your device Note: Please download only content you have permission to save. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Pro4 screens
Nex File4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countdown Pro and Nex File both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Countdown Pro's written reviews are positive against 20% of Nex File's. Countdown Pro also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). Nex File's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nex File sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nex File holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Countdown Pro's written reviews are positive against 20% of Nex File's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Pro ships an update every 4 days, Nex File every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Pro versus Nex File: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ProNex File
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)3.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings513 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRich Soft Co., LtdPeirovedin Software Design LLC

Customer experience

Countdown Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Nex File

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Pro

One-time1
  • Widget Lifetime$4.99
1 purchases

Nex File

One-time1
  • NexFile+$3.99

Questions

Is Countdown Pro free?
Countdown Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nex File free?
Nex File is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Pro or Nex File?
Nex File is rated higher. Countdown Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Nex File averages 3.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Countdown Pro or Nex File have ads?
Neither Countdown Pro nor Nex File shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Pro or Nex File?
Countdown Pro ships an update every 4 days, and Nex File every 9 days. Most recently, Countdown Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and Nex File on September 22, 2026.

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