Comparison

Countdown Pro vs Subscription Manager

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

Subscription Manager

Effortlessly manage all your recurring payments and subscriptions in one place. Get alerts before trials expire and receive guidance to cancel unwanted services, helping you save money and stay organized.

Highlights
  • Track unlimited subscriptions and bills
  • Add from 405 pre-loaded services
  • Cancel assistant with step-by-step guides
  • Trial expiry protection with multiple warnings
  • Savings score and spending insights
  • Calendar view for renewals and bills
  • OCR for scanning bank statements and receipts
Features
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You're probably paying for subscriptions you forgot about. Censo finds them, tracks them, and helps you cancel the ones you don't need. 405 SERVICES, ONE TAP TO ADD Netflix, Spotify, iCloud, gym memberships, and 400+ more — price, billing cycle, and category pre-filled. No typing. CANCEL ASSISTANT Step-by-step cancel guides for 500+ services. Know exactly where to go and what to click. SAVINGS SCORE Your 0-100 score measuring how efficiently you manage subscriptions. Get tips to save more. TRIAL EXPIRY PROTECTION 3 warnings before you get charged: 3 days, 1 day, and morning of. Never pay for a forgotten trial. BILL TRACKING Track rent, utilities, insurance, loans — any recurring bill. Due dates, paid status, overdue reminders. CALENDAR VIEW Every renewal and bill on a monthly calendar. Know what's coming and when. INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS Category breakdowns, monthly trends, yearly projections. Spot price increases instantly. EVERYTHING INCLUDED: • Unlimited subscriptions and bills • Add from 405 pre-loaded services with one tap • Smart notifications before you're charged • Renewal calendar with payment dates • Cancel assistant with step-by-step guides • Savings score and spending insights • Trial expiry protection (3 warnings) • Scan bank statements & email receipts (OCR, 8 languages) • Import from CSV, screenshots, PDF, and email • Export to CSV and PDF • Home screen and lock screen widgets • iCloud and cloud sync across devices • Charts, trends, and price history • Multi-currency (17 currencies) • Custom lists (Personal, Family, Business) • 10 languages supported PRIVACY FIRST No bank login. No account linking. No data sharing. Everything on your device or your private iCloud. Privacy: https://sheboftek.github.io/censo/privacy.html Terms: https://sheboftek.github.io/censo/terms.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Countdown Pro4 screens
Subscription Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Subscription Manager at 4.3 against Countdown Pro's 3.6. Countdown Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Subscription Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subscription Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Countdown Pro's written reviews are positive against 67% of Subscription Manager'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, Subscription Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown Pro versus Subscription Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ProSubscription Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRich Soft Co., LtdMahmoud Shaaban

Customer experience

Countdown Pro

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

Subscription Manager

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Pro

One-time1
  • Widget Lifetime$4.99
3 purchases

Subscription Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Censo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Subscription & Bill Tracker Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Countdown Pro free?
Countdown Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Pro or Subscription Manager?
Subscription Manager is rated higher. Countdown Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Subscription Manager averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Countdown Pro or Subscription Manager have ads?
Neither Countdown Pro nor Subscription Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Pro or Subscription Manager?
Countdown Pro ships an update every 4 days, and Subscription Manager fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown Pro was updated on October 3, 2026 and Subscription Manager on October 5, 2026.

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