Comparison

Countdown Reminder vs Minpick

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Reminder

Features
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Never lose track of what matters. Countdown Reminder helps you count down to birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, deadlines, weddings, graduations β€” anything worth the wait. BEAUTIFUL COUNTDOWNS Create stunning, color-coded countdowns with custom emojis, photos, and 10 handcrafted themes. Watch animated flip-clock digits tick down in real time. Switch between list and grid views. Your nearest event gets a featured hero card front and center. SMART REMINDERS Set preset reminders (1 week, 1 day, 1 hour) or create custom ones down to the minute. Every countdown automatically notifies you when it reaches zero. Never miss a moment again. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Group events into categories, search across all your countdowns, or start from templates β€” Birthday, Trip, Wedding, Deadline, and more β€” that auto-fill emoji, color, and reminders for you. MILESTONES & NOTES Add a preparation checklist to any countdown. Track sub-tasks like "Buy gift," "Book venue," or "Send invitations" with a progress bar showing how ready you are. CLOUD SYNC Sign in once and your countdowns sync across all your devices. Create an event on your phone, see it on your tablet. Powered by Supabase with end-to-end encryption. SHARE LIVE COUNTDOWNS Generate a share code for any countdown and send it to friends or family. They can watch the same countdown tick down in real time β€” no account needed. EXPORT & BACKUP Export all your data as JSON. Import it on a new device. You're always in control of your data. FREE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Free to use, supported by ads β€” no subscription required. All data stored locally on your device unless you choose to enable cloud sync. Your countdowns are yours. FEATURES AT A GLANCE β€’ Unlimited countdowns with custom colors, emojis, and photos β€’ 10 color themes with light and dark mode β€’ Animated flip-clock countdown display β€’ Smart reminders with custom scheduling β€’ Categories for organization β€’ Event templates for quick creation β€’ Milestone checklists per event β€’ Cloud sync across devices β€’ Shareable live countdown links β€’ Working days calculator β€’ Calendar export (Google Calendar) β€’ Home screen widget β€’ JSON data export and import β€’ Contact attachment with call, SMS, and WhatsApp β€’ Recurring events (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) β€’ 3-page onboarding for new users β€’ Haptic feedback throughout β€’ Supports English and Spanish

About

Minpick

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You had five minutes. You had things to do. But the five minutes disappeared while you were deciding what to start. Then another small pocket of time came, and choosing still took longer than starting. It was not because there was nothing to do. There was too much to choose from. I used to be there too. That is why I made Minpickβ€”not to make you work harder, but to shorten the part where you have to decide. Save something you want to do later and roughly how many minutes it takes. When you have 3 minutes, choose 3. When you have 5, choose 5. When you have 10, choose 10. Minpick shows up to three tasks that should fit. You do not have to scan a long to-do list again. If you want to narrow things down, use category or priorityβ€”for example, only work, or only tasks with medium or high priority. You can choose a time from the Home Screen widget. If a nudge helps, set a reminder for a day and time. You can switch languages in the app, and VoiceOver and Dynamic Type are supported. If you want to stop, stop. If today is a day to rest, rest. You do not have to turn every free minute into output, and you do not have to open Minpick every time. Next time a few minutes open up and you have things to do but cannot decide what to start, open Minpick then. I did not make it to push you harder. I made it to make that deciding moment a little shorter. You still choose. No account is required. Your saved tasks stay on your device. There are no ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Countdown Reminder4 screens
Minpick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Countdown Reminder at Free against Minpick's $1.29. Countdown Reminder also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Minpick's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Countdown Reminder is free to download; Minpick costs $1.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Reminder ships an update every 2 months, Minpick fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Countdown Reminder versus Minpick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ReminderMinpick
PriceFree β€” better$1.29
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB9 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHaileslassie Lilay DesalegnMakoto Fukuoka

In-app purchases

None

Countdown Reminder

No in-app purchases

None

Minpick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Reminder free?
Countdown Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minpick free?
Minpick costs $1.29, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown Reminder or Minpick have ads?
Countdown Reminder shows ads; Minpick does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Reminder or Minpick?
Countdown Reminder ships an update every 2 months, and Minpick fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown Reminder was updated on October 25, 2026 and Minpick on November 4, 2026.

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