Comparison

Waitit vs Countdown Counter

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

Head to head
About

Waitit

Visually track upcoming events and milestones with customizable widgets. Choose from stunning themes, add personal photos, and even count up from past events. Seamlessly integrate with your calendar and share your countdowns with others.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Count up mode
  • Full-screen detail view
  • Countdown sharing
  • Inspiration library
  • Smart reminders
  • Calendar sync
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Waitit turns waiting into something beautiful. Count down the days to birthdays, weddings, vacations, exams, and every milestone that matters — right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with gorgeous widgets. STUNNING WIDGET THEMES Choose from a collection of professionally designed themes with 70+ color combinations. Preview any theme with different countdown states before applying it, so your widget always looks exactly the way you want. MAKE IT YOURS - Custom background and font colors, plus curated color palettes for one-tap styling - Your own photos or the built-in Unsplash collection as backgrounds - Different font families, icons, emoji, and personal avatars - Multiple widget sizes for the Home Screen and a growing set of Lock Screen layouts - Percentage progress format - Flexible date formats: pick which time units to display or exclude weekends — perfect for work and school countdowns COUNT UP MODE Not just countdowns — track the time since any important event. Celebrate anniversaries, sobriety milestones, relationship beginnings, and more. COUNTDOWN DETAIL VIEW Tap any countdown for a breathtaking full-screen view with a unique layout for every theme, and quick access to edit, duplicate, delete, and share. COUNTDOWN SHARING Turn any countdown into a stunning, ready-to-post image in different formats and share your excitement with friends and family. INSPIRATION LIBRARY Browse dozens of pre-designed templates organized by category and start any countdown with one tap — your dates, our designs. STAY ORGANIZED - Sort and filter countdowns on the home screen - Powerful search across your events - Smart reminders and notifications for any countdown - Repeating events: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly — perfect for birthdays and anniversaries CALENDAR & REMINDERS SYNC - Import any iOS Calendar event as a beautiful countdown with one tap - Sync your countdowns with the Apple Reminders app and stay on track across Apple's ecosystem - Events refresh automatically every time you open the app CUSTOM APP ICONS Personalize your home screen with 20+ unique app icons that match your style. FREE TO START, PRO TO UNLOCK MORE Free: countdowns with the classic Standard theme, all customization options, Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets, reminders and notifications. Pro (one-time purchase): unlimited countdowns, premium widget themes, calendar and reminders sync, filters and sort, watermark-free sharing, custom app icons. WE LOVE FEEDBACK Your ideas make Waitit better: feature@ueasyserve.com Make every countdown count with Waitit. Download now and start counting the days to what matters.

About

Countdown Counter

Features
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Big Day is a countdown and day counter for the events you care about. See days until your wedding, vacation, birthday or exam at a glance — on your Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. SEE YOUR BIG DAY, EVERYWHERE A live counter of days, hours and minutes until (or since) the moment that matters — right in your app, on your Home Screen, and on your Lock Screen. WIDGETS THAT ACTUALLY MATTER Add a Lock Screen widget or a Home Screen widget for each countdown. Pin your wedding, your flight, and your best friend's birthday all at once — no need to open the app to check. A THEME FOR EVERY OCCASION Warm gradient themes for weddings, travel, birthdays, and deadlines. Pick a look that matches the moment, not a one-size-fits-all timer. COUNT DOWN OR COUNT UP Track the days until a big day ahead, or the days since something meaningful already happened — anniversaries, sober dates, or "together since." GENTLE REMINDERS Optional milestone notifications — a week before, the day before, and the day of — so you're never caught off guard. Countdown: Big Day is built to be simple, fast, and genuinely nice to look at. No accounts, no clutter — just your next big moment, always in view. COUNTDOWN PRO — SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Countdown: Big Day offers an optional Pro subscription that unlocks unlimited countdowns, every theme, and multiple widgets at once. Available plans: • Monthly — $2.99 per month • Yearly — $19.99 per year (best value) • Lifetime — $39.99 one-time purchase Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://maximrustamov.github.io/countdown-big-day/privacy.html

Screenshots

Waitit4 screens
Countdown Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown Counter at every 4 days against Waitit's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Waitit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Counter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waitit ships an update every 2 months, Countdown Counter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Waitit versus Countdown Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaititCountdown Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUEasyServeMaxim Rustamov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Waitit

One-time1
  • Lifetime$3.99
3 purchases

Countdown Counter

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Countdown Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Pro — Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Waitit free?
Waitit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Counter free?
Countdown Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Waitit or Countdown Counter have ads?
Neither Waitit nor Countdown Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waitit or Countdown Counter?
Waitit ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown Counter every 4 days. Most recently, Waitit was updated on September 27, 2026 and Countdown Counter on October 10, 2026.

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