Comparison

Anticipate vs QingTrace Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Anticipate

Features
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Create countdowns for your events using your own photos and add them as widgets to your home screen to be able to quickly see them as the important date approaches. You can create as many countdowns as you want completely for free by just adding a title, a date and a photo from your gallery. Whether you're counting down to a vacation, birthday, wedding, graduation, or any special moment, personalize each countdown with meaningful images that remind you what you're looking forward to. The beautiful widget design seamlessly integrates with your home screen aesthetic while keeping your upcoming events front and center. Track multiple events simultaneously and never miss an important date again. The app automatically updates your countdown each day, showing you exactly how many days remain until your special moment arrives. Simple, elegant, and completely free.

About

QingTrace Countdown

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Countdown is for people who want to track more than one special date and never lose them when switching phones — a desktop countdown app powered by iCloud sync. WHO IT'S FOR · People who track wedding countdowns, anniversaries, retirement, exam D-Days · People who glance at their Home Screen or Lock Screen for "how many days left" · People who use both iPhone and iPad and need data to sync automatically · NOT for: someone who just needs a single number and finds multiple widgets overwhelming 3 SCENES YOU'LL USE IT FOR · Want to remember a wedding/anniversary → enter the date once, it shows on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. When the day comes, it automatically flips to "married for X days" · Wondering "how long until retirement" → turn on Working-Days mode, counts Mon–Fri only · Lunar birthday reminders → set Lunar repeat, it updates automatically every year WHY NOT OTHER COUNTDOWN APPS · We don't rely on local storage — your data lives in iCloud, syncs across all devices automatically · We don't just show raw numbers — far-off dates read "2 months 12 days" or "~3 weeks", not just "73 days" · Focus + Overview in one — the Focus widget keeps your eyes on one date, while Timeline List shows all ABOUT US · Completely free, no ads, no tracking, no data collection. No account or sign-in needed. FAQ Q: Will I lose data when switching phones? A: No. As long as you use the same Apple ID, everything syncs via iCloud automatically. Nothing to configure. Q: Can I count only working days? A: Yes. Each event has a Working-Days mode that counts Mon–Fri only. Q: Can lunar birthdays repeat every year automatically? A: Yes. Choose "Lunar Repeat" when creating an event, it updates automatically each year. Q: Can I see multiple countdowns on the Lock Screen? A: Yes. The "Lock Top 3" widget shows your three nearest countdowns below the clock. Q: Is this app really free? Any ads? A: Completely free — no ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions. No registration required. Q: Will a long list of events look messy? A: No. Past events are automatically moved to "Past" section. You choose which ones appear on widgets.

Screenshots

Anticipate4 screens
QingTrace Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QingTrace Countdown at none against Anticipate's 5. Anticipate's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Anticipate sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. QingTrace Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anticipate ships an update every 4 days, QingTrace Countdown every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Anticipate versus QingTrace Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnticipateQingTrace Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJesus Jimenez Sanchez开棋 姜

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Anticipate

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Big Tip$8.99
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  • Huge Tip$44.99
  • Mega Tip$89.99
None

QingTrace Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anticipate free?
Anticipate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QingTrace Countdown free?
QingTrace Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anticipate or QingTrace Countdown have ads?
Neither Anticipate nor QingTrace Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anticipate or QingTrace Countdown?
Anticipate ships an update every 4 days, and QingTrace Countdown every 10 days. Most recently, Anticipate was updated on October 28, 2026 and QingTrace Countdown on October 21, 2026.

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