Comparison

Shepherd One vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Shepherd One

Features
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It is an integrated set of employer branded applications that's powered by social, mobile and cloud technologies to engage employees from pre-hire to retire. From talent acquisition and talent development, to the core of Human Capital, Shepherd® is driving engagement, retention, productivity, performance, while improving efficiency and increasing real-time visibility. Business leaders and management are offered a real-time view of all company analytics, business processes and talent management tools enabling them to continuously monitor their company’s personal activity streams productivity and beyond. Shepherd offers a revolutionized solution to heightening visibility.

About

Countdown

Visually personalize your home screen with custom widgets that count down to or up from important dates. Choose from various styles, customize backgrounds and colors, and set recurring events. Share snapshots of your countdowns easily.

Highlights
  • Widget-first design
  • Customizable widget styles
  • Count down to or up from dates
  • Repeat yearly events
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Shareable countdown snapshots
Features
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Countdown is a widget-first app that helps you keep important dates visible on your Home Screen in a way that feels personal and good to look at. It’s not trying to replace Reminders or Calendar — the idea is simply to turn your countdowns (or count-ups) into Home Screen widgets with styles that match different tastes. When you create an event, you choose a widget look from a small collection of designs — from more decorative, “statement” styles to simpler ones that blend into your wallpaper. The goal is that there’s something for everyone, whether you want your Home Screen to feel calm and minimal or you want a widget that stands out. You can then customize it with your own background, adjust colors, and add an emoji so it fits your setup. It works both ways: count down to something coming up (a trip, an exam, a holiday), or count up from a date in the past (like “days since we met”). For yearly events such as birthdays, Halloween, or Christmas, you can make them repeat so when the day arrives, the widget automatically resets and starts counting toward the next one. There’s also a share option that creates a clean snapshot of your countdown that you can send to someone — with a background you choose (black, white, or a gradient), so it’s easy to share in messages or on social media. The app includes built-in options and lets you create one custom countdown for free. If you want to create and manage more, you can subscribe to Unlimited Countdown. New widget designs are added over time. WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU Countdown is made by a small team, and your feedback genuinely helps shape what we build next. If you have questions, run into an issue, or have an idea for a widget style you’d like to see, email us anytime at countdown@uix.app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shepherd One4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shepherd One at none against Countdown's 5. Shepherd One also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.1). Countdown's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Shepherd One asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shepherd One ships an update every 5 weeks, Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shepherd One versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShepherd OneCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShepherd TechnologiesUIX APP INC.

In-app purchases

None

Shepherd One

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Annual$8.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Countdowns — Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Shepherd One free?
Shepherd One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shepherd One or Countdown have ads?
Neither Shepherd One nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shepherd One or Countdown?
Shepherd One ships an update every 5 weeks, and Countdown weekly. Most recently, Shepherd One was updated on September 26, 2026 and Countdown on September 27, 2026.

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