Comparison

Countdown vs KNB

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

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With “Countdown: Your Milestones,” you can turn anticipation into an experience. Keep track of all the important events in your life – whether they lie in the future or are memories from the past. WHY THIS APP? • Flexible counting: Whether countdowns for the future or countups for past events – you decide. • Tailored to your preferences: Display the time in years, months, weeks, days, hours, or even seconds. • Don't miss a thing: Receive a push notification as soon as a milestone is reached. CUSTOMIZATION – YOUR STYLE • Custom design: Choose your own background images or add accents with colors. • Emojis: Use emojis or your own photos as logos for your entries. • Overview: Find your most important milestones instantly with a clear, visual design. WIDGETS FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN • Bring the excitement right to your display! Use our flexible widgets in various sizes. With the large version, you can even track up to 4 milestones at the same time. PRIVACY & MODERN DESIGN • 100% offline & secure: Your data stays on your device. No tracking, no accounts. • Dark mode support: Beautiful design that adapts to your system. • Completely free of charge: Enjoy the full range of features without ads or hidden costs. Whether it's small goals or life-changing moments, we'll help you celebrate them properly. Download the app now and start counting!

About

KNB

Features
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KNB tracks anniversaries, birthdays, and the dates that matter to you. Open the app and there they are: your wedding, a birthday, your first day at work, the day you brought the dog home. Each one shows, at a glance, exactly how much time has passed. THE NAME KNB comes from KiNenBi (記念日), the Japanese word for "anniversary," a day worth remembering. Designed for iPhone with Apple's latest look, KNB is a simple little app for the dates you never want to lose track of. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign in, no tracking, nothing uploaded anywhere. Your dates are yours.

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
KNB4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countdown and KNB are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Countdown versus KNB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownKNB
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom KruschJustin Lee

In-app purchases

None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

KNB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KNB free?
KNB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown or KNB have ads?
Neither Countdown nor KNB shows ads.

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