Countdown vs CountdownEvents
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Widget-first design
- Customizable widget styles
- Count down to or up from dates
- Repeat yearly events
- Customizable backgrounds and colors
- Shareable countdown snapshots
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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/
CountdownEvents
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Count down to the moments that matter most — right from your Home Screen. CountdownEvents transforms your iPhone into a beautiful countdown display with stunning, customizable widgets. Whether it's a vacation, birthday, wedding, graduation, or any milestone — see exactly how many days remain at a glance. SHARE YOUR COUNTDOWNS Created the perfect countdown? Share it. Export any event as a portable .countdown file — send it via Messages, AirDrop, or email. Friends and family can import it with one tap, complete with all your customizations and photos. SET REMINDERS Never miss a milestone. Schedule notifications for 1 week before, 1 day before, or 1 hour before your event. CountdownEvents is built for people who love beautiful widgets. Create your first countdown in seconds and see it come to life on your Home Screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CountdownEvents at none against Countdown's 5. 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. CountdownEvents asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Countdown | CountdownEvents |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UIX APP INC. | Vincent Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Countdown
- 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
- Unlimited Countdowns — Lifetime$89.99
CountdownEvents
No in-app purchases





