Comparison

Countdown vs Year Progress

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Features
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Time passes quietly. Memento Calendar makes it visible. See your year as a grid of days. Filled squares show the days behind you; open squares show the time still ahead. No noise, no streaks, no pressureβ€”just a clear view of where you are. Track: β€’ Your year, month, or week at a glance β€’ Custom timelines for projects, seasons, goals, and milestones β€’ Multiple timelines in one calm, focused view β€’ A Home Screen widget that keeps your timeline visible β€’ Dark mode and flexible grid colors β€’ Local-first data with no account required Memento Calendar is for people who want awareness, not another productivity system. It does not ask you to check in, build a streak, or follow a plan. It simply turns time into a visual grid so you can notice itβ€”and choose how to use what remains. Built with Stoic simplicity in mind. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Year Progress

Features
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Time passes quickly. Year Progress helps you stay aware of it in a simple, glanceable way. See your progress at a glance with Home and Lock Screen widgets, plus a clean in-app view for more detail: - Live year completion percentage - Day counter (Day X of 365/366) - Home Screen widgets (small, medium, large) - Lock Screen widgets (circular, rectangular, inline) - Large widget day map for the full year - Optional reminders (Daily, Weekly, Monthly) Built to be minimal and useful. No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No data collection.

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Year Progress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Year Progress at none against Countdown's 2. Year Progress also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Year Progress asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 10 days, Year Progress every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Countdown versus Year Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownYear Progress
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperILYAS TORUNArjit Jaiswal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

Year Progress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Year Progress free?
Year Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown or Year Progress have ads?
Neither Countdown nor Year Progress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Year Progress?
Countdown ships an update every 10 days, and Year Progress every 2 days. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 4, 2026 and Year Progress on October 15, 2026.

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