Countdown Timer vs Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Timer
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Never miss the moments that matter. Countdown Timer helps you track upcoming events, important dates, vacations, birthdays, goals, and milestones with beautiful countdown widgets and simple reminders. Stay motivated, organized, and excited for every event with customizable countdown timers designed for everyday life. TRACK EVERYTHING IMPORTANT Create countdowns for: • Birthdays • Vacations and trips • Holidays • Exams and deadlines • Weddings and anniversaries • Fitness goals and habits • Special events and milestones BEAUTIFUL COUNTDOWN WIDGETS • Home Screen widgets • Lock Screen widgets • Live countdown updates • Multiple widget styles and themes • Clean and modern design CUSTOMIZE YOUR COUNTDOWNS • Personal photos and backgrounds • Custom colors and themes • Flexible countdown formats • Event categories and labels SMART REMINDERS • Get notified before important events • Daily and recurring reminders • Never miss birthdays, trips, or deadlines again SIMPLE & EASY TO USE • Fast setup in seconds • Minimal and distraction-free experience • Smooth animations and intuitive design Whether you’re counting down to a vacation, birthday, exam, holiday, or personal goal, Countdown Timer makes every moment feel exciting and visible. Download today and start counting what matters.
Countdown
Track important life events with visually appealing, customizable countdowns. Supports unlimited events, animated backgrounds, and flexible reminders. Integrates with Apple Watch and offers home and lock screen widgets.
- Unlimited event countdowns
- Customizable backgrounds and display styles
- Flexible reminders
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Apple Watch app and complications
- ICS and iOS Calendar import/export
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Countdown helps you keep track of life's most important moments with elegant, customizable countdowns. Whether it's a birthday, vacation, anniversary, or work deadline, every event comes to life with immersive cards, animated backgrounds, and a countdown precise to the second. KEY FEATURES - Unlimited events displaying days, hours, minutes, and seconds - 21 categories including birthday, vacation, work, health, fitness, and many more - 8 animated backgrounds: aurora borealis, particles, starfield, confetti, and more - Custom photos as event backgrounds - 4 display styles: standard, digital, progress bar, and minimal - Interval events for vacations and projects with progress percentage - Working days calendar with national holidays - Flexible reminders: at event time, minutes, hours, days, or weeks before - Search and filters by category, favorites, and status - Import and export events in ICS format and from iOS Calendar - Timezone support for each event - iCloud sync across all Apple devices - Full localization in English and Italian WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH - Home Screen widgets in three sizes: small, medium, and large - Lock Screen widgets (iOS 17+) - Apple Watch app with watch face complications - Automatic sync between iPhone and Apple Watch CRAFTED DESIGN - Immersive cards with gradients and parallax effect - Frosted glass countdown badge with glow - Smooth animations with haptic feedback - WCAG AAA contrast for maximum readability - Full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support All features included. No in-app purchases, no subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against Countdown Timer's 1. Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). 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
Both are free to download. Countdown Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown Timer ships an update every 4 months, Countdown every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Timer | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abdulkadir KAYA | Fabrizio Di Pietro |
In-app purchases
Countdown Timer
- Pro$3.99
Countdown
No in-app purchases
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