CountFree vs Time Count
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CountFree
Track important future events and past milestones with customizable widgets displayed directly on your home screen. Choose from multiple themes and sizes to personalize your countdowns and count-ups. All features are available without ads or paywalls.
- Unlimited countdowns and count-ups
- Unlimited home screen widgets
- Multiple widget sizes
- Four customizable themes
- Progress bars
- Custom emoji support
- Real-time home screen updates
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Track every moment that matters — right on your Home Screen. CountFree gives you beautiful countdown and count-up widgets with zero catches. No ads. No paywalls. No "premium" upgrades. Every single feature is yours, and it always will be. Whether you're counting down to a wedding, a vacation, or your baby's due date — or counting up from a sobriety milestone, a move to a new city, or the day you adopted your dog — CountFree keeps your most important dates front and center. WIDGETS THAT FEEL LIKE HOME Add countdown widgets directly to your iPhone or iPad Home Screen in small, medium, or large sizes. Pick from four beautiful themes — light, dark, sunset, and ocean — and personalize each event with any emoji. Set a start date and end date to see a progress bar that shows exactly how far you've come. It's incredibly satisfying to watch it fill up. Your countdowns update in real time. Just glance at your Home Screen — no need to open the app. COUNTS UP TOO Not every important date is in the future. Track time since meaningful moments: → Days sober → Years at your job → Time since you quit smoking → How long you've been together → Gym streak → Anything that matters to you I built CountFree because I was tired of countdown apps that lock basic features behind paywalls. Want more than 3 widgets? Pay up. Want a dark theme? Subscribe. It felt wrong. So I built the app I wanted to use — and made everything available to you. CountFree is a passion project. There are no investors, no growth targets, no ad networks. Just an app that does what it says. If CountFree adds value to your life, there's an optional tip jar and a supporter subscription to help me keep building. Supporters get a small badge as a thank-you. But you already have everything — it's just a way to say thanks. EVERYTHING YOU GET → Unlimited countdowns and count-ups → Unlimited Home Screen widgets → Small, medium, and large widget sizes → Four themes: light, dark, sunset, ocean → Progress bars with start and end dates → Custom emoji for every event → Real-time updates on your Home Screen → Works on iPhone and iPad → No account required → No ads. Ever. Download CountFree and start tracking the moments that matter. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Time Count
Track important future events or past milestones with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Organize events by category, add notes, and receive smart reminders. View your progress on the home screen with various widget styles.
- Countdown and count-up timers
- Home screen widgets
- Repeating events
- Organize by category
- Lunar calendar support
- Smart reminders
- Customizable event colors
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Countdown helps you track every date that matters — count up from the past or count down to the future. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, holidays, work deadlines, and lunar calendar events — all beautifully organized with home screen widgets. Whether it's 100 days since you started a new job, a countdown to your wedding, or tracking when your next holiday begins, Countdown keeps it simple, beautiful, and private. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See your countdowns and count-ups right on your home screen — no need to open the app. Choose from 5 widget styles: a compact single event, a detailed breakdown with weeks, days, and hours, your next upcoming event, your pinned favorites, or a large overview of everything. Each widget matches your event's custom color. COUNT UP OR COUNT DOWN Track how many days since a special moment, or count down to an upcoming one. View your time in weeks, days, and hours — all at a glance. REPEATING EVENTS Set events to repeat annually, monthly, or on a custom schedule. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, and recurring milestones that come back every year. ORGANIZE BY CATEGORY Sort your events into categories like Love, Life, Work, and Lunar calendar. Filter and find what matters to you instantly. PIN YOUR FAVORITES Pin your most important events to the top for quick access. Your pinned dates are always front and center — in the app and on your home screen widget. LUNAR CALENDAR SUPPORT Track lunar dates alongside the standard calendar — perfect for Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, and other traditional celebrations. NOTES & DETAILS Add personal notes to any event. Jot down gift ideas, travel plans, or special memories so you never forget the details. SMART REMINDERS Set custom notifications so you're always prepared. Get reminded days before a birthday, anniversary, or deadline — never miss an important date again. BEAUTIFUL DARK DESIGN A sleek, dark interface that's easy on the eyes. Every event gets its own color, making your timeline vibrant and personal. SIMPLE & PRIVATE No sign-up required. Your data stays on your device. Set up in seconds and start tracking the days that matter most. Perfect for: - Counting down to your wedding, birthday, or graduation - Tracking relationship anniversaries and milestones - Seeing countdowns and count-ups on your home screen widgets - Remembering holidays, festivals, and lunar calendar dates - Monitoring work deadlines and career milestones - Setting repeating annual reminders for recurring events - Planning and counting down to your next vacation - Tracking "days since" for personal goals and streaks Download Time Count today and never lose track of the dates that matter most.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Count at none against CountFree's 4. Time Count also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). CountFree's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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. CountFree sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Time Count asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CountFree against 5.0 for Time Count. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Count has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CountFree ships an update every 2 months, Time Count weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CountFree | Time Count |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (23 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Kriel | Chi Chiem |
In-app purchases
CountFree
- Cheers$0.99
- High Five$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Standing Ovation$9.99
Time Count
No in-app purchases
Questions
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