Comparison

Countdowns by DGR Labs vs XFiles Pro

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

Head to head
About

Countdowns by DGR Labs

Create visually appealing countdowns for any event, from trips to birthdays. Keep track of upcoming milestones with customizable backgrounds and widgets. The app also offers smart alerts and iCloud sync for a seamless experience across devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Calendar and contact import
  • Smart alerts
  • iCloud sync
  • Landscape mode
Features
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Meet Countdowns — a calmer, more beautiful way to look forward. Designed with a minimalist, dark interface, Countdowns stays out of the way so your moments can stand out. Create countdowns for trips, birthdays, deadlines, holidays, and anything worth anticipating — and keep counting up after events pass. BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUNDS Choose a look for every countdown: your own photos, a built-in gallery, or custom colors—then let the countdown take center stage. WIDGETS THAT MATCH YOUR HOME SCREEN Keep your next milestone in view. Free includes small Home Screen widgets. Pro adds medium and large Home Screen widgets plus Lock Screen widgets. IMPORT FROM CALENDAR & CONTACTS Quickly create countdowns from events already on your calendar, or import birthdays directly from your contacts. SMART ALERTS Get notified at the right time. Set one alert per countdown for free, or upgrade to Pro to add multiple alerts for the same event (e.g., 1 week before, 1 day before, at event time, and more). IMMERSIVE LANDSCAPE MODE Rotate your phone for a pure black, full-screen countdown display—perfect on a desk, nightstand, or stand. SEAMLESS ICLOUD SYNC (INCLUDED) Your countdowns automatically sync across iPhone and iPad for any device signed in with your Apple ID. FREE TO DOWNLOAD Free includes up to 3 countdowns. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited countdowns, multiple alerts per countdown, and expanded widget options. One-time purchase.

About

XFiles Pro

Manage local and remote files with a dual-pane interface. Connect to various cloud services, network shares, and media servers. Preview files and browse archives without leaving the app.

Highlights
  • Dual-pane file management
  • Connect to FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB, S3
  • Cloud storage integration (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive)
  • Media server support (Jellyfin, Emby)
  • In-app file preview
  • Browse archives as folders
Features
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Your files, wherever they live. XFiles is a local-first file manager for iPhone and iPad. Browse local folders and remote storage in one fast, expandable tree, or work side by side in dual-pane mode. CONNECT EVERYWHERE • FTP and encrypted FTPS • SFTP with an interactive SSH Terminal • WebDAV and Nextcloud • SMB and NAS shares • S3-compatible object storage • HTTP directory indexes • Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive • Jellyfin and Emby media servers A LOCATION IN FILES • Save to Files from Safari, Mail, Notes and other apps • Destinations include On My Device and writable remotes • In Files, pick XFiles, then On My Device or a writable remote WORK WITH FILES • Copy, move, rename and delete • Search names under the current folder tree • Resolve transfer conflicts with clear choices PREVIEW IN PLACE Open images, video, audio, text and PDF without leaving XFiles. ARCHIVES AS FOLDERS Browse ZIP, 7z, RAR, TAR, GZ, BZ2 and XZ archives, then copy out only the files you need. LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN Connection details remain on your device. XFiles connects directly to services you choose. The free tier includes three saved network locations of any supported protocol. XFiles Pro unlocks unlimited network locations and the interactive SSH Terminal for SFTP servers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdowns by DGR Labs4 screens
XFiles Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countdowns by DGR Labs and XFiles Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Countdowns by DGR Labs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and XFiles Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countdowns by DGR Labs against 5.0 for XFiles Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowns by DGR Labs ships an update weekly, XFiles Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Countdowns by DGR Labs versus XFiles Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdowns by DGR LabsXFiles Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDGR Labs, LLC宣飞 刘

Customer experience

Countdowns by DGR Labs

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

XFiles Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdowns by DGR Labs

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$1.99
3 purchases

XFiles Pro

Subscriptions2
  • XFiles Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • XFiles Pro Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • XFiles Pro Lifetime Unlock$29.99

Questions

Is Countdowns by DGR Labs free?
Countdowns by DGR Labs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XFiles Pro free?
XFiles Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdowns by DGR Labs or XFiles Pro?
Countdowns by DGR Labs and XFiles Pro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Countdowns by DGR Labs or XFiles Pro have ads?
Neither Countdowns by DGR Labs nor XFiles Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdowns by DGR Labs or XFiles Pro?
Countdowns by DGR Labs ships an update weekly, and XFiles Pro every 10 days. Most recently, Countdowns by DGR Labs was updated on September 17, 2026 and XFiles Pro on September 20, 2026.

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