Comparison

Yet Another Countdown vs Countdown

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

Head to head
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Yet Another Countdown

Features
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Count down to the days that matter and count up from the ones you're proud of. Birthdays, trips, holidays, concerts, a due date or a quit streak, all in one clean, iOS-style list. Features: - Home Screen widgets in Small, Medium and Large - Lock Screen widgets - Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on the big day - An emoji, color and shape for every countdown - Yearly recurring events - Count up from past dates - Calendar import - Notifications - iCloud sync across your devices - Drag and drop sorting Unlimited countdowns. No account required.

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Countdown

Features
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Track every important day in one place: create it, personalize it, get reminded, and watch it live from a widget. - Birthdays, anniversaries, trips, exams โ€” a custom emoji, color, pattern and border for every event - Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets - Live countdown in the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen (Live Activity) - Add a new event from Control Center with one tap - Siri and Shortcuts support for hands-free event creation - Keep a one-line journal for each event, one thought per day - Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly recurring events - Reminders at the moment, a day before and a week before Premium includes unlimited events, every theme and photo option, advanced widget styles, alternate icons, cross-device iCloud backup and an ad-free experience. The annual subscription includes a 7-day free trial for eligible users. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Yet Another Countdown4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Yet Another Countdown at weekly against Countdown's every 3 weeks. Yet Another Countdown also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Yet Another Countdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yet Another Countdown ships an update weekly, Countdown every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Yet Another Countdown versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYet Another CountdownCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJONATAN DAUGBJERG BJERREKAERAtakan Cengiz KURT

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Yet Another Countdown

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads - Supporter$3.99
2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Countdown Premium Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Yet Another Countdown free?
Yet Another Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yet Another Countdown or Countdown have ads?
Both Yet Another Countdown and Countdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Yet Another Countdown or Countdown?
Yet Another Countdown ships an update weekly, and Countdown every 3 weeks. Most recently, Yet Another Countdown was updated on October 25, 2026 and Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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