Comparison

Yet Another Countdown vs Simple Event Countdown

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

Simple Event Countdown

Easily track upcoming events with a visually dynamic countdown. Name your event, set the date, and view it on your home screen with customizable widgets. The app features a color theme that changes as your event approaches, providing a subtle reminder.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Calendar import
  • Dynamic color themes
  • Native iPhone and Mac support
  • Customizable event naming
Features
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Simple Event Countdown keeps your next big moment always in sight. Name your event, set the date, and let the app do the rest. A dynamic color theme shifts as your event approaches — a gentle visual reminder that the big day is getting close. Add a widget to your home screen and you'll never lose track of what's coming. FEATURES • Small, medium, and large home screen widgets • Import dates directly from your calendar • Dynamic color themes — customize the far-away and day-of colors, and the app blends between them automatically • Native on iPhone and Mac — one purchase, both platforms Built by Uncle Deric Studios. Simple by design, useful by default.

Screenshots

Yet Another Countdown4 screens
Simple Event Countdown1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Event Countdown at none against Yet Another Countdown's 2. Simple Event Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown). Yet Another Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Yet Another Countdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Event Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yet Another Countdown versus Simple Event Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYet Another CountdownSimple Event Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJONATAN DAUGBJERG BJERREKAERDeric Lam

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Yet Another Countdown

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads - Supporter$3.99
None

Simple Event Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yet Another Countdown free?
Yet Another Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Event Countdown free?
Simple Event Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yet Another Countdown or Simple Event Countdown have ads?
Yet Another Countdown shows ads; Simple Event Countdown does not.

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