# Countdown vs Countlys

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countlys at none against Countdown's 1. Countlys also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countlys asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdown ships an update every 5 months, Countlys daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown | Countlys |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Daily** |
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [志琼 羊](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803513635) | [Kerem Gonlkrmaz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882973074) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-event-timer/id6758383138)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Lifetime | $1.99 | one-time |


### Countlys

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countlys-event-countdown/id6761101280)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown free?

Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Countlys free?

Countlys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Countdown or Countlys have ads?

Countlys shows ads; Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown or Countlys?

Countdown ships an update every 5 months, and Countlys daily. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 25, 2026 and Countlys on October 25, 2026.

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