Comparison

Countdown vs TickDown

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Features
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Never miss a moment that matters. Countdown helps you track and anticipate life's most important events with beautiful, glanceable countdowns. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Create countdowns for birthdays, vacations, graduations, weddings, holidays, or any event worth waiting for. Choose from 16 icons and 8 colors to personalize each countdown. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See your countdowns at a glance without opening the app. Add small or medium widgets to your home screen and watch the days tick away. SHARE THE EXCITEMENT Counting down to something special? Share it with friends and family. They can join your countdown with a simple link and count down together. PROGRESS TRACKING See how far you've come with visual progress indicators. Each countdown shows a progress ring and percentage so you know exactly where you stand. SYNC EVERYWHERE Your countdowns sync automatically to the cloud. Access them from any device, and never lose your important dates.

About

TickDown

Organize your life by combining countdowns to important events with a clear task list. View your deadlines, birthdays, and to-dos all in one place, with customizable visuals and reminders. The core app works offline, and optional premium features unlock advanced widgets and backups.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns to the second
  • Customizable event backgrounds
  • Subtasks with progress tracking
  • Integrated calendar view
  • Event and task reminders
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets (Premium)
  • Encrypted on-device backups
Features
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TickDown puts the moments you're counting toward and the work in front of you on the same screen. Birthdays, trips, deadlines and launches count down to the second on beautiful cards. Your tasks sit beside them, with subtasks, priorities and progress visible at a glance. COUNTDOWNS THAT FEEL PERSONAL • Live countdowns to the second — days, hours and minutes • Use your own photos or built-in artwork for every event • Reposition photos so the important part is always visible • Categories and colors to organize birthdays, work and travel • Repeating events for anniversaries and annual occasions A CALM, POWERFUL TASK LIST • Subtasks with progress that rolls up to the parent task • Priorities, due dates and individual task reminders • Repeating tasks automatically roll forward when completed • Auto-archive completed tasks and automatically delete old archives • Keep an archive of everything you've finished WIDGETS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE — PREMIUM • Home Screen and Lock Screen countdown widgets • Tasks widget showing what's due today • Tap a task directly from the widget to mark it complete • Small, medium, large and Smart Stack sizes • Use your own photo as a widget background SIRI & CONTROL CENTER • "Add a task in TickDown" — create tasks hands-free • "What's due today in TickDown" — hear your tasks without opening the app • Add TickDown controls to Control Center for quick task creation ONE CALENDAR FOR EVERYTHING • See countdowns, tasks and device calendar events together • Month and agenda views • Choose your preferred start day of the week • Calendar access is optional and read-only REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR DAY • Event and task reminders • Choose your preferred alert sounds • Daily and weekly summaries at a time you choose • 12- or 24-hour time formats based on your region BACKUP YOU CONTROL • Export an encrypted .tickdown backup using AES-256-GCM encryption • Back up to your own iCloud Drive whenever you want • Automatic daily iCloud backup with Premium • Restore on a new iPhone or iPad from iCloud or a saved file • Restoring is always free — your data is never locked behind a purchase PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-in required • No servers • Your countdowns, tasks, notes and photos stay on your device • The core app works entirely offline TICKDOWN PREMIUM One purchase. No subscription. • Removes all ads • Unlocks Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Unlimited photo backgrounds — the built-in artwork is free for everyone • Automatic daily iCloud backup • Supports independent development TickDown is free and ad-supported. Premium is optional and permanent. Privacy Policy: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/privacy-policy.html Support: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
TickDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown at none against TickDown's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TickDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Countdown versus TickDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownTickDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkhalifah AlsadahNusaif Valappil

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$1.99
1 purchases

TickDown

One-time1
  • TickDown Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TickDown free?
TickDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown or TickDown have ads?
TickDown shows ads; Countdown does not.

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