Comparison

Countdowner vs JiuKong Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Countdowner

Easily track important dates like birthdays, vacations, and weddings with custom countdowns. Add widgets to your home and lock screens for quick visibility and receive timely reminders. Sync across devices and Apple Watch for seamless event tracking.

Highlights
  • Unlimited custom countdowns
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Local event reminders
  • Apple Watch sync
  • iCloud device sync
  • Customizable themes and icons
Features
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Count down to the moments you're looking forward to – birthdays, vacations, weddings, exams and every big day in between. See the days left at a glance on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch. WHY COUNTDOWNER â€ĸ Unlimited countdowns – with a date or exact time, notes, colors, icons or any emoji â€ĸ Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets – your next event always in view, with a live ticking timer â€ĸ Smart reminders – 1 week before, 1 day before and right when it happens â€ĸ Apple Watch app – check how long is left, right from your wrist â€ĸ iCloud sync – your countdowns on all your devices â€ĸ Free to download, full version as a one-time purchase – no subscription, no sign-up HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap +, name your event and pick the date 2. Choose a color and an icon or emoji 3. Add a widget – done PERFECT FOR Birthdays ¡ Vacations & trips ¡ Weddings & anniversaries ¡ Exams & deadlines ¡ Christmas & New Year ¡ Concerts & festivals ¡ Due dates ¡ Retirement MAKE IT YOURS Light or dark theme, compact or detailed display, English or German – and decide whether past events stay visible or disappear. Start your first countdown today and enjoy the anticipation.

About

JiuKong Calendar

Features
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JiuKong Calendar is a standalone calendar app designed for iPhone and iPad, helping you plan each day with a clear monthly view. Create and manage events on your device, or connect Google Calendar or Microsoft 365 when you want your everyday calendars in one place. The app supports multiple interface languages, month view, daily event lists, calendar colors and visibility settings, making it easy to review work, personal and everyday plans at a glance. Key features: - Monthly calendar and daily event list - Create, edit and view events - Optional Google Calendar linking - Optional Microsoft 365 calendar linking - Custom calendar colors, visibility and month display settings - Back up settings and notes to iCloud or Google Drive, with several versions kept - Supports iPhone and iPad Your calendar settings and preferences are mainly stored on your device. The app interacts with Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, advertising services or App Store purchases only when you choose to use those features. For multi-day and recurring events, delete one day or occurrence, all, or the selected day or occurrence and later ones. Removing a middle day preserves the days before and after it. Supports Google Calendar and Microsoft 365. Tap outside the event list to close it. In Settings, enable swipe left, swipe right or long press to delete events in any combination. All are off by default, and deletion requires confirmation. Simplified event deletion confirmation text. Back up and restore all user settings, including swipe gestures, backup preferences and note preferences.

Screenshots

Countdowner4 screens
JiuKong Calendar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdowner at none against JiuKong Calendar's shown. JiuKong Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Countdowner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and JiuKong Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowner ships an update every 10 days, JiuKong Calendar every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ¡ 6 level
Countdowner versus JiuKong Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownerJiuKong Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1815.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian WillChih Ming Lin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdowner

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99
1 purchases

JiuKong Calendar

One-time1
  • 永䚅į§ģ除åģŖå‘Š$1.99

Questions

Is Countdowner free?
Countdowner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JiuKong Calendar free?
JiuKong Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdowner or JiuKong Calendar have ads?
JiuKong Calendar shows ads; Countdowner does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdowner or JiuKong Calendar?
Countdowner ships an update every 10 days, and JiuKong Calendar every 5 days. Most recently, Countdowner was updated on October 28, 2026 and JiuKong Calendar on October 23, 2026.

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