Comparison

Countdowner vs Social Tree

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 • Unlimited countdowns – with a date or exact time, notes, colors, icons or any emoji • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets – your next event always in view, with a live ticking timer • Smart reminders – 1 week before, 1 day before and right when it happens • Apple Watch app – check how long is left, right from your wrist • iCloud sync – your countdowns on all your devices • 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

Social Tree

Effortlessly remember people and conversation details with AI-powered voice notes. Find contacts by any remembered trait and get AI-generated prompts for your next interaction. Built for individuals with extensive networks.

Highlights
  • Fuzzy AI search for contacts
  • Voice-first note capture
  • AI-generated conversation starters
  • Smart, auto-organized profiles
  • Private, on-device storage
  • Network visualization
Features
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Who was the investor at the bar at 2am? The designer who folds paper cranes? The one who said "call me when you're in Lisbon"? You remember the person. The name is the part that goes missing. SocialTree fixes that. SAY IT ONCE Right after you meet someone, talk. "Met Bastian at the founder dinner, angel investor, surfs at dawn, wants an intro to Elio." No forms. SocialTree turns the ramble into a person card with the details that matter. WALK IN KNOWING Seeing them again? Open their card and get the recap: what you talked about, what they were building, and three things worth asking. Ask how the launch went. Ask about the marathon. SEARCH BY WHAT YOU REMEMBER Type the question in your head. "Who runs marathons?" "Who did I meet at the gym?" "Who's the VC with the rescue dog?" The right person shows up, with the reason. WHO HAVEN'T YOU SEEN IN AGES? A gentle tap before a good connection goes cold, and a follow-up when someone said something you should act on. WATCH YOUR CIRCLE GROW Every person you add is a leaf on your tree. Spin it, replay how it grew, share it as a picture or a short video, and put it on your Home Screen. ALSO IN THE BOX - Widgets, plus one-tap capture from Control Center - Calendar aware: link it (read only) and get context before a meeting - Save from anywhere: send a profile or link to SocialTree from the share sheet - Circles: see your people by the parts of your life they belong to PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your people live on your device. AI processing is opt-in, disclosed up front, and can be switched off anytime in Settings. No ads, no data sales, and anonymous analytics you can turn off. SOCIALTREE PRO Try everything free, then keep it running with a monthly or annual plan. Have an offer code from a friend? Redeem it right on the paywall. Privacy policy: https://praneelbhatia.github.io/socialtree-privacy/ Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdowner4 screens
Social Tree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Social Tree at Free against Countdowner's $0.99. Countdowner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, 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

Social Tree is free to download; Countdowner costs $0.99 up front. Social Tree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Countdowner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowner ships an update every 3 weeks, Social Tree monthly. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdowner versus Social Tree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownerSocial Tree
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1818.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian WillPraneel Bhatia

Customer experience

Countdowner

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Social Tree

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Countdowner

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Social Tree

Subscriptions2
  • SocialTree Pro1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • SocialTree Pro1 Month trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdowner free?
Countdowner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Social Tree free?
Social Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdowner or Social Tree have ads?
Neither Countdowner nor Social Tree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdowner or Social Tree?
Countdowner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Social Tree monthly. Most recently, Countdowner was updated on October 8, 2026 and Social Tree on October 8, 2026.

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