Quiet Countdowns vs Elapsed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quiet Countdowns
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Quiet Countdowns is a quiet place to wait. Life is full of moments worth anticipating — a vacation, a birthday, a wedding, a new beginning. Quiet Countdowns helps you track these moments with calm, intentional design that respects your attention. Inspired by minimalism and the gentle rhythm of ocean waves, Quiet Countdowns brings peace to the anticipation. MINDFUL DESIGN Clean, distraction-free interface Gentle animated waves that breathe with you No clutter, no noise — just what matters BEAUTIFUL THEMES Light — warm, paper-like calm Dark — quiet and restful Forest — deep, grounding green SIMPLE & FOCUSED Create countdowns in seconds Choose from elegant geometric symbols or expressive emoji Track your progress with subtle visual bars See how long you've been waiting, or how far you've come THOUGHTFUL DETAILS Set a custom "waiting since" date to track your full journey Watch completed countdowns show how long ago they passed No ads. No accounts. No data collection. Just you and the moments you're waiting for. A quiet place to wait.
Elapsed
Track the days since important events or habits with a simple, visually appealing counter. Customize each counter with unique designs and view them directly on your home screen. Get optional reminders and view historical data to understand your patterns.
- Customizable day counters
- Home screen widgets
- Optional reminders
- Historical tracking and stats
- Simple, clutter-free interface
- One-time purchase for full features
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How long has it been? Since you last called your dad, changed the air filter, took a real day off, or had a drink. These are the things you do when you remember, not on a schedule, so the days quietly pile up. Elapsed is a day counter for exactly that: it shows the days since each one as a single big number, so a glance tells you how long it's been. No menus, no clutter, just the number. Pick a Design You Love Give each counter its own look, from clean and minimal to bold and graphic. That look follows it everywhere, on its card in the app and its widget on your home screen, so the whole thing ends up feeling like yours. Right on Your Home Screen You see "Call dad, 14 days" while you're checking the weather. Done? One tap on the widget and the count starts over. Most days you never open the app. A Counter for Anything Open one for whatever you lose track of, and watch the days since add up: - The people you mean to call, see, or write to - The things at home: the filter, the sheets, the deep clean - The habits you're leaving behind: no alcohol, no coffee, no cigarettes - The appointments you put off: the dentist, the haircut, the check-up - The good things you want more of: a real day off, time outside, a proper meal Never Forget Again Add an optional reminder and it reschedules itself every time you log, so it only nudges you when it has genuinely been a while. Anything overdue gets a quiet dot, so what's slipped stands out even without a notification. See How Often It Really Happens Feels like you saw your friends just last week. The counter keeps the honest record: every log, an optional note to remember the details, and the stats that show your real pattern, like your average gap and your longest stretch. Simple by Design No account, no setup. Add a counter and you're set in seconds. Your counters stay on your device, and nothing is ever sold or shared. Free to Use, Yours to Keep Elapsed is free. When you want the full design library and the background tones, Elapsed Plus is a single purchase: pay once, own it forever, and every future addition is included. No subscription, ever. No streaks to keep up. No guilt for letting something slide. Just a calm, honest count of the days that have passed. How long has it been? Open Elapsed and find out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quiet Countdowns at none against Elapsed's 1. Quiet Countdowns also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Elapsed's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Elapsed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quiet Countdowns asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quiet Countdowns ships an update every 5 weeks, Elapsed every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quiet Countdowns | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mamas Nicolaou | Jonathan Maurice |
In-app purchases
Quiet Countdowns
No in-app purchases
Elapsed
- Elapsed Plus$4.99









