Candle vs Countdown & Tasks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candle
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Never miss a birthday again. Candle keeps track of every special day with timely notifications and a clean, simple interface. FEATURES - Import birthdays directly from your contacts - Add birthdays with photos - Flexible reminders, day of, 1 or 7 days before, or all three - Home screen widgets - Countdown to every date - Search any birthday instantly - Personal notes for each contact - Light & Dark mode PRIVACY FIRST Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking, ever. Download Candle and never forget someone important again.
Countdown & Tasks
This app helps you track important events with custom countdowns and tasks. Set reminders, view progress on your home screen, and even count up elapsed time after events. Organize your life and never miss a moment.
- Custom countdowns with icons and colors
- Tasks associated with each countdown
- Event reminders and notifications
- Home screen widgets
- Count up elapsed time for completed events
- Calendar event import
- Dark theme
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Countdown & Tasks helps you track every moment that matters. Create countdowns for birthdays, trips, graduations, and any event you're looking forward to. Countdown & Tasks helps you track every moment that matters. Create countdowns for birthdays, trips, graduations, and any event you're looking forward to. FEATURES • Create countdowns with custom icons and colors • Add tasks to each countdown to stay organized • Set reminders, get notified before your events • Home screen widgets to see your countdowns at a glance • Count Up: completed events start counting elapsed time • Import events from your calendar • Beautiful dark theme designed for comfort FREE TIER • Up to 10 countdowns • Up to 3 tasks per countdown • Preset reminders PRO (one-time purchase) • Unlimited countdowns • Unlimited tasks • Custom reminder times All your data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candle at none against Countdown & Tasks's 1. Countdown & Tasks's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Countdown & Tasks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Candle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Candle ships an update every 4 days, Countdown & Tasks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candle | Countdown & Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Livio Di Pietrantonio | Uygar Yagmur |
In-app purchases
Candle
No in-app purchases
Countdown & Tasks
- Countdown & Tasks Pro$2.99
