Comparison

Countdown Timer vs Gisto

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Timer

Features
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Remindoo is a countdown and reminder app designed to help you visualize the time remaining until your important dates and receive notifications exactly when you need them. Organize personal events, payments, goals, or tasks using a flexible system of categories and visual customization. Main Features • Custom countdowns with exact date and time • Automatic notifications when the moment arrives • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Organization with categories and folders • Visual customization with unique colors and styles • Fast, minimalist, distraction-free interface Perfect for • Birthdays and anniversaries • Bills and due dates • Trips and events • Personal goals • Daily routines and tasks Widgets Always Visible Keep your most important countdowns on your Home Screen or Lock Screen with customizable widgets that display the remaining time in days, hours, or minutes. Personalize Your Experience Customize each reminder with colors, styles, and visual effects so you can easily distinguish your most important events. Plans & In-App Purchases Remindoo can be used for free with basic features. Optional in-app purchases are available to unlock advanced features: • Unlimited categories • Advanced widgets • Premium styles • Ad removal • Unlimited customization Available Plans: Remindoo Pro Monthly (1 month) Remindoo Pro Yearly (1 year) Remindoo Pro Lifetime (one-time payment) Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal will be charged to your Apple ID account. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings after purchase. Prices may vary depending on your region. Privacy Remindoo does not collect unnecessary personal data. Countdowns and settings are stored locally on your device. Legal Information Privacy Policy: https://lejalabs.com/politica-privacidad.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Gisto

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You've saved 500 links you'll never read. Gisto is the read-later app where saved links come back already read — a 30-second gist for every article and video, in one calm list that empties itself. FOLLOW CHANNELS, NOT FEEDS Follow the YouTube channels you actually care about. When they post, Gisto summarizes the new video and leaves the gist in your inbox — no opening YouTube, no recommendations rabbit hole. Just the few channels you keep up with, quietly kept up with for you. Read later, calmly. Open tabs on every device. Newsletters you swear you'll "get to eventually." A group chat link you meant to read three days ago. Gisto turns that endless pile into one calm reading list — and gives you the gist of each one, so you decide what's actually worth your time. No feed to scroll. No algorithm choosing for you. No notifications begging for attention. Just the things you saved, ready when you are. THE GIST, NOT THE NOISE Every link you save comes with a short, clear summary — the gist. Before you commit to a 20-minute read, you already know what it's about and whether it's for you. Skim first, read deep only when it earns it. It's the difference between a reading list that grows forever and one you actually finish. A READER THAT RESPECTS YOU When you do read, Gisto strips out the pop-ups, banners, and clutter and gives you clean, comfortable text. No ads. No tracking feed studying what you click. Your reading is yours. • Save anything in a tap. Articles, newsletters, videos, threads — share to Gisto from any app and it's waiting for you later. • Distraction-free reader. Just the words, in a layout built for actually reading. • Star the keepers. The pieces worth remembering are one tap away, always. • Everything else archives itself. Finished items quietly move on — a clean slate, not a guilt pile. LESS DECIDING, MORE READING Most "read later" apps quietly become another inbox: folders to maintain, tags to manage, a backlog that guilts you every time you open it. Gisto goes the other way. It handles the busywork — sorting, cleanup, organizing — so the only two things you ever do are read and star. Fewer decisions, less mental clutter, more of the reading you actually wanted. HOW IT WORKS 1. Save a link from anywhere with the share sheet. 2. Gisto pulls the gist so you know what you're getting into. 3. Read what matters. Star what you love. 4. Whatever you finish archives on its own. MADE FOR • Tab hoarders who never quite make it back to "read it later." • Newsletter readers drowning in an overflowing inbox. • Curious people who save more than they'll ever get to — and want help getting to the good parts. • Anyone who wants more of what matters and less of everything else. WHY WE BUILT GISTO We were tired of saving things we never read, and of apps that turned reading into one more thing to manage. Gisto is intentionally small. It won't gamify your reading or gamble for your attention. It keeps the good stuff in one place, tells you the gist, and then gets out of your way. Start with a 7-day free trial. After that, a Gisto subscription keeps your reading list — and your gist — going. SUBSCRIPTION • A subscription is required to keep using Gisto after the 7-day free trial. • Billed monthly or annually to your Apple Account at the price shown in the app. • Your subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime from your Apple Account settings. • Privacy Policy: https://gisto-legal.web.app/privacy_en.html • Terms of Use: https://gisto-legal.web.app/terms_en.html

Screenshots

Countdown Timer4 screens
Gisto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Timer at none against Gisto's shown. Gisto's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Gisto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Timer ships an update every 3 days, Gisto every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Countdown Timer versus Gisto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown TimerGisto
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALEJANDRO MUNOZ GARCIATae Hwa Hong

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Remindoo Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Remindoo Premium Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remindoo Premium para siempre$8.99
2 purchases

Gisto

Subscriptions2
  • Gisto Plus — Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Gisto Plus — Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown Timer free?
Countdown Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gisto free?
Gisto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Timer or Gisto have ads?
Gisto shows ads; Countdown Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer or Gisto?
Countdown Timer ships an update every 3 days, and Gisto every 2 days. Most recently, Countdown Timer was updated on October 27, 2026 and Gisto on October 25, 2026.

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