Comparison

Countdown by Dots vs Bunting

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

Head to head
About

Countdown by Dots

This app helps you track important upcoming dates with a visually appealing, minimalist design. It allows you to count down to birthdays, vacations, holidays, and other special moments, keeping you organized and motivated.

Highlights
  • Minimal dot-based countdowns
  • Track birthdays and events
  • Visualize progress and remaining days
  • Daily notifications and reminders
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Track your important days with a beautiful and minimal countdown timer app. Countdown by Dots helps you easily countdown to birthdays, events, vacations, holidays, and special moments. Visualize your countdown progress with elegant dots, making every day exciting and meaningful. Whether it's a birthday, trip, wedding, exam, or big event, this countdown app keeps you motivated and organized. Features: • Minimal and beautiful dot-based countdown • Track birthdays, events, and special days • View progress and remaining days easily • Daily notifications and reminders • Simple, fast, and easy to use • Dark mode support Never miss important moments. Download Countdown by Dots and make every day count.

About

Bunting

Features
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Bunting counts down the days to every birthday you care about, and puts the next one on your Home Screen. • See who is next at a glance on your Home Screen, and on the Lock Screen with Pro • Get reminded days before, not the morning after • Bring in every birthday from your Contacts in one tap • Know the exact age they are turning, or save a birthday with no year at all • Count down to anniversaries and other dates — three free, unlimited with Pro • Work out any age to the day with the built-in calculator Unlimited birthdays, every reminder and the whole age calculator are free. Pro is a one-time purchase that adds Lock Screen widgets, the medium Home Screen widget, a colour per person, and unlimited non-birthday countdowns. Choose how many days of warning each person gets, from the morning of to a week ahead. Add your first birthday in ten seconds. Terms of Use: https://app.notion.com/p/Bunting-Terms-of-Use-Conditions-d-utilisation-3d499bf2555c8158ae60f0f00e57edbd?source=copy_link Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Bunting-Privacy-Policy-Politique-de-confidentialit-3d499bf2555c81a5a759deffcd04f846?source=copy_link

Screenshots

Countdown by Dots4 screens
Bunting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown by Dots at none against Bunting's 1. Countdown by Dots also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Bunting sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown by Dots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown by Dots ships an update fortnightly, Bunting every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown by Dots versus Bunting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown by DotsBunting
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB16 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShubham NehulAnas Hafidi

In-app purchases

None

Countdown by Dots

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bunting

One-time1
  • Bunting Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown by Dots free?
Countdown by Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bunting free?
Bunting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown by Dots or Bunting have ads?
Neither Countdown by Dots nor Bunting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown by Dots or Bunting?
Countdown by Dots ships an update fortnightly, and Bunting every 2 weeks. Most recently, Countdown by Dots was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bunting on October 31, 2026.

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