Countdown vs Countdown Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
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Track every important day in one place. Create an event, personalize it, add reminders, and see the time remaining from Home Screen or Lock Screen widgets. Premium includes unlimited events, every theme and photo option, advanced widget styles, alternate icons and an ad-free experience. The annual subscription includes a 7-day free trial for eligible users. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Countdown Calendar
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TimeFeel makes time visible. Count down to the days you're waiting for — trips, birthdays, weddings, exams — or count up from the moments that changed everything, and see exactly where you stand at a glance. Countdown & Count-up Create a countdown for any event, or count up from any date. Switch between "time left" and "time passed" to see time the way you want. Repeating countdowns Birthdays, anniversaries and paydays roll over on their own. Repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, or build a rule as flexible as Reminders — the second Tuesday of every month, the last day of the month — with an optional end date. Import from Calendar Pick the events you want from your calendar and turn them into countdowns in a tap. Nothing is added until you choose it. Holiday ideas Start from New Year, Christmas and other yearly dates without typing a thing. A live clock everywhere Countdown cards, widgets, the Lock Screen and Apple Watch tick in real time — days first, then hours, minutes and seconds. Open-ended timers No end date needed. Track how long something has been going — a habit, a journey, a chapter of your life — without setting a finish line. Progress at a glance Every countdown shows how much of its span has passed, as a ring or as a percentage of time done or left. Custom colors & photos Pick an accent color for each countdown. With Plus, use your own photo — it becomes a soft, blurred full-screen backdrop. Smart notifications Every countdown tells you when it ends. Add reminders a set number of days before or after, or when a percentage of the time has passed. Widgets on every screen Home Screen widgets in two sizes, plus Lock Screen widgets — a ring, or a line right under the clock. Your countdown is there before you unlock. Apple Watch The full app on your wrist, plus complications for your watch face — your next countdown sits right on the dial. Live Activities When a countdown enters its last stretch, it appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — photo and all — and keeps ticking there until it's done. Find any countdown Search by name and group your countdowns by year or month. iCloud sync All your countdowns sync automatically across your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch via iCloud. Plus Unlock photo backgrounds, unlimited countdowns, advanced notifications and new app icons — monthly with a free first week, or a one-time purchase that's yours forever. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Calendar at none against Countdown's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Countdown Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown ships an update weekly, Countdown Calendar every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Countdown Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atakan Cengiz KURT | Serhii Surzhykov |
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Countdown Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Countdown Premium Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
Countdown Calendar
- Lifetime Premium$9.99
Questions
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