Comparison

Time Count vs Countdown to Alarm

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

Head to head
About

Time Count

Track important future events or past milestones with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Organize events by category, add notes, and receive smart reminders. View your progress on the home screen with various widget styles.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up timers
  • Home screen widgets
  • Repeating events
  • Organize by category
  • Lunar calendar support
  • Smart reminders
  • Customizable event colors
Features
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Countdown helps you track every date that matters — count up from the past or count down to the future. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, holidays, work deadlines, and lunar calendar events — all beautifully organized with home screen widgets. Whether it's 100 days since you started a new job, a countdown to your wedding, or tracking when your next holiday begins, Countdown keeps it simple, beautiful, and private. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See your countdowns and count-ups right on your home screen — no need to open the app. Choose from 5 widget styles: a compact single event, a detailed breakdown with weeks, days, and hours, your next upcoming event, your pinned favorites, or a large overview of everything. Each widget matches your event's custom color. COUNT UP OR COUNT DOWN Track how many days since a special moment, or count down to an upcoming one. View your time in weeks, days, and hours — all at a glance. REPEATING EVENTS Set events to repeat annually, monthly, or on a custom schedule. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, and recurring milestones that come back every year. ORGANIZE BY CATEGORY Sort your events into categories like Love, Life, Work, and Lunar calendar. Filter and find what matters to you instantly. PIN YOUR FAVORITES Pin your most important events to the top for quick access. Your pinned dates are always front and center — in the app and on your home screen widget. LUNAR CALENDAR SUPPORT Track lunar dates alongside the standard calendar — perfect for Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, and other traditional celebrations. NOTES & DETAILS Add personal notes to any event. Jot down gift ideas, travel plans, or special memories so you never forget the details. SMART REMINDERS Set custom notifications so you're always prepared. Get reminded days before a birthday, anniversary, or deadline — never miss an important date again. BEAUTIFUL DARK DESIGN A sleek, dark interface that's easy on the eyes. Every event gets its own color, making your timeline vibrant and personal. SIMPLE & PRIVATE No sign-up required. Your data stays on your device. Set up in seconds and start tracking the days that matter most. Perfect for: - Counting down to your wedding, birthday, or graduation - Tracking relationship anniversaries and milestones - Seeing countdowns and count-ups on your home screen widgets - Remembering holidays, festivals, and lunar calendar dates - Monitoring work deadlines and career milestones - Setting repeating annual reminders for recurring events - Planning and counting down to your next vacation - Tracking "days since" for personal goals and streaks Download Time Count today and never lose track of the dates that matter most.

About

Countdown to Alarm

Features
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Countdown to Alarm shows how much time is left until the alarm you set.

Screenshots

Time Count4 screens
Countdown to Alarm3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown to Alarm at none against Time Count's shown. Countdown to Alarm also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Count ships an update weekly, Countdown to Alarm daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Time Count versus Countdown to Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime CountCountdown to Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (36 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChi ChiemPawel Pilor

In-app purchases

None

Time Count

No in-app purchases

None

Countdown to Alarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Count free?
Time Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown to Alarm free?
Countdown to Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Count or Countdown to Alarm have ads?
Time Count shows ads; Countdown to Alarm does not.
Which is updated more often, Time Count or Countdown to Alarm?
Time Count ships an update weekly, and Countdown to Alarm daily. Most recently, Time Count was updated on November 5, 2026 and Countdown to Alarm on October 26, 2026.

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