Comparison

Anniversary · Countdown vs Recast

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

Head to head
About

Anniversary · Countdown

This app helps you track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries with countdowns and count-ups. It offers thoughtful reminders and customizable event types, all within a private and ad-free interface. View your progress and cherished memories in one beautiful place.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up for events
  • Support for solar and lunar calendars
  • Life progress tracking
  • Customizable event types
  • Thoughtful reminders
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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Anniversary Countdown helps you remember the days that matter - birthdays, anniversaries, love milestones, festivals, and even your own life progress, all kept in one calm, beautiful place. Count down to what's coming, and count up the days you've shared. Feel time flow. FEATURES - Many types: birthdays, love anniversaries, important days, festivals, custom events - Solar & lunar calendars: lunar birthdays auto-resolve to the next date - Countdown & count-up: see days left or days passed at a glance - Life progress: yearly progress and a life countdown to feel time's weight - Thoughtful reminders: on the day and days ahead, so you never miss it - Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets, plus an Apple Watch complication - Private iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Face ID app lock to protect your privacy PRIVACY FIRST No account, no ads, no third-party tracking. Your data lives only on your device and in your own private iCloud - the developer cannot access it. Time never stops, but memories can be kept. With Anniversary Countdown, gather up the days that matter.

About

Recast

Features
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Recast turns a file into the format you need, or makes it smaller for sharing. Every feature is free, with no daily limits, no ads and no account. CONVERT Convert images into JPEG, PNG, HEIC or PDF. Turn videos into MP4, MOV or GIF, or extract their audio as M4A. Export PDF pages as images and turn GIFs into video or still images. Extract the video from a Live Photo. HEIC encoding depends on device support. COMPRESS Choose an actual target size or enter your own. Recast can reduce quality and dimensions to reach the target and tells you when a target cannot be met. GIF conversion may shorten a clip to keep the output manageable. Compressing a PDF may flatten selectable text into images; the result explains when this happens. BATCH AND AUTOMATE Convert or compress multiple files in one go. Combine photos into one PDF, in the order you choose. Run conversions from Shortcuts and the Action button. Save your favourite settings and reuse them with one tap. ON YOUR DEVICE Your files are never uploaded. Conversion works offline on your iPhone or iPad. Optional tips use Apple's in-app purchase system. HONEST ABOUT RESULTS Some conversions and ZIP archives make files bigger. Recast shows the actual result and explains any size or quality tradeoffs. An already suitable file is kept as it is where possible. ALSO INCLUDED Compress images and PDFs from the share sheet Pack other files into a ZIP archive Keep recent results ready to share again Choose an export folder Preview before and after Light and dark appearance OPTIONAL SUPPORT If Recast helps you, you can leave a tip in Settings > Support Recast. Tips are one-time consumable in-app purchases. They are entirely optional, do not unlock features, and are not subscriptions. Every feature stays free whether you tip or not. Thank you to everyone who previously bought Recast or Recast Pro. All existing functionality remains available without restoring a purchase.

Screenshots

Anniversary · Countdown4 screens
Recast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Recast at Free against Anniversary · Countdown's $0.99. Anniversary · Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Recast is free to download; Anniversary · Countdown costs $0.99 up front. Recast sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Anniversary · Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anniversary · Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Recast weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Anniversary · Countdown versus Recast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnniversary · CountdownRecast
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Shuxia Xiaowu Network Technology Co., Ltd.LEON NELIO FIGUEIRA

In-app purchases

None

Anniversary · Countdown

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Recast

One-time4
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Kind tip$2.99
  • Recast Pro$4.99
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  • Generous tip$4.99

Questions

Is Anniversary · Countdown free?
Anniversary · Countdown costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recast free?
Recast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Anniversary · Countdown or Recast have ads?
Recast shows ads; Anniversary · Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Anniversary · Countdown or Recast?
Anniversary · Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, and Recast weekly. Most recently, Anniversary · Countdown was updated on October 25, 2026 and Recast on October 25, 2026.

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