Comparison

Anniversary · Countdown vs Simmerdial

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 event content stays on your device and in your own private iCloud - the developer cannot access it. Self-hosted anonymous usage analytics do not include event titles, dates, or notes. Time never stops, but memories can be kept. With Anniversary Countdown, gather up the days that matter.

About

Simmerdial

A simple kitchen timer app that uses a familiar dial interface for setting and managing cooking times. It offers visual and auditory cues for remaining time and alerts, with customization options for appearance and sound.

Highlights
  • Dial-based time setting
  • Visual countdown ring
  • Adjustable timer while running
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island countdown
  • Customizable appearance and sound
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Simmerdial brings a familiar kitchen timer to your iPhone. Turn the dial clockwise to set a time. Release to start. From eggs and tea to baking, set your timer and get back to the task at hand. A short illustrated guide walks you through the basics on first launch. TURN TO SET Choose up to 60 minutes in 15-second steps. Mechanical clicks and haptic feedback make each turn feel familiar. Mute the dial sound whenever you like. SEE WHAT IS LEFT The orange ring shows time remaining at a glance. Adjust the dial while the timer runs, tap to add five minutes, or reset to start over. HEAR WHEN IT IS READY Allow system alerts and, once the alarm is scheduled, it can ring when your iPhone is locked or the app is closed. Check the live countdown on your Lock Screen or in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. MAKE IT YOURS Choose light, dark, or your system appearance. Open iOS Settings from the app menu to change the app language. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. KEEP IT SIMPLE No account, ads, or tracking SDKs. Timer state, sound settings, and appearance preferences stay on your device. Timing works offline. VoiceOver lets you adjust the time, and Reduce Motion is supported. For iPhone with iOS 26 or later. System alerts require permission. If permission is off or an alarm cannot be scheduled, keep the app open to hear the alert. Dynamic Island features require a supported iPhone.

Screenshots

Anniversary · Countdown4 screens
Simmerdial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Anniversary · Countdown at 100% against Simmerdial's 0%. Anniversary · Countdown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Simmerdial's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Simmerdial is free to download; Anniversary · Countdown costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anniversary · Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Anniversary · Countdown's written reviews are positive against 0% of Simmerdial's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anniversary · Countdown ships an update every 8 days, Simmerdial every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Anniversary · Countdown versus Simmerdial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnniversary · CountdownSimmerdial
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Shuxia Xiaowu Network Technology Co., Ltd.凯 邢

Customer experience

Anniversary · Countdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simmerdial

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Anniversary · Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

Simmerdial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anniversary · Countdown free?
Anniversary · Countdown costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simmerdial free?
Simmerdial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anniversary · Countdown or Simmerdial?
Anniversary · Countdown is rated higher. Anniversary · Countdown averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Simmerdial averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Anniversary · Countdown or Simmerdial have ads?
Neither Anniversary · Countdown nor Simmerdial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anniversary · Countdown or Simmerdial?
Anniversary · Countdown ships an update every 8 days, and Simmerdial every 3 weeks. Most recently, Anniversary · Countdown was updated on November 5, 2026 and Simmerdial on October 31, 2026.

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