Comparison

Anniversary vs Countdown Calendar

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

Head to head
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Anniversary

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Every meaningful moment deserves to be cherished and remembered. Anniversary-Countdown is an elegant, minimalist countdown and anniversary tracker designed for iOS. Whether you are eagerly anticipating a dream vacation, preparing for an exam, celebrating a relationship anniversary, tracking a birthday, or counting sober days, DayCount brings clarity, beauty, and peace of mind to your schedule. 【KEY HIGHLIGHTS】 β—† Dual-Mode Tracking: Count Down & Count Up β€’ Countdown Mode: Track days left until future milestones (trips, weddings, product launches, retirement) with live day/hour/minute breakdowns. β€’ Count Up (Elapsed) Mode: Track days since a special date (love days, sobriety, habit milestones, newborn baby age). β€’ Journey Progress Ring: Visualize the exact percentage of time elapsed along your path. β—† Stunning Home & Lock Screen Widgets β€’ Designed with modern translucent glassmorphism for iOS. β€’ Multiple sizes available (Small, Medium, Large) plus Lock Screen widgets. β€’ Single-event spotlights and multi-event aggregate dashboards allow you to glance at your most important dates without unlocking your phone. β—† Multi-Stage Smart Alerts β€’ Don’t just get reminded on the day itself. Receive gentle notifications 7 days, 3 days, 1 day prior, and on the milestone day. β€’ Customize your daily notification time to stay prepared ahead of time. β—† Lunar Calendar Support β€’ Full lunar date conversion and repeat options for traditional festivals and birthdays. β—† Artistic Poster & Card Generator β€’ Beautiful sharing templates including Polaroid, Editorial, and Canvas styles. β€’ Render and export high-resolution posters to Photos or share directly with friends and family. β—† Rich Personalization β€’ Custom cover photos, atmospheric blur effects, customized fonts, colors, and sizes. β€’ Categorize moments with custom icons (Birthday, Holiday, Travel, Work, Anniversary, Health, Education). β—† Privacy First & Zero Distractions β€’ Pure and clean: no intrusive ads, no third-party tracking scripts. β€’ Biometric Security Lock: Safeguard private memories using Face ID or Touch ID. β€’ Local-First: Your dates stay safely on your device. Easily export JSON backups anytime. β€’ Quick import from Apple Calendar. --- 【DAYCOUNT PRO SUBSCRIPTION】 Upgrade to DayCount Pro to unlock the complete experience: β€’ Unlimited countdown and anniversary events β€’ Full access to all Home and Lock Screen widget styles β€’ All premium poster and card templates β€’ Face ID / Touch ID privacy lock β€’ Multi-stage advance notification alerts 【SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASE TERMS】 β€’ Flexible plans: Choose from Monthly, Annual, or Lifetime one-time purchase options. β€’ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. β€’ Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. β€’ Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. β€’ You can manage and turn off auto-renewal anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.2best2.com/privacy/MomentNest-en.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Countdown Calendar

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TimeFeel makes time visible. Count down to the days you're waiting for β€” trips, birthdays, weddings, exams β€” 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 β€” the second Tuesday of every month, the last day of the month β€” 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 β€” days first, then hours, minutes and seconds. Open-ended timers No end date needed. Track how long something has been going β€” a habit, a journey, a chapter of your life β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” photo and all β€” 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 β€” 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/

Screenshots

Anniversary3 screens
Countdown Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown Calendar at every 6 days against Anniversary's every 3 weeks. Countdown Calendar also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Anniversary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Countdown Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anniversary ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown Calendar every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Anniversary versus Countdown Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnniversaryCountdown Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerι’– 杨Serhii Surzhykov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Anniversary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro (Best Value)$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$6.99
1 purchases

Countdown Calendar

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Anniversary free?
Anniversary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Calendar free?
Countdown Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Anniversary or Countdown Calendar have ads?
Neither Anniversary nor Countdown Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anniversary or Countdown Calendar?
Anniversary ships an update every 3 weeks, and Countdown Calendar every 6 days. Most recently, Anniversary was updated on October 5, 2026 and Countdown Calendar on October 9, 2026.

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