Comparison

Countdown Calendar vs Simply Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Calendar

Features
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TimeFeel makes time visible. Track what matters โ€” upcoming trips, personal goals, milestones, streaks โ€” and see exactly where you stand at a glance. Countdown & Count-up Create a countdown for any event. Counting down to your vacation? Counting up from the day you quit smoking? Both modes are supported. Switch between "time remaining" and "time elapsed" to see time the way you want. Open-ended timers No end date needed. Track how long something has been going โ€” a habit, a journey, a chapter of your life โ€” without setting a finish line. Beautiful radial chart Each timer shows a circular progress ring that updates automatically, minute by minute. See how much of a period has passed โ€” or remains โ€” at a single glance. Percentage display Choose to show how much time has passed or how much is left. Two modes, your preference. Custom colors & photos Pick from a range of accent colors for each timer's background. With Plus, use your own photo โ€” it becomes a soft, blurred full-screen backdrop. Smart notifications Get notified when an event is complete, at a specific number of days remaining, or when a percentage milestone is reached. Notifications are tied to each individual timer. Widgets on every screen Home Screen widgets in two sizes, plus Lock Screen widgets โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” photo and all โ€” and keeps ticking there until it's done. Find any timer Search by name, filter, and group your timers by year or month. iCloud sync All your timers sync automatically across your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch via iCloud. Plus Unlock photo backgrounds, unlimited timers, and advanced notifications โ€” 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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Simply Countdown

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Author's Note: I created this app cause i was sick of all the pay to play subscription apps when all i wanted was a simple app that did a countdown. No sign in, No tracking, No ads. Everything is stored on your device. Simply Countdown is the beautiful, no-fuss countdown app that keeps your most important dates front and center. Whether you're counting down to a holiday, a birthday, a wedding, or the end of the school year โ€” Simply Countdown shows you exactly how long you have left, updated live every single second. LIVE COUNTDOWNS See months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds ticking down in real time. Never wonder "how long until...?" again. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add a small, medium, or large widget to your home screen and see your countdowns at a glance โ€” no need to open the app. Small and medium widgets keep your next event always visible. LOCK SCREEN WIDGET Keep your most important countdown right on your lock screen, always in sight. EASY TO SET UP Creating a countdown takes seconds. Pick your event name, choose a date and time, and select a fun emoji to represent it. That's it. MULTIPLE EVENTS Track as many countdowns as you like. Reorder them by priority, edit them anytime, or delete them with a swipe. Simply Countdown is designed to be beautiful, fast, and simple. No subscriptions. No clutter. Just your countdown.

Screenshots

Countdown Calendar4 screens
Simply Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simply Countdown at none against Countdown Calendar's 1. Countdown Calendar's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simply Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Calendar ships an update every 6 days, Simply Countdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Countdown Calendar versus Simply Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown CalendarSimply Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii SurzhykovLuke Bilston

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Calendar

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
None

Simply Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Calendar free?
Countdown Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simply Countdown free?
Simply Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown Calendar or Simply Countdown have ads?
Neither Countdown Calendar nor Simply Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Calendar or Simply Countdown?
Countdown Calendar ships an update every 6 days, and Simply Countdown every 3 days. Most recently, Countdown Calendar was updated on September 23, 2026 and Simply Countdown on September 24, 2026.

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