Comparison

Countdown Calendar vs Recur

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Calendar

Features
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TimeFeel makes time visible. Track what matters — upcoming trips, personal goals, milestones, streaks — 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 — a habit, a journey, a chapter of your life — 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 — or remains — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — photo and all — 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 — 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/

About

Recur

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Recur is a calm, private subscription tracker. You add what you pay for by hand — no bank login, no account, nothing leaving your phone — and Recur turns it into a clear picture of your recurring spend. WHY PEOPLE USE RECUR • See your real monthly and yearly subscription cost at a glance • Get a renewal reminder days before you are charged • Find the subscriptions you barely use and cancel them in time • Keep everything private: your data never leaves your device NO BANK CONNECTION. EVER. Most subscription managers want to link your bank account before they show you anything. Recur never asks. You type in what you pay, and that is the whole setup — no sign-up, no password, no server holding your financial history. It takes about ten seconds per subscription. TRACK ANY RECURRING PAYMENT Streaming, music, cloud storage, software, AI tools, gym memberships, insurance, news, mobile plans, domains, hosting, gaming — if it bills you again and again, Recur tracks it. Monthly and yearly billing cycles are supported. REAL SPENDING INSIGHTS — FREE The Insights tab breaks your spend down by category, shows what you pay per month and per year, and ranks your most expensive subscriptions. It also builds a short list of subscriptions worth reconsidering, based on how often you tell Recur you actually use them. Totals are grouped by currency and shown in the currency you were billed in. Recur does not invent exchange rates, so the numbers you see are the numbers you actually pay. RENEWAL REMINDERS THAT RESPECT YOU Choose how many days ahead you want to be warned. Recur sends a single, quiet notification before a renewal, scheduled entirely on your device — no push server involved. No badges nagging you, no daily alerts, no streaks to keep. 110+ CURRENCIES, 20 LANGUAGES Recur speaks English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Hindi and Bengali, and supports over 110 currencies. DESIGNED TO BE CALM A premium, minimal interface with full light and dark themes. No clutter, no gamification, no pressure to engage — just a clear answer to the question "what am I actually paying for?" FREE AND PREMIUM The free version includes up to 10 subscriptions, renewal reminders, the complete Insights tab and all 110+ currencies. It is supported by ads. Recur Premium unlocks: • Unlimited subscriptions • No ads at all • Cloud backup to your own iCloud, so a new iPhone restores in seconds • JSON export and import — your data stays yours Premium is available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase.

Screenshots

Countdown Calendar4 screens
Recur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Calendar at none against Recur's shown. Countdown Calendar also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Recur's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Countdown Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Recur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Calendar ships an update every 6 days, Recur monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Countdown Calendar versus Recur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown CalendarRecur
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii SurzhykovFahreddin Sevindir

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Calendar

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
3 purchases

Recur

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Countdown Calendar free?
Countdown Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recur free?
Recur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Calendar or Recur have ads?
Recur shows ads; Countdown Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Calendar or Recur?
Countdown Calendar ships an update every 6 days, and Recur monthly. Most recently, Countdown Calendar was updated on September 23, 2026 and Recur on September 19, 2026.

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