Comparison

Countdown Calendar vs Notch

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. Count down to the days you're waiting for — trips, birthdays, weddings, exams — 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 — the second Tuesday of every month, the last day of the month — 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 — days first, then hours, minutes and seconds. 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. 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 — 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 — 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 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 — 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

Notch

Features
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Notch is a beautiful, tactile counter for anything you want to keep track of: reps, laps, inventory, habits, prayers, knitting stitches, water, or a crowd at the door. Tap to count. Choose from six hand-crafted themes: Vaporwave, Zen Circle, Neon Glow, Mission Control, Confetti Pop, and Time Keeper. Set goals, count down to zero, customize steps, and choose the appearance that fits the moment. Full Customization is a one-time, non-consumable purchase that unlocks unlimited counters, additional themes and custom colors, alternate icons, advanced haptic patterns, sound feedback, step buttons, goals, and countdown mode. There is no subscription. Everything stays on your device. Notch has no account, ads, analytics, or tracking.

Screenshots

Countdown Calendar4 screens
Notch4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countdown Calendar and Notch are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Countdown Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Notch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Calendar ships an update weekly, Notch every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Countdown Calendar versus Notch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown CalendarNotch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii SurzhykovKadin Hunter

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Plus Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

Notch

One-time1
  • Full Customization$5.99

Questions

Is Countdown Calendar free?
Countdown Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notch free?
Notch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Calendar or Notch have ads?
Neither Countdown Calendar nor Notch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Calendar or Notch?
Countdown Calendar ships an update weekly, and Notch every 8 days. Most recently, Countdown Calendar was updated on November 9, 2026 and Notch on November 5, 2026.

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