# NowOne vs College Countdown

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: College Countdown at 16.4 against NowOne's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NowOne sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and College Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NowOne | College Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/college-countdown/id6763329640/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Raul Blanco](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883369037) | [Julian Smiles](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883160234) |

## What reviewers say

### NowOne

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nowone-student-planner/id6760229473)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NowOne Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| NowOne Pro yearly | $29.99 | per year |


### College Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/college-countdown/id6763329640)

This app helps high school students and their parents plan and save for college. It integrates college savings, scholarship tracking, and college readiness tools, including AI-powered study plans and career matching.

**Highlights:** Link bank accounts for savings tracking, Scholarship application pipeline, AI-powered study plans, Career and major matching, College readiness index, Parent and teen dashboards

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CollegeCountdown Plus - Teen | $1.99 | per month |
| CollegeCountdown - ScoreLab | $1.99 | per month |
| CollegeCountdown Plus | $4.99 | per month |
| CollegeCountdown - ScoreLab | $19.99 | per year |
| CollegeCountdown Plus | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NowOne free?

NowOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is College Countdown free?

College Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do NowOne or College Countdown have ads?

Neither NowOne nor College Countdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NowOne or College Countdown?

NowOne ships an update weekly, and College Countdown weekly. Most recently, NowOne was updated on October 16, 2026 and College Countdown on October 17, 2026.

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