Comparison

LinkViewer vs CountDoun

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

Head to head
About

LinkViewer

Features
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Available in ķ•œźµ­ģ–“, English, and ę—„ęœ¬čŖž Text LinkViewer is a clean, powerful text reader for iPhone and iPad. Whether you're reading novels, notes, or documents, it keeps your library organized and your place saved — across every device. ** YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY ** Import .txt, .md, .epub, and more into a personal library you can sort, browse, and search at a glance. Organize files into folders, switch between icon, list, or gallery view, and find anything instantly with full-text search. ** READ THE WAY YOU LIKE ** - Page Mode — flip pages horizontally or vertically with slide, fade, or instant transitions - Scroll Mode — continuous reading without interruption - iPad Dual-Page Mode — see two pages side by side on larger screens ** MAKE IT YOURS ** Every detail is adjustable — font, size, line spacing, letter spacing, paragraph gaps, and margins. Choose from Light, Dark, Gray, Green, or Sepia themes, or build your own with custom background and text colors. ** NEVER LOSE YOUR PLACE ** iCloud sync keeps your reading position in sync across iPhone, iPad — automatically. Pick up exactly where you left off, on any device. ** PRO ** Go ad-free with a Pro subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://skyprawngo.github.io/textlinkviewer-policy/privacy.html

About

CountDoun

Features
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CountDoun turns the days ahead into something you can see, feel, and look forward to. Create a countdown for every moment that matters and watch the time tick down — right on your Home Screen. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Beautiful countdowns — Track birthdays, holidays, trips, exams, launches, anniversaries and more. • Home Screen widgets — Keep your most important countdown one glance away, with live days, hours, minutes and seconds. • Make it yours — Choose from dozens of icons, vivid color themes, or set your own photo as the background. • Progress at a glance — A visual progress ring shows how far along you are toward the big day. • Yearly events — Mark birthdays and anniversaries once and they roll over automatically every year. • Never miss a moment — Optional reminders notify you a week, a day, and an hour before. • Share the excitement — Turn any countdown into a beautiful image to share with friends. • 16 languages — Fully localized and ready wherever you are. Simple, fast, and private — all your countdowns stay on your device. No account, no sign-up, no tracking. Start counting down to what matters. Download CountDoun today.

Screenshots

LinkViewer4 screens
CountDoun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CountDoun at none against LinkViewer's 2. CountDoun also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). LinkViewer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. LinkViewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CountDoun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkViewer ships an update every 3 weeks, CountDoun every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
LinkViewer versus CountDoun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkViewerCountDoun
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeongYun LeeFaize Nur OZGON

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LinkViewer

Subscriptions2
  • LinkViewer Pro Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • LinkViewer Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
None

CountDoun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinkViewer free?
LinkViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountDoun free?
CountDoun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LinkViewer or CountDoun have ads?
LinkViewer shows ads; CountDoun does not.
Which is updated more often, LinkViewer or CountDoun?
LinkViewer ships an update every 3 weeks, and CountDoun every 2 months. Most recently, LinkViewer was updated on October 24, 2026 and CountDoun on October 8, 2026.

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