Comparison

Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter vs TickDown

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

Head to head
About

Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter

Features
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Everything you count, in one app. Days until. Reps at the gym. Cups of coffee. Glasses of water. Add a date, and it starts ticking down to the second. Start a workout and log a set in one tap. Tap a counter and the number goes up. Check any of it from your Home Screen without opening the app. COUNTDOWNS Birthdays, exams, weddings, trips, due dates, the last day of term — anything with a date on it. Live to the second, closest first, so you always know what's actually next. - Import straight from your calendar: festivals, holidays and birthdays arrive already linked - Colours, gradients, icons and your own background photos, set per event, so a wedding doesn't look like a dentist appointment - Reminders a day or an hour ahead, not the morning of GYM A real training log, not a notes app with a dumbbell on it. - Full exercise library with video for every movement — barbell, dumbbell, machine, bodyweight - Reps and weight come pre-filled from last time, so logging a set is one tap - Live session timer with running sets, volume and exercise count - Tap the muscle map and get the exercises for whatever you're training today - Filter by chest, back, shoulders, arms or legs and start from a suggestion COUNTERS Tap once, the number goes up. That's the whole thing. - Coffees, cigarettes you didn't have, gym visits, snoozes, sweets, the swear jar - Push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, burpees, laps - Tasbeeh, rosary, mantra, prayers, verses, fasts kept, charity - Or name your own, pick an icon, and start tapping HEALTH Water, medication, sleep and steps. Remind me hourly, a few times a day, or on a schedule you set — and streak rings that show what you actually kept up this week, not what you meant to. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Your next event, one glance away. Choose which events show and how much detail you want. WHY ONE APP Because the date you're waiting for, the sets you did on Tuesday and the coffees you've had today are all the same thing: a number you want to keep an eye on. Four trackers, one place to look, nothing that nags. MADE FOR - Anyone who refuses to forget a birthday again - Students counting down to exams and term dates - Lifters who want a fast log and nothing else - Anyone quitting something, or trying to drink more water - People who'd rather open one app than four Add your first date in under ten seconds.

About

TickDown

Organize your life by combining countdowns to important events with a clear task list. View your deadlines, birthdays, and to-dos all in one place, with customizable visuals and reminders. The core app works offline, and optional premium features unlock advanced widgets and backups.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns to the second
  • Customizable event backgrounds
  • Subtasks with progress tracking
  • Integrated calendar view
  • Event and task reminders
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets (Premium)
  • Encrypted on-device backups
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TickDown puts the moments you're counting toward and the work in front of you on the same screen. Birthdays, trips, deadlines and launches count down to the second on beautiful cards. Your tasks sit beside them, with subtasks, priorities and progress visible at a glance. COUNTDOWNS THAT FEEL PERSONAL • Live countdowns to the second — days, hours and minutes • Use your own photos or built-in artwork for every event • Reposition photos so the important part is always visible • Categories and colors to organize birthdays, work and travel • Repeating events for anniversaries and annual occasions A CALM, POWERFUL TASK LIST • Subtasks with progress that rolls up to the parent task • Priorities, due dates and individual task reminders • Repeating tasks automatically roll forward when completed • Auto-archive completed tasks and automatically delete old archives • Keep an archive of everything you've finished WIDGETS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE — PREMIUM • Home Screen and Lock Screen countdown widgets • Tasks widget showing what's due today • Tap a task directly from the widget to mark it complete • Small, medium, large and Smart Stack sizes • Use your own photo as a widget background SIRI & CONTROL CENTER • "Add a task in TickDown" — create tasks hands-free • "What's due today in TickDown" — hear your tasks without opening the app • Add TickDown controls to Control Center for quick task creation ONE CALENDAR FOR EVERYTHING • See countdowns, tasks and device calendar events together • Month and agenda views • Choose your preferred start day of the week • Calendar access is optional and read-only REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR DAY • Event and task reminders • Choose your preferred alert sounds • Daily and weekly summaries at a time you choose • 12- or 24-hour time formats based on your region BACKUP YOU CONTROL • Export an encrypted .tickdown backup using AES-256-GCM encryption • Back up to your own iCloud Drive whenever you want • Automatic daily iCloud backup with Premium • Restore on a new iPhone or iPad from iCloud or a saved file • Restoring is always free — your data is never locked behind a purchase PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-in required • No servers • Your countdowns, tasks, notes and photos stay on your device • The core app works entirely offline TICKDOWN PREMIUM One purchase. No subscription. • Removes all ads • Unlocks Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Unlimited photo backgrounds — the built-in artwork is free for everyone • Automatic daily iCloud backup • Supports independent development TickDown is free and ad-supported. Premium is optional and permanent. Privacy Policy: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/privacy-policy.html Support: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter at none against TickDown's 1. TickDown's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. TickDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter ships an update every 9 days, TickDown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter versus TickDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown, Gym & Rep CounterTickDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPinki .Nusaif Valappil

In-app purchases

None

Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TickDown

One-time1
  • TickDown Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter free?
Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TickDown free?
TickDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter or TickDown have ads?
Both Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter and TickDown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter or TickDown?
Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter ships an update every 9 days, and TickDown every 4 days. Most recently, Countdown, Gym & Rep Counter was updated on October 5, 2026 and TickDown on October 8, 2026.

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