Comparison

Countdown App vs Countdowns

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

Head to head
About

Countdown App

Features
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Count down to the moments that matter, or count up from the ones that already happened. Weddings, trips, birthdays, anniversaries, exams, launches, days since you quit something: keep them right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Free • Up to 3 countdowns or count-ups • Home Screen widget (pick one countdown for your widget) • Display options from days only to days, hours, and minutes Countdown+ (one-time purchase) • Photo widgets: put your own picture behind any countdown on your Home Screen • Unlimited countdowns and count-ups • Multiple Home Screen widgets: different countdown for each widget • Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance • Accent themes for the app and widgets • No subscriptions, pay once and keep forever Privacy-friendly by design: your events live locally on your iPhone.

About

Countdowns

Easily track important upcoming events like birthdays, trips, and deadlines. This app offers a clean interface with no ads or subscriptions, allowing you to focus on what matters. Set reminders and view events directly from your home screen.

Highlights
  • Track any event or date
  • Support for recurring events
  • Customizable reminders
  • Event archiving
  • Home screen widgets
  • Clutter-free interface
Features
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Track the moments that matter — birthdays, trips, concerts, deadlines, anniversaries, and everything in between. No clutter. No noise. Just your events, beautifully laid out with the time remaining until each one arrives. Features Any event, any date — track whatever's meaningful to you Recurring events — birthdays and anniversaries automatically reset Reminders — get notified as your events approach Archive — completed events move out of the way, not out of memory Widgets — glance at your upcoming events right from your home screen Most countdown apps are free until they aren't — locked behind subscriptions, interrupted by ads, or limited to a handful of events. Countdowns is different. Everything is included, for everyone, for free. No ads. No subscriptions. No limits. Just countdowns.

Screenshots

Countdown App4 screens
Countdowns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdowns at none against Countdown App's 1. 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. Countdown App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdowns asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Countdown App versus Countdowns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown AppCountdowns
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert MaedaJOSEPH ALLEN VELEZ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown App

One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$3.99
None

Countdowns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown App free?
Countdown App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdowns free?
Countdowns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown App or Countdowns have ads?
Neither Countdown App nor Countdowns shows ads.

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