Giftmark vs Countie

Never forget another gift again. Gift ideas have a way of showing up at the worst times. A passing comment, a wish dropped in conversation, a moment you swear you'll remember. Giftmark helps you hold onto those moments all year long, so when birthdays, holidays, and celebrations come around, you're ready. Add the people in your life once, then build lists for every occasion. Holidays, anniversaries, dinner parties. Mix and match however you want, without duplicate entries or starting from scratch every time. Set a budget for each person, and track every gift from idea all the way through to wrapped and ready. No more guessing what you've bought or what you've spent. No more last-minute scrambling. No more forgotten ideas. Just thoughtful gifts for the people who matter.

Every important moment deserves its own countdown. Whether it's a birthday, a vacation, a work deadline, or simply the weekend, Countie turns your anticipation into something you actually want to look at. DESIGNED TO FEEL PERSONAL Countie adapts to the mood of each event with five distinct visual themes: - Celebration (pink) — Birthdays, weddings, parties. Vibrant gradients, rounded typography, confetti when the moment arrives. - Calm (mint) — Peaceful moments ahead. Soft colors, serif typography, gentle leaf animations. - Professional (blue) — Deadlines, milestones, goals. Clean design, sharp type, minimal shadows. - Memorial (purple) — Remembrance and reflection. Subdued tones, respectful animations. - Adventure (orange) — Travel, concerts, road trips. Warm gradients, bold type, energetic effects. Each theme transforms the entire experience: colors, typography, animations, haptics, and the celebration when your countdown reaches zero. EDITORIAL BY DEFAULT This release ships a refreshed visual identity built around Fraunces, an expressive serif that makes every countdown feel like a magazine cover. The home screen leads with an Apple-TV-style composite hero, your upcoming events stacked underneath in calm sections. Detail views breathe. Categories sit where they belong, not in the way. FREE FOREVER These features are included for everyone, with no time limit and no upsell: - Unlimited countdowns - All five mood themes - Home Screen widgets (small, medium, large) with themed gradients - Lock Screen widgets (circular, rectangular, inline) - Import events from Apple Calendar and Reminders - Custom categories with icons and colors - Smart notifications that escalate as the date approaches - Per-countdown reminders, from 1 month out to the exact moment - Multiple display formats (full, compact, days only, relative, timer) - Progress tracking with animated hero headers - Themed celebration moments when countdowns complete - Full Dark Mode and iOS 26 Liquid Glass - Custom accent color - English and Spanish COUNTIE PRO — $4.99 ONE-TIME A single optional upgrade. Pay once, keep forever. No subscription, no renewal, no tiers. - Photo backgrounds with a hands-on positioning editor - WYSIWYG widget editor — what you see in the editor is what lands on your Home Screen - Recurring countdowns that auto-roll annually, monthly, weekly, or daily - Send any countdown to Apple Calendar or Reminders with one tap - Real-time widget format with live seconds tick Future Pro features arrive at the same price — no upcharge. Live Activities, Dynamic Island, Apple Watch, StandBy, shared countdowns, iCloud sync and Siri are on the roadmap and included for everyone who buys today. WHY NO SUBSCRIPTION A countdown app shouldn't bill you every month for the privilege of waiting. One payment, one app, yours. If a future version adds something you don't want, ignore it. Your Pro status doesn't expire. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. NO ACCOUNT. Your countdowns live on your device. No login. No analytics. No advertisements. The privacy policy is short because there's nothing to disclose. Made with mate and love by Mike. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/