Countdown & Tasks vs Dot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown & Tasks
This app helps you track important events with custom countdowns and tasks. Set reminders, view progress on your home screen, and even count up elapsed time after events. Organize your life and never miss a moment.
- Custom countdowns with icons and colors
- Tasks associated with each countdown
- Event reminders and notifications
- Home screen widgets
- Count up elapsed time for completed events
- Calendar event import
- Dark theme
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Countdown & Tasks helps you track every moment that matters. Create countdowns for birthdays, trips, graduations, and any event you're looking forward to. Countdown & Tasks helps you track every moment that matters. Create countdowns for birthdays, trips, graduations, and any event you're looking forward to. FEATURES • Create countdowns with custom icons and colors • Add tasks to each countdown to stay organized • Set reminders, get notified before your events • Home screen widgets to see your countdowns at a glance • Count Up: completed events start counting elapsed time • Import events from your calendar • Beautiful dark theme designed for comfort FREE TIER • Up to 10 countdowns • Up to 3 tasks per countdown • Preset reminders PRO (one-time purchase) • Unlimited countdowns • Unlimited tasks • Custom reminder times All your data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No tracking.
Dot
Never miss a birthday again with this clean and reliable tracker. Organize upcoming celebrations with personalized visuals and set custom reminders for any occasion. Track ages effortlessly and ensure you're always prepared to celebrate.
- Visual birthday dashboard
- Effortless age tracking
- Smart, multiple-choice reminders
- Customizable reminder intervals
- Privacy-first design
- Lightweight and ad-free
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Never forget a birthday again. Meet Dot, the cleanest and most reliable birthday tracker designed to help you celebrate the people who matter most. How many times has a friend's special day crept up on you, leaving you scrambling for a last-minute text or gift? With Dot, you can organize all your upcoming birthdays in one beautifully minimal space and set custom alerts tailored to your schedule. Why Choose Dot? - Visual Birthday Dashboard: Add profile pictures and names to create a beautiful, personalized visual timeline of upcoming celebrations. - Track Ages Effortlessly: Optionally add the birth year so you always know exactly how old someone is turning—no more awkward mental math. - Smart, Multiple-Choice Reminders: Don't just get alerted on the day. Dot lets you choose multiple reminder intervals so you are always prepared: - On the day (For that perfect morning text) - 1 day before (To finalize plans) - 3 days before (To buy a card) - 7 days before (To order the perfect gift!) Privacy-First & Lightweight: No bloated feeds, no ads selling your data. Just your loved ones' data, safely stored and beautifully displayed. Download Dot today and become the friend who always remembers! An active subscription is required to use the app. Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Countdown & Tasks at freemium against Dot's subscription. Countdown & Tasks also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Countdown & Tasks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countdown & Tasks against 5.0 for Dot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Countdown & Tasks ships an update every 3 days, Dot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown & Tasks | Dot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uygar Yagmur | Andre Ribeiro |
Customer experience
Countdown & Tasks
Dot
In-app purchases
Countdown & Tasks
- Countdown & Tasks Pro$2.99
Dot
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
