Comparison

Event Countdown vs Simple Event Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Event Countdown

Organize and track important dates with customizable countdowns and event reminders. View upcoming events in a calendar layout and see your countdowns at a glance with home screen widgets. Never miss a special moment or deadline again.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdown timers
  • Calendar integration
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Live Activities for lock screen tracking
  • Import and export event data
  • Clean and fast user interface
Features
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Stay on top of what matters most with a powerful countdown and event tracker designed for everyday life. Whether you’re counting down to vacations, birthdays, holidays, or important deadlines, this app keeps everything organized, visible, and easy to manage. KEY FEATURES Countdown Timer for Everything Create unlimited countdowns for events, holidays, birthdays, and special moments. Track time down to the second. Events & Calendar Integration View all your events in a clean calendar layout. Sync with your existing calendar and keep everything in one place. Beautiful Widgets Add customizable home screen widgets to see your countdowns at a glance—no need to open the app. Live Activities Track your most important countdowns in real time right from your lock screen. Import & Export Easily import events or export your data for backup and sharing. Simple & Fast Clean design, smooth performance, and easy setup so you can focus on your moments—not the app. PERFECT FOR • Vacations & trips • Birthdays & anniversaries • Holidays & special events • Deadlines & goals • Daily reminders Never lose track of time again. Turn every moment into something to look forward to. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simple Event Countdown

Easily track upcoming events with a visually dynamic countdown. Name your event, set the date, and view it on your home screen with customizable widgets. The app features a color theme that changes as your event approaches, providing a subtle reminder.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Calendar import
  • Dynamic color themes
  • Native iPhone and Mac support
  • Customizable event naming
Features
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Simple Event Countdown keeps your next big moment always in sight. Name your event, set the date, and let the app do the rest. A dynamic color theme shifts as your event approaches — a gentle visual reminder that the big day is getting close. Add a widget to your home screen and you'll never lose track of what's coming. FEATURES • Small, medium, and large home screen widgets • Import dates directly from your calendar • Dynamic color themes — customize the far-away and day-of colors, and the app blends between them automatically • Native on iPhone and Mac — one purchase, both platforms Built by Uncle Deric Studios. Simple by design, useful by default.

Screenshots

Event Countdown4 screens
Simple Event Countdown1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Event Countdown at none against Event Countdown's 4. Simple Event Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Event Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating and device support 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. Event Countdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Simple Event Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Event Countdown against 5.0 for Simple Event Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Event Countdown versus Simple Event Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvent CountdownSimple Event Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYevhenii KsenychDeric Lam

Customer experience

Event Countdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple Event Countdown

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Event Countdown

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$17.99
None

Simple Event Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Event Countdown free?
Event Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Event Countdown free?
Simple Event Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Event Countdown or Simple Event Countdown?
Event Countdown and Simple Event Countdown are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Event Countdown or Simple Event Countdown have ads?
Event Countdown shows ads; Simple Event Countdown does not.

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