Comparison

Countie vs Wedding Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Countie

Features
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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/

About

Wedding Countdown

Celebrate your engagement with a personalized countdown to your wedding day. Display your remaining time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds with your own photo as the background. Widgets keep the countdown visible on your home and lock screens.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdown display
  • Customizable photo background
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Milestone moment celebrations
  • Wedding day celebration screen
  • Post-wedding anniversary counter
Features
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Congratulations on your engagement and upcoming wedding! You're engaged and now it's time to start the count down to your big day! Until I Do shows you a live countdown to your wedding ceremony in days, hours, minutes and seconds, with your own photo as the background. Set it up in under a minute, then add the widget to your home screen or lock screen so your countdown is always visible. PERSONALISED COUNTDOWN • Open the app to a beautiful full-screen countdown featuring your names, your photo, and your wedding date. Set an optional ceremony time for a countdown to the exact moment you say "I do". Choose from four elegant font styles, ten text colours and ten confetti palettes to make it feel truly yours. WIDGETS • The home screen widget shows your days remaining over your own background photo. Add it to your lock screen too for an even more personal touch. MILESTONE MOMENTS • At key milestone countdown dates, such as 1 year and 30 days to go, the app celebrates with a special confetti moment - a fun reminder that your big day is getting closer. PERSONAL REMINDERS • Set optional reminders for milestones, your wedding morning, your anniversary, and regular weekly or monthly check-ins, so your countdown comes to you. SHARE THE COUNTDOWN • Share your countdown with your partner, bridal party or friends and family via a link or QR code. You can also save your countdown as an image to post on socials! ON YOUR WEDDING DAY • The app switches to a full celebration screen. After the wedding, it counts up on a dedicated anniversary screen, ready to celebrate each year that follows. COMPLETELY PRIVATE • No account required. No sign-up. Your names, date and photo stay on your device. Unlock the full experience with a one-time purchase - up to 5 rotating background photos (each with its own text colour), always-on confetti, every font style, text colour and confetti palette, plus lock screen widgets. No subscription, ever. Please email us or leave feedback in the app for feature requests or any other suggestions you have. We love to hear from you and are always looking for ways to improve Until I Do!

Screenshots

Countie4 screens
Wedding Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wedding Countdown at weekly against Countie's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Countie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wedding Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countie ships an update every 2 months, Wedding Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Countie versus Wedding Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountieWedding Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael PulgarOne Place

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countie

One-time1
  • Countie Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Wedding Countdown

One-time1
  • Until I Do Plus$3.99

Questions

Is Countie free?
Countie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wedding Countdown free?
Wedding Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countie or Wedding Countdown have ads?
Neither Countie nor Wedding Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countie or Wedding Countdown?
Countie ships an update every 2 months, and Wedding Countdown weekly. Most recently, Countie was updated on October 3, 2026 and Wedding Countdown on October 10, 2026.

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