Comparison

Countdown vs Pocket Goals

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Features
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Countdown helps you track days until the events that matter most. Create beautiful countdown timers for birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, holidays, and any special occasion you want to remember. KEY FEATURES: EVENT TRACKING Create unlimited countdown timers for birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, project deadlines, holidays, and more. See exactly how many days remain until each event. BEAUTIFUL ICONS Choose from a variety of icons to personalize each countdown. Make your events instantly recognizable with birthdays, celebrations, travel, work, and more. CLOUD SYNC Your events sync seamlessly across all your devices. Add an event on your phone, see it on your tablet. All your countdowns are backed up and always available. SECURE AUTHENTICATION Sign in with Google, Apple, or email. Your data is secure and private, accessible only to you across your devices. ADD TO CALENDAR Export any event to your calendar app with a single tap. Create calendar reminders so you never miss important dates. EASY EDITING Update event names, dates, and icons anytime. Organize your countdowns exactly how you want them. PERFECT FOR: • Tracking birthdays and anniversaries • Counting down to vacations and trips • Remembering project deadlines • Anticipating holidays and celebrations • Planning special events Countdown is simple, beautiful, and focused on what matters: helping you remember and anticipate the important moments in your life. Download Countdown today and never forget an important date again. Privacy Policy: https://workoutnotes.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://workoutnotes.com/terms

About

Pocket Goals

This app helps you save money and organize your financial aspirations. Set targets for purchases or experiences, track your progress with notes and photos, and celebrate achievements. It offers smart nudges and iCloud sync to keep you motivated.

Highlights
  • Track savings and goal progress
  • Create goals with photos and notes
  • Organize goals into lists
  • Queue up next goals
  • Milestone celebrations
  • iCloud sync
  • Siri/Shortcut support
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Pocket Goals helps you save money, organize goals, and stay motivated. Set goals for anything you want to accomplish, whether it’s a product or an experience. Track your progress, add notes, organize goals into lists, queue up next ones, and celebrate milestones along the way. Features: • Track savings and goal progress • Create goals with photos, notes, and links • Organize goals into lists • Queue up next goals • Milestone celebrations and smart nudges • Receipt, showing your prices and a summary • iCloud sync • Siri/Shortcut support Pocket Goals is designed to make progress feel motivating, visual, and rewarding, one update at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown3 screens
Pocket Goals3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Goals at none against Countdown's shown. Pocket Goals also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.4). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, Pocket Goals weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown versus Pocket Goals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownPocket Goals
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel Rebollo BaezBarnabas Kordas

In-app purchases

None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Goals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Goals free?
Pocket Goals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown or Pocket Goals have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Pocket Goals does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Pocket Goals?
Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pocket Goals weekly. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pocket Goals on November 5, 2026.

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