Comparison

Countdown vs CountedDays

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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: β€’ Tracking birthdays and anniversaries β€’ Counting down to vacations and trips β€’ Remembering project deadlines β€’ Anticipating holidays and celebrations β€’ 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

CountedDays

Features
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Count down to the dates you care about, your way. CountedDays shows how long until a vacation, wedding, birthday, exam, move, or milestone, right on your Home Screen and Apple Watch. Choose a target date, add a photo, and start counting down. Use every calendar day for a classic countdown, or make it fit real life: count workdays, selected weekdays, whole weeks, training days, class sessions, and more. WHY COUNTEDDAYS β€’ Count down to any future date β€’ Count in days, whole weeks, or your own custom unit β€’ Count only the weekdays you choose β€’ Include or skip individual dates β€’ Add photos and preview your widgets β€’ Show one countdown or a list on your Home Screen β€’ See countdowns on Apple Watch and watch-face complications β€’ Organize everything with tags β€’ Share a countdown as an image or CountedDays file β€’ Works offline. No account, ads, tracking, or analytics CountedDays is free for up to four countdowns at a time, including photo backgrounds and widgets. Archive one when its date has passed and start a new one, as often as you like. The optional Supporter Pack is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited countdowns and alternate app icons. No subscription.

Screenshots

Countdown3 screens
CountedDays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against CountedDays's 1. CountedDays's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CountedDays sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, CountedDays every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Countdown versus CountedDays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownCountedDays
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS18.218.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size57 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel Rebollo BaezElpax AB

In-app purchases

None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CountedDays

One-time1
  • CountedDays Supporter Pack$0.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CountedDays free?
CountedDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown or CountedDays have ads?
Countdown shows ads; CountedDays does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or CountedDays?
Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and CountedDays every 4 days. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 8, 2026 and CountedDays on October 4, 2026.

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