Countdown vs When
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
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How many days until your birthday? Your wedding? Your vacation? Your baby's due date? Countdown Master makes waiting beautiful. Create stunning countdown timers for every event in your life โ with gorgeous backgrounds, live-updating timers, and satisfying celebrations. WHY MILLIONS LOVE COUNTDOWN MASTER: โข Unlimited Countdowns โ Track as many events as you want โข Beautiful Designs โ 50+ background styles, or use your own photos โข Live Timer โ Days, hours, minutes, seconds ticking in real-time โข Count UP Too โ Track how long since an event (baby born, sober date, anniversary) โข Categories โ Birthdays, Holidays, Travel, Weddings, Fitness, Exams, Work, Custom โข Repeating Events โ Annual birthdays and holidays auto-reset every year โข Widget Support โ See countdowns on your home screen without opening the app โข Reminders โ Get notified at 30 days, 7 days, 1 day, and on the day โข Share โ Send beautiful countdown cards to friends and family โข 100% Offline โ No internet needed, your data stays on your device โข 12 Languages โ English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and more PERFECT FOR: โข Birthdays & Anniversaries โ Never forget the date that matters โข Weddings โ Count down to the big day with elegance โข Vacations & Trips โ Build anticipation for every adventure โข Baby Due Dates โ Track the weeks until your little one arrives โข Exams & Deadlines โ Stay focused on what's coming next โข Holidays โ Christmas, New Year, Eid, Diwali, Thanksgiving, and more โข Fitness Goals โ Count down to your next milestone โข Retirement โ Know exactly how long until freedom โข Concerts & Events โ Don't miss a moment BEAUTIFUL DESIGN: Choose from hand-picked gradient backgrounds, stunning photo presets, or use your own photos. Every countdown becomes a work of art. Tap any event for a full-screen immersive timer experience. CELEBRATE EVERY MOMENT: When the big day arrives, confetti falls and the app celebrates with you. Some moments deserve more than just a calendar notification. LIVE WIDGETS: Add countdown widgets to your home screen in multiple sizes. See your most important events every time you unlock your phone. 100% OFFLINE & PRIVATE: No account. No cloud. No tracking. All your events stay on your device. Your life is yours alone. Download Countdown Master today โ make every day count down to something wonderful.
When
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When did you last get a haircut? See your dentist? Change your bed sheets? Probably "a while ago." You know roughly โ but without a record, it's just a vague unease living in the back of your head. Who changed the AC filter last? Took the dog to the vet? Watered the plants? If you're not sure โ your partner probably isn't either. How long until your holiday? Payday? The trip you're both counting down to? You know the dates. You just haven't counted the days. When holds all of it โ and shares it. Add the things you do occasionally but never schedule. Tap once when you do them. When shows you exactly how long it's been โ beautifully, at a glance. โ DAYS SINCE โ Track anything you do occasionally: health, home, vehicle, body, finances. The list sorts by most overdue first. The featured card surfaces the thing that's drifted furthest. One swipe logs it and resets the clock to zero. โ DAYS UNTIL โ Set a date and watch the countdown. A trip, an appointment, a deadline โ When holds both directions. One word. Two modes. โ SPACES, SHARED โ Organise your items into Spaces โ Home, Car, Health, whatever fits your life. Then share a Space with a partner, housemate, or anyone tracking the same things. Everyone sees the same items in real time. Anyone can log. When something's done, it's done for both of you โ no more "I thought you handled it." Nothing slips through the gap. โ REMINDERS โ Set a threshold on anything that tends to drift โ and When will tap your shoulder when it's been too long. Gentle nudges, no alarm tones. Just a quiet signal that it's time. โ DESIGNED TO BE KEPT โ When looks better than anything else in this category. Beautiful tools get used. Used tools become habits. Habits make the app worth keeping on your home screen. โ HOW IT WORKS โ Add a thing (emoji, name, Space) Tap once when you do it Come back whenever you wonder Share a Space to track together Because "sometime last year, I think" isn't good enough โ for either of you. Apple Standard Terms and Conditions (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against When's 2. Countdown also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). When's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. When sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown ships an update every 3 months, When every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | When |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gunawan Santoso | Mariana Gonzalez |
In-app purchases
Countdown
No in-app purchases
When
- Pro Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Pro Annual Plan$9.991 Year









