Lets Countdown vs NextGen Charge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lets Countdown
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Lets Countdown is the simplest way to count down to the moments that matter — birthdays, holidays, trips, deadlines, and everything in between. Add your events, choose a colour or photo background, and place a widget on your Home Screen. Lets Countdown keeps your most important dates front and centre, always up to date. COUNTDOWN YOUR WAY • Days, weeks, months, or years — choose how your countdown is displayed • "Days Since" mode to count up from a past date • Annual repeat: automatically rolls over each year for birthdays and anniversaries BEAUTIFUL, PERSONAL WIDGETS • Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets • Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance • Navigate between all your countdowns directly from the widget • Photo or solid colour backgrounds with full customisation CUSTOMISE EVERYTHING • 6 font styles: Rounded, System, Serif, Mono, Avenir, Georgia • Auto-contrast text, or choose your own colour • Photo darkness slider for perfect readability • Alternate app icons: Default, Dark, Light, Mono STAY ORGANISED • Import events directly from Apple Calendar • Get notified on the day, or 1, 3, 7, or 30 days before • Search, reorder, and sort your countdowns • Add notes to any countdown IPAD READY • Full split-view layout — browse your list and view details side by side • Optimised for landscape: sidebar + detail panel makes the most of the screen SHARE THE COUNTDOWN • Share a countdown link — anyone with Lets Countdown can add it in one tap • Share as an image: widget style or landscape card PRIVACY FIRST • Your data stays on your device and your own iCloud — no third-party servers, no tracking • iCloud sync is optional and end-to-end encrypted • No ads, no locked features Lets Countdown is free with an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development.
NextGen Charge
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NextGen Charge puts your electric-vehicle charger in your pocket. Monitor, control and schedule your NextGen home charger from anywhere, and see exactly what your charging costs. Whether your charger is online or you're standing right next to it, NextGen Charge keeps you in control. Watch your charging in real time. As your vehicle charges you can see live power, current, voltage, temperature and the energy delivered, and you can start or stop a charge at any time with a single tap. When you'd rather let it run on its own, set smart recurring schedules, such as overnight windows, so your car charges automatically when you want it to, or turn on Plug & Charge to have charging begin the moment you plug in. You can also set the maximum charging current to suit your installation. See what every charge really costs. Link your Octopus Energy account and NextGen Charge gives you accurate, tariff-based cost estimates for each session, alongside a full history of past sessions, energy used and estimated costs. Stay connected even when your charger is offline. Using Bluetooth, you can connect directly to a nearby charger to control it and send your Wi-Fi details to get it back online. And if your charger ever reports a fault, NextGen Charge sends you an alert so you're never left guessing. NextGen Charge works with NextGen Tethered and NextGen Untethered home chargers. You'll need a NextGen charger and an account to use the app. Your privacy matters to us. Your data is encrypted in transit, and any linked energy-account credentials are encrypted at rest. We never sell your personal data. See our Privacy Policy for full details. Questions? Email info@nextgencharge.co.uk or visit www.nextgencharge.co.uk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextGen Charge at none against Lets Countdown's 5. NextGen Charge also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Lets Countdown's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Lets Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. NextGen Charge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lets Countdown ships an update daily, NextGen Charge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lets Countdown | NextGen Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fionn McGinley | NEXTGEN CHARGE LTD |
In-app purchases
Lets Countdown
- Small Coffee$1.99
- Large Coffee$2.99
- Fancy Coffee$3.99
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- Round of Coffees$8.99
- Lunch$17.99
NextGen Charge
No in-app purchases
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