Comparison

Columns Pro vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Columns Pro

This AI-powered app transcribes client meetings in real-time, structuring notes to capture crucial sales intelligence. It identifies objections, commitments, and provides personalized coaching to improve future interactions. Notes can be shared with teammates to foster collective learning and elevate sales performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription
  • Automatic objection tracking
  • Personalized coaching
  • Team note sharing
  • Hands-free recording
  • Private by design
Features
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Columns Pro is the AI notetaker that turns every client meeting into sales intelligence you can actually use — automatically. Hit "Start Listening" at the start of a conversation. Columns Pro transcribes every word in real time and structures it into a note you'll actually open again. The details you would have forgotten by Friday — the objection your client raised, their pet's name, the exact number they pushed back on, they are all captured and waiting for you the next time you open their file. More than a transcript: Columns Pro surfaces what matters. It flags client objections, identifies what worked, and gives you concrete coaching before your next conversation — so every meeting is better than the last. Review the note before walking into the follow-up and you're already two steps ahead. Built for sales teams, not just individuals. Share notes with your teammates and everyone levels up. Read how your top performers actually handle the tough moments — the objection that closes the deal, the phrasing that reopens a stalled client — and bring those moves into your own meetings. Private by design. Columns Pro transcribes audio in real time and discards the raw recording — only the text you own is ever stored. • Capture every detail — remember what was said weeks or months later • Automatic objection and commitment tracking so nothing slips • Personalised coaching for your next meeting based on the last one • Share notes with teammates to learn from your top salespeople • Hands-free — lock your phone, keep talking, we keep listening • Private by design — audio is processed and discarded, never kept Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and Conditions: https://www.columns.pro/terms.html

About

Countdown

Features
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Remember the birthday. Plan the little things that make it special. Keep birthdays, anniversaries and important dates together with countdowns, preparation checklists, gift ideas and personal cards. START WITH THE DATE See your next occasion at a glance. Add recurring birthdays, anniversaries, trips and milestones, with notes and details about the people behind each plan. SCAN AN EVENT Turn a photo, screenshot or pasted invitation into an occasion. Review the detected title, date, time and venue before saving. Past occasions stay visible and editable. MAKE A LITTLE PLAN Book the table. Choose a gift. Write the card. Turn an occasion into small, manageable steps with preparation checklists, deadlines and editable templates. FIND A THOUGHTFUL GIFT WITH AI Explore AI gift ideas based on the interests, occasion and budget you provide. Save favorites, track estimated costs and mark gifts as bought. Add your own ideas or browse offline inspiration. SEND SOMETHING PERSONAL Create a personal greeting card with a theme, names and your own words. Optional AI helps you shape a message. Share the finished image or save it to Photos. KEEP IMPORTANT DAYS CLOSE Your first ten tracked items include custom reminder schedules, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and optional native alarms on iOS and iPadOS 26 or later. Set an event’s start time separately from when you want a reminder. KEEP RENEWALS ON YOUR RADAR Manually track subscriptions, domains and bills alongside your other plans. CSV import lets you review entries before saving, within your plan’s item limit. Tracking a renewal does not cancel it or manage payments with its provider. FREE TO START Use up to ten active occasions and renewals combined with their planning features, including gifts, personal cards, custom reminder times, alarms where supported, widgets, imports and backups. Calendar imports can save additional items; Premium is required to open those extra items or enable their notifications and alarms. Free AI includes 2 uses per day and 30 per month, shared between gift ideas and card messages. After either limit, your next AI attempt shows your usage and Premium options. No payment or trial is needed to explore. Monthly and yearly Premium let you track more items and include a higher daily AI allowance. Both plans include the same planning features. Premium purchases can be restored on your iPhone and iPad. YOUR PLANS, YOUR CHOICE Personal planning works offline. Online AI requires internet access and device verification on a supported iPhone or iPad. Free AI allowances reset by UTC day and calendar month. Premium includes up to 10 AI requests per subscriber per day, shared between gift ideas and card messages, subject to service capacity. Review AI suggestions; gift costs are estimates, so check prices and availability before buying. Sign in with Apple or Google to sync personal plans to your account and recover them on another device. Guest plans stay on this device. Shared plans, card drafts and Apple purchases are managed separately. You can also export a backup to Files or iCloud Drive. Reminders require permission and follow device settings; reopen the app periodically to refresh future reminders. Apple handles purchases. Prices, billing periods and eligible introductory offers appear before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage, cancel or restore through the Apple Account used to subscribe. Privacy Policy: https://dayfiles.com/app/remember-the-day/ios/privacy-policy/ Support: https://dayfiles.com/app/remember-the-day/ios/support/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Columns Pro4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Columns Pro at none against Countdown's 2. Columns Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Countdown's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Columns Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Columns Pro ships an update weekly, Countdown daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Columns Pro versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColumns ProCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYEKAI TANMd Habib Al Islam Miah

In-app purchases

None

Columns Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Columns Pro free?
Columns Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Columns Pro or Countdown have ads?
Neither Columns Pro nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Columns Pro or Countdown?
Columns Pro ships an update weekly, and Countdown daily. Most recently, Columns Pro was updated on October 31, 2026 and Countdown on November 6, 2026.

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