Comparison

Event Countdown One vs Graduation Countdown ‎

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

Head to head
About

Event Countdown One

Features
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Event Countdown One is a clean, beautiful countdown timer for your iPhone. Add any event, set a target date, and watch the days, hours, minutes, and seconds tick down in real time. WHETHER IT IS A VACATION, A DEADLINE, OR A BIRTHDAY Add as many countdowns as you need. Each one gets its own emoji, accent color, and background color. Choose from curated presets like Sunset, Ocean, Forest, Galaxy, and Rose, or pick any color combination you like. FLEXIBLE DATE ENTRY Not sure of the exact date yet? Use duration mode to say "in 3 months and 5 days" and let the app work out the date for you. Switch to a specific date and time whenever you are ready. REPEATING EVENTS Mark an event as repeating and it automatically restarts with the same duration once the countdown ends. Perfect for recurring deadlines, monthly reviews, or any cycle you want to track. Every completed occurrence is saved to history so you always have a record. REMINDERS Set a reminder days before and another one minutes before the event. You choose exactly how much notice you want, and the app schedules everything locally on your device. No account, no server, no internet connection needed. HISTORY Every completed or manually reset event is saved to the history log with the scheduled date, completion time, and occurrence number. Browse your history by event at any time. LIGHT AND DARK THEMES Follows your system appearance automatically, or lock it to light or dark mode in the settings. FREE TO USE Event Countdown One is free on the App Store. It is supported by a small non-intrusive banner ad at the bottom of the screen. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no sign-in required. PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. No account is required and no personal information is ever sent to a server.

About

Graduation Countdown ‎

Celebrate your upcoming graduation with a dynamic countdown. Track days, hours, minutes, and seconds, customize your display with school names and inspiring backgrounds, and receive timely notifications. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Live second-by-second countdown
  • Personalized school name display
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Daily and milestone notifications
  • Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • Shareable story cards
  • Optional graduation march music
Features
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Graduation Countdown turns the long wait for your big day into a daily celebration. Watch the days, hours, minutes, and even seconds tick down to graduation, see your school’s name front and center, and wake up to a fresh, inspiring backdrop every morning. Whether you’re crossing the stage at a high school commencement, an Ivy League ceremony, a community college pinning, a grad school hooding, or your kid’s preschool moving-up day, Graduation Countdown is the simple, beautiful way to mark the milestone. WHAT YOU GET * Live countdown that updates every second. View by months and days, total days, total minutes, or even total seconds. Swipe between them. * Your school, front and center. Pin your college, university, or high school name to every screen so the countdown always feels personal. * A Home Screen widget for every size. Drop a small, medium, large, Lock Screen, or accessory widget on your device and never lose sight of how close graduation is. * Daily notifications. Wake up to a gentle countdown reminder at the time you choose. We’ll also surprise you with a special notification one week out, one day out, and on the morning of graduation. * Beautiful backgrounds, your way. Cycle through a curated set of cinematic photo backgrounds, lock in your favorite, choose from twelve hand-picked solid colors, or import any photo from your library. * Stunning typography. Choose from ten timeless fonts, adjust the size, and use automatic or custom text colors. Your countdown, in your voice. * Pomp and Circumstance on loop. Flip the music switch and let Sir Edward Elgar’s iconic graduation march set the mood for as long as you want. * Shareable story cards. Tap Create Story Card to generate a polished, Instagram-ready countdown card for your stories, posts, or texts. * Share the moment. Send your countdown to friends and family with one tap, copy a clean text version, or invite people to the app. * A graduation-day surprise. On the morning of graduation, the app celebrates with you. You’ll have to download it to see what happens. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT * Zero clutter, zero noise. One screen, one purpose, beautifully done. * Personalizable enough to feel like yours, simple enough to set up in under sixty seconds. * Live widget updates so your Home Screen always tells the truth. * Built for everyone. Whether graduation is six days away or six hundred, the countdown stays inspiring. SUPPORT THE APP, REMOVE ADS For a one-time purchase, you can support development and remove all advertising for life. No subscriptions. No tricks. Just gratitude. WHO IT’S FOR * Seniors counting down their last semester * Parents and grandparents tracking a child’s milestone * Grad students who’ve waited long enough * Teachers and friends supporting a graduate * Anyone who wants to make the moment last Set it up in a minute. Watch the moment grow closer. Make graduation day unforgettable! Terms of Use: https://zaffles.bitbucket.io/graduationCountdown/terms_of_use.html

Screenshots

Event Countdown One2 screens
Graduation Countdown ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Event Countdown One at none against Graduation Countdown ‎'s 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Graduation Countdown ‎ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Event Countdown One asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Event Countdown One versus Graduation Countdown ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvent Countdown OneGraduation Countdown ‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (39 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—39 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnow Line Software S.P.R.L.Zaffles

In-app purchases

None

Event Countdown One

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Graduation Countdown ‎

One-time1
  • Graduation Countdown Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Event Countdown One free?
Event Countdown One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Graduation Countdown ‎ free?
Graduation Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Event Countdown One or Graduation Countdown ‎ have ads?
Both Event Countdown One and Graduation Countdown ‎ show ads.

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