Comparison

TimeFade vs CountedDays

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

Head to head
About

TimeFade

Features
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TimeFade turns your most important dates into beautiful, live countdowns — right on your home screen. Whether it's a birthday, holiday, wedding, or deadline, TimeFade keeps you connected to the moments that matter most. FEATURES - Live countdown with days, hours, minutes and seconds - Add an emoji to personalize each event - Sorted automatically — most urgent first - Works completely offline — your data stays on your device - 12-hour or 24-hour time format PREMIUM - Unlimited countdowns - Home screen widget with up to 4 countdowns - Custom background image per countdown - All future features included Simple. Beautiful. Always on time. By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) and Privacy Policy (https://sites.google.com/view/timefade-countdown)

About

CountedDays

Track upcoming events with customizable countdowns displayed on your home screen and Apple Watch. Choose how to count days, add photos, and organize events with tags. Works offline without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Home Screen and Apple Watch widgets
  • Flexible counting units (days, weeks, custom)
  • Photo backgrounds
  • Offline functionality
  • Event organization with tags
  • Shareable countdowns
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 • Count down to any future date • Count in days, whole weeks, or your own custom unit • Count only the weekdays you choose • Include or skip individual dates • Add photos and preview your widgets • Show one countdown or a list on your Home Screen • See countdowns on Apple Watch and watch-face complications • Organize everything with tags • Share a countdown as an image or CountedDays file • 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

TimeFade3 screens
CountedDays4 screens

Verdict

The call

TimeFade and CountedDays are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. TimeFade sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and CountedDays sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TimeFade versus CountedDays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeFadeCountedDays
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher PeixElpax AB

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TimeFade

Subscriptions2
  • TimeFade Premium – Monthly$0.991 Month
  • TimeFade Premium – Yearly$5.991 Year
1 purchases

CountedDays

One-time1
  • CountedDays Supporter Pack$0.99

Questions

Is TimeFade free?
TimeFade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountedDays free?
CountedDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeFade or CountedDays have ads?
Neither TimeFade nor CountedDays shows ads.

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