TimeFade vs CountedDays
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeFade
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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)
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.
- Customizable countdowns
- Home Screen and Apple Watch widgets
- Flexible counting units (days, weeks, custom)
- Photo backgrounds
- Offline functionality
- Event organization with tags
- Shareable countdowns
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | TimeFade | CountedDays |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Peix | Elpax AB |
In-app purchases
TimeFade
- TimeFade Premium – Monthly$0.991 Month
- TimeFade Premium – Yearly$5.991 Year
CountedDays
- CountedDays Supporter Pack$0.99









