Comparison

TimeFade vs Soonly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” most urgent first - Works completely offline โ€” 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)

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Soonly

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Soonly turns waiting into excitement. A beautiful countdown app to track every big day โ€” birthdays, weddings, vacations, exams, baby due dates, retirement, album drops, anything. Watch your dream day get closer, second by second. WHY YOU'LL LOVE SOONLY UNLIMITED COUNTDOWNS โ€” FREE Add as many events as you like, with no cap. See exact days, hours, minutes & seconds until any event. Switch to weekdays-only for deadlines and work projects. STUNNING WALLPAPERS 16 hand-crafted gradient themes โ€” Aurora, Sunset, Ocean, Cosmic, Rose Gold & more. Four are free; the rest unlock with Pro, along with your own photos as a backdrop. REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY HELP Nudges 30 days, 7 days and 1 day before โ€” and the moment it arrives. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Your next big day, right on the Home Screen โ€” plus a Live Activity that ticks on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. AUTO-IMPORT BIRTHDAYS Pull birthdays straight from your Contacts. Never forget a loved one's special day again. SMART REPEATS Set events to repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. Soonly automatically rolls them forward when the day arrives. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Categorize with tags: Birthday, Holiday, Travel, Work, Custom. Filter & sort instantly. EMOJIS & COLORS 30+ emojis and 10 vibrant colors to personalize every event card. CELEBRATION CONFETTI Confetti bursts when your big day finally arrives! NOTES & DETAILS Attach notes, plans, packing lists to any countdown. DARK MODE Effortlessly beautiful in light & dark. Auto-switches with your device. YOUR EVENTS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE No accounts, no sign-up. Your events, photos and notes are stored locally and never uploaded to us. Soonly is free and supported by ads โ€” Pro removes them completely. SOONLY PRO โ€ข Remove all ads โ€ข All 16 wallpaper themes โ€ข Custom photo backgrounds โ€ข Home Screen widget, always on โ€ข Live Activity & Dynamic Island โ€ข Yearly plan or one-time lifetime purchase Soonly Pro Yearly is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and never renews. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rafhan-hub.github.io/soonly-count-down-privayc-policy/ PERFECT FOR โ€ข Brides counting down to the wedding โ€ข Parents tracking baby due dates โ€ข Students before exams & graduation โ€ข Travelers planning vacations โ€ข Fans waiting for concerts, movies & album releases โ€ข Anyone retiring soon! โ€ข Holiday lovers โ€” Christmas, New Year, Eid, Diwali, Hanukkah โ€ข Couples counting anniversaries โ€ข Project managers hitting deadlines Download Soonly free today and start counting down to the moments that matter most. Questions? Email hello@skyloopapps.com

Screenshots

TimeFade3 screens
Soonly4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeFade sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Soonly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TimeFade versus Soonly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeFadeSoonly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size64 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher PeixMuhammad Rafhan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TimeFade

Subscriptions2
  • TimeFade Premium โ€“ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • TimeFade Premium โ€“ Yearly$5.991 Year
2 purchases

Soonly

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yealry$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

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

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