Comparison

Locus ToDo vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Locus ToDo

Features
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A fully platform native to-do app that sorts to-dos by context, breaks big ones into subtasks, and hides what isn’t ready until the day it matters. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown

Features
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Countdown turns your calendars into a clear, bold countdown of the days left until every date that matters β€” work deadlines, birthdays, bills, trips and exams. β€’ Big, glanceable numbers: "12 days", "Tomorrow", and hours and minutes on the final day. β€’ A timeline drawn to scale, so busy weeks look busy. β€’ Imports from Apple Calendar, Google, Exchange and Reminders β€” every event, only the calendars you pick, or just the ones matching keywords like "deadline", "birthday" or "exam". β€’ Birthdays from your contacts, always the next one, with the age. β€’ Categories and tags with their own colors, icons and reminder schedules. β€’ Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy and Mac desktop, with a done button. β€’ Live Activities count down the final hours on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β€” automatically on the day, or pin anything. β€’ Siri and Shortcuts: "How many days until my next deadline?" β€’ Syncs through your own iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Try everything free for 7 days β€” nothing is charged automatically. Then unlock Countdown for life with one purchase, shared with your family through Family Sharing. In English and Spanish.

Screenshots

Locus ToDo4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Locus ToDo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Locus ToDo versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocus ToDoCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTIMMOTHY ALLEN DRAPERMiguel Rosa Zazo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Locus ToDo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$79.991 Year
1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Lifetime$8.99

Questions

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

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