Comparison

CouchQueue vs Teller1

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

Head to head
About

CouchQueue

Features
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CouchQueue is a shared TV planner for households. Keep track of what you are watching, what is ready to watch next, and what you are waiting on. CouchQueue syncs through iCloud so everyone in the household can stay on the same list. Features: Track shows across Watching, Ready, and Waiting lists. Share one household queue with another iCloud user. See the next season for each show at a glance. Open and manage your planner from iPhone. Use the Apple TV app as a couch-friendly view for choosing what to watch and updating show status. CouchQueue is built for simple household coordination: less “what episode are we on?” and more watching.

About

Teller1

Create visually stunning countdowns for any event, complete with dynamic backgrounds and celebratory animations. Track progress in days, hours, minutes, and seconds, and share moments with others. Integrates with Siri and your calendar for easy setup.

Highlights
  • Dynamic event-specific backgrounds
  • Detailed progress tracking (days, hours, minutes, seconds)
  • Celebratory animations and haptic feedback
  • Home screen widgets and Dynamic Island integration
  • Shared countdowns via iCloud
  • Siri and calendar import
Features
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Some dates deserve more than a calendar entry. Countdown turns the moments you can't wait for into living, glowing timers with a proper celebration when they finally arrive. BACKGROUNDS THAT GET IT • The background matches your event: type "Ibiza Trip" and the app finds real imagery of the place, tinted by its live time of day. • Or pick any photo from your library. • Hand-tuned themes: Aurora, Sunset, Neon Noir, Midnight Gold and more. COUNT EVERY SECOND • Glowing progress ring with days, hours, minutes, seconds. • The last 10 seconds go full-screen cinematic with a haptic heartbeat. • Confetti storm and celebration screen at zero. • Anticipation stats: sleeps left, weekends left, how far you've come. EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK • Home screen widgets in three styles: Ring, Flip Clock, Minimal. • Live Activity in the Dynamic Island for the final 24 hours. • Ambient nightstand mode. • Notifications at the moment itself, plus halfway, 30-day, 1-week and 1-day milestones. SHARED MOMENTS • Share a countdown via iCloud and count down together. • See the moment across world time zones. • Finished countdowns become keepsakes: add photos, count the days since. QUICK TO ADD • Siri: "Add a countdown" • Import straight from your calendar • Paste any text, "flight to Lisbon Aug 14 6am" becomes a countdown. Free. No ads. No tracking. Your data stays yours.

Screenshots

CouchQueue3 screens
Teller13 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CouchQueue at 3 against Teller1's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CouchQueue versus Teller1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCouchQueueTeller1
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve EvansThis is GroundBreaking B.V.

In-app purchases

None

CouchQueue

No in-app purchases

None

Teller1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CouchQueue free?
CouchQueue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Teller1 free?
Teller1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CouchQueue or Teller1 have ads?
Neither CouchQueue nor Teller1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CouchQueue or Teller1?
CouchQueue ships an update every 4 days, and Teller1 every 4 days. Most recently, CouchQueue was updated on October 8, 2026 and Teller1 on September 24, 2026.

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