Comparison

Pro Countdown vs Graduation Countdown ‎

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

Head to head
About

Pro Countdown

Features
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Pro Countdown is the most beautiful, modern way to count down (and count up) to the moments that matter — birthdays, trips, weddings, holidays, project deadlines, anniversaries, and big life events. Designed for iOS 18+ with Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, the Dynamic Island, your Apple Watch, and your Home Screen — Pro Countdown puts your most important moments wherever you look. KEY FEATURES • Big, bold countdowns with custom emoji, color, and photo or GIF backgrounds • Count UP from a date too — track "days since" your last cigarette, wedding day, or big move • Pin your most important countdowns to the top of the list • Configurable Home Screen widgets in every size (Small, Medium, Large) • Lock Screen widgets — Inline, Circular, and Rectangular accessory sizes • Live Activities + Dynamic Island automatically appear when an event is within 7 days • Apple Watch app for at-a-glance countdowns • Smart reminders 7, 3, and 1 day before — plus a celebration when the timer hits zero • Daily 9 AM digest of your upcoming countdowns • Import birthdays and events directly from your iOS Calendar • Built-in holiday picker (US holidays + custom dates) • Recurring countdowns (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) • Per-event time zones for travel and international deadlines • Share countdowns as a beautiful image to Messages, Stories, or anywhere • Send countdowns in iMessage with built-in stickers • Siri shortcuts — "Hey Siri, when is my birthday?" • Free iCloud-style JSON export of all your events PRO COUNTDOWN PRO Upgrade for unlimited countdowns, no ads anywhere in the app, and a full-screen ad-free experience. Cancel anytime. WHY PRO COUNTDOWN Finally, a countdown app that's beautiful, fast, and feels at home on iOS. No clutter, no nag screens, no spam — just gorgeous countdowns that always know exactly how close (or how long it's been) since the moments that matter most. Download Pro Countdown free and start counting today. Privacy Policy: https://drmcgill2126.github.io/michaelmcgillapps/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://drmcgill2126.github.io/michaelmcgillapps/terms.html

About

Graduation Countdown ‎

Celebrate your upcoming graduation with a dynamic countdown. Track days, hours, minutes, and seconds, customize your display with school names and inspiring backgrounds, and receive timely notifications. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Live second-by-second countdown
  • Personalized school name display
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Daily and milestone notifications
  • Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • Shareable story cards
  • Optional graduation march music
Features
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Graduation Countdown turns the long wait for your big day into a daily celebration. Watch the days, hours, minutes, and even seconds tick down to graduation, see your school’s name front and center, and wake up to a fresh, inspiring backdrop every morning. Whether you’re crossing the stage at a high school commencement, an Ivy League ceremony, a community college pinning, a grad school hooding, or your kid’s preschool moving-up day, Graduation Countdown is the simple, beautiful way to mark the milestone. WHAT YOU GET * Live countdown that updates every second. View by months and days, total days, total minutes, or even total seconds. Swipe between them. * Your school, front and center. Pin your college, university, or high school name to every screen so the countdown always feels personal. * A Home Screen widget for every size. Drop a small, medium, large, Lock Screen, or accessory widget on your device and never lose sight of how close graduation is. * Daily notifications. Wake up to a gentle countdown reminder at the time you choose. We’ll also surprise you with a special notification one week out, one day out, and on the morning of graduation. * Beautiful backgrounds, your way. Cycle through a curated set of cinematic photo backgrounds, lock in your favorite, choose from twelve hand-picked solid colors, or import any photo from your library. * Stunning typography. Choose from ten timeless fonts, adjust the size, and use automatic or custom text colors. Your countdown, in your voice. * Pomp and Circumstance on loop. Flip the music switch and let Sir Edward Elgar’s iconic graduation march set the mood for as long as you want. * Shareable story cards. Tap Create Story Card to generate a polished, Instagram-ready countdown card for your stories, posts, or texts. * Share the moment. Send your countdown to friends and family with one tap, copy a clean text version, or invite people to the app. * A graduation-day surprise. On the morning of graduation, the app celebrates with you. You’ll have to download it to see what happens. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT * Zero clutter, zero noise. One screen, one purpose, beautifully done. * Personalizable enough to feel like yours, simple enough to set up in under sixty seconds. * Live widget updates so your Home Screen always tells the truth. * Built for everyone. Whether graduation is six days away or six hundred, the countdown stays inspiring. SUPPORT THE APP, REMOVE ADS For a one-time purchase, you can support development and remove all advertising for life. No subscriptions. No tricks. Just gratitude. WHO IT’S FOR * Seniors counting down their last semester * Parents and grandparents tracking a child’s milestone * Grad students who’ve waited long enough * Teachers and friends supporting a graduate * Anyone who wants to make the moment last Set it up in a minute. Watch the moment grow closer. Make graduation day unforgettable! Terms of Use: https://zaffles.bitbucket.io/graduationCountdown/terms_of_use.html

Screenshots

Pro Countdown4 screens
Graduation Countdown ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pro Countdown at 3 against Graduation Countdown ‎'s 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Pro Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year and Graduation Countdown ‎ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pro Countdown versus Graduation Countdown ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro CountdownGraduation Countdown ‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (39 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—39 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael McGill apps llcZaffles

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pro Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Countdown - Remove Ads$2.991 Year
1 purchases

Graduation Countdown ‎

One-time1
  • Graduation Countdown Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Pro Countdown free?
Pro Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Graduation Countdown ‎ free?
Graduation Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pro Countdown or Graduation Countdown ‎ have ads?
Both Pro Countdown and Graduation Countdown ‎ show ads.

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