Comparison

CountedDays vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

CountedDays

Features
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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, Lock 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 active countdowns, including photo backgrounds and widgets. The optional Supporter Pack is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited countdowns and alternate app icons. No subscription.

About

Countdown

Track upcoming events and past milestones with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Offers a free tier with essential features and a premium upgrade for advanced visualizations and integrations. Designed for a calm, glanceable experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns and count-ups
  • Home-screen widget
  • Customizable visualizations
  • Workdays-only counting
  • Pattern dates for floating holidays
  • Apple Calendar sync
  • Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Count down to what matters. No ads. No account. Your countdowns sync privately through iCloud, so a new phone never means starting over. THE BASICS, FREE - Unlimited countdowns and count-ups (days since) - A free home-screen widget — no paywall on the basics - Beautiful editorial cards with curated colors - Tags, custom views, search, and archive - Workdays-only counting that skips weekends - Pattern dates like "3rd Sunday of May" for floating holidays PREMIUM Unlock everything with a one-time purchase. - Every visualization: dot grid, segments, rings, flip clock, bloom, orbit, temperature and more - Year Grid: every day of the year in one screen, your events shown as emoji - Photo backgrounds and a glass card style that shows your wallpaper through - Custom fonts, decorations, and the full colour picker - Multi-event and Lock Screen widgets - Reminder notifications and two-way Apple Calendar sync DESIGNED TO FEEL CALM A warm, editorial look with custom typography — built for glancing, not fiddling. If dates sneak up on you (hello, time blindness), the grid shows everything coming at a glance, and Live Activities keep the big day on your Lock Screen. Prefer to buy once? The Lifetime unlock is a single purchase — no renewal, no expiry. Countdown Premium is also available as a subscription: • Monthly — $1.99/month • Annual — $6.99/year, with a 3-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://hellogoodday.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://hellogoodday.com/countdown/terms

Screenshots

CountedDays4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Countdown at 5 against CountedDays's 3. 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. CountedDays sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CountedDays versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountedDaysCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElpax ABHello Good Day LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CountedDays

One-time1
  • CountedDays Supporter Pack$0.99
3 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Countdown Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$9.99

Questions

Is CountedDays free?
CountedDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CountedDays or Countdown have ads?
Neither CountedDays nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CountedDays or Countdown?
CountedDays ships an update every 4 days, and Countdown every 4 days. Most recently, CountedDays was updated on September 17, 2026 and Countdown on September 24, 2026.

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