Comparison

CountedDays vs TimeFlow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 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 β€’ Count down to any future date β€’ Count in days, whole weeks, or your own custom unit β€’ Count only the weekdays you choose β€’ Include or skip individual dates β€’ Add photos and preview your widgets β€’ Show one countdown or a list on your Home Screen β€’ See countdowns on Apple Watch and watch-face complications β€’ Organize everything with tags β€’ Share a countdown as an image or CountedDays file β€’ Works offline. No account, ads, tracking, or analytics CountedDays is free for up to four countdowns at a time, including photo backgrounds and widgets. Archive one when its date has passed and start a new one, as often as you like. The optional Supporter Pack is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited countdowns and alternate app icons. No subscription.

About

TimeFlow

Features
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The most elegant, easy, and customizable way to track the most important and special moments in your life! With the CountDown & Days Tracker app, you can build excitement by counting down to future events or track how much time has passed since milestone achievements. Whether you want to see how many days are left until your exams, holidays, and birthdays, or track how many days have passed since you quit smoking or met your partner, this app makes it incredibly simple. KEY FEATURES: β€’ Dual Tracking Modes: Count down to future dates (Countdown) or count up the time elapsed since past milestones (Elapsed Time). β€’ Beautiful Home Screen Widgets: Keep track of your events without even opening the app. Personalize your home screen with highly custom, real-time widgets available in various sizes. β€’ Unlimited Customization: - Live Preview: See your design changes instantly as you edit. - Custom Backgrounds: Choose from stunning gradient presets or upload your own photos from your gallery to create a unique look. - Wide Range of Icons: Pick the perfect icon for your cards (heart, graduation cap, airplane, star, trophy, and more). - Text Color Customization: Select text colors that perfectly match and stand out against your background. β€’ Multiple Alerts & Reminders: Never miss a moment! Set multiple notifications for each event so you get reminded exactly when you need (e.g., at the event time, 1 hour before, 1 day before, or 1 week before). β€’ Smart Recurrent Events: Automatically repeat countdowns weekly, monthly, or yearly (e.g., birthdays, anniversaries, and New Year’s Eve). β€’ Organize with Categories: Group your events into clean categories like Love, Travel, Education, Work, Health, and more. β€’ Modern Design & Dark Mode: Enjoy a modern, clean, and responsive iOS-native interface. Complete Dark Mode support and optimized layout for iPad. Start visualizing your important moments and keep your days organized. Download now! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://krenixstudios.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

CountedDays4 screens
TimeFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CountedDays at none against TimeFlow's shown. CountedDays also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. CountedDays sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TimeFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountedDays ships an update every 4 days, TimeFlow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
CountedDays versus TimeFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountedDaysTimeFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElpax ABismail kirenli

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CountedDays

One-time1
  • CountedDays Supporter Pack$0.99
3 purchases

TimeFlow

Subscriptions2
  • TimeFlow Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • TimeFlow Pro Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • TimeFlow Pro$9.99

Questions

Is CountedDays free?
CountedDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeFlow free?
TimeFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CountedDays or TimeFlow have ads?
TimeFlow shows ads; CountedDays does not.
Which is updated more often, CountedDays or TimeFlow?
CountedDays ships an update every 4 days, and TimeFlow every 3 weeks. Most recently, CountedDays was updated on October 4, 2026 and TimeFlow on October 8, 2026.

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