Countdown Cabinet vs Until Then
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Cabinet
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Countdown Cabinet is a countdown widget and day counter for birthdays, vacations, anniversaries, exams, and deadlines. See how many days are left, choose a local reminder, and keep important dates on your home screen. COUNT DOWN TO IMPORTANT DATES Create events for a birthday, anniversary, wedding, vacation, trip, exam, deadline, next payment, or document renewal. Add an optional target time for appointments and same-day deadlines. Past dates show how many days have elapsed. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Choose one event for a Small countdown widget or see your next three upcoming events in Medium. Preview both in Home-screen widget setup and choose which events can appear. Add the widget through your device's widget picker. Event titles may be visible on your home screen; notes are never shared with widgets. Widgets do not contain ads. REMINDERS YOU CHOOSE Set an optional reminder on the day, 1 day, 7 days, or 30 days before an event. Preview the reminder date and time before saving. Date-only reminders use 9 AM local time. Notification permission is requested when you save an event with a reminder. Delivery depends on your device settings. Yearly reminders are prepared ahead and renewed when you open the app; open it at least once a year to keep them current. SIMPLE EVENT MANAGEMENT Start quickly with birthday, anniversary, exam, trip, deadline, bill, and document starters. My events separates upcoming and past dates, with the next event highlighted. Use categories, notes, search, and category filters to find your dates. Repeat any event yearly, including birthdays and anniversaries. LOCAL STORAGE AND MANUAL BACKUP Event titles, notes, and dates are stored on your device. No account is required. Export or import a JSON backup file yourself. Countdown Cabinet supports English and Korean. The free app may show a labeled banner ad on the event list. Ads are not shown in event creation or editing, Settings, notifications, or widgets. Advertising providers may process data as described in the store privacy disclosures and privacy policy.
Until Then
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Until Then - Event Countdown is a clean, ad-free way to count down to the moments you're waiting for. β’ Create as many events as you like - birthdays, trips, anniversaries, deadlines - each with its own emoji, color and optional photo. See exactly how long is left, down to the second on the day itself. β’ Home Screen widgets in every size, plus Lock Screen widgets β’ Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island in the final hours β’ Custom reminders - as many as you want, from hours to months before β’ Yearly events that roll over automatically for birthdays & anniversaries β’ Optional iCloud sync across your iPhone and iPad * Share time left with others * Time zone aware or constant time - your choice * Count up from event, or continue to count after the event arrived * Siri & shortcuts integration No ads. No tracking. No accounts. No locked features. Everything stays on your device. I built it for myself because every other countdown app I tried was full of ads and paywalls. I'm sharing it in case it's useful to you too - free, clean, and it'll stay that way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Until Then at none against Countdown Cabinet's shown. Until Then also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Countdown Cabinet's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Countdown Cabinet ships an update every 2 months, Until Then weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Countdown Cabinet | Until Then |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HARRY KIM | Ron Sigall |
In-app purchases
Countdown Cabinet
No in-app purchases
Until Then
No in-app purchases
Questions
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