# Wedding Countdown vs Simple Wedding Planner

The clearest difference is monetization model: Wedding Countdown at free against Simple Wedding Planner's freemium. Wedding Countdown also leads on ratings volume (42 vs 8). Simple Wedding Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wedding Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Wedding Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Wedding Countdown against 4.6 for Simple Wedding Planner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wedding Countdown has 42 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Wedding Countdown ships an update weekly, Simple Wedding Planner every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wedding Countdown | Simple Wedding Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wedding-countdown-until-i-do/id6777022659/reviews)** | [4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-wedding-planner/id6785159436/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **42** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 91 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [One Place](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812365070) | [Blackforest LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1828757751) |

## What reviewers say

### Wedding Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wedding-countdown-until-i-do/id6777022659)

Celebrate your engagement with a personalized countdown to your wedding day. Display your remaining time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds with your own photo as the background. Widgets keep the countdown visible on your home and lock screens.

**Highlights:** Personalized countdown display, Customizable photo background, Home and lock screen widgets, Milestone moment celebrations, Wedding day celebration screen, Post-wedding anniversary counter

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Until I Do Plus | $3.99 | one-time |


### Simple Wedding Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-wedding-planner/id6785159436)

Organize all your wedding details in one clutter-free space. Manage guest lists, seating arrangements, vendors, budgets, and to-do lists to enjoy the planning process. Offers a private and beautiful interface designed to reduce stress.

**Highlights:** Guest list management with RSVP tracking, Seating chart design, Vendor contact and contract tracking, Expense tracking and budget management, Customizable wedding checklist, Secure iCloud syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| I Do - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| I Do - Annual | $14.99 | per year |
| I Do - Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wedding Countdown free?

Wedding Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Simple Wedding Planner free?

Simple Wedding Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Wedding Countdown or Simple Wedding Planner?

Wedding Countdown is rated higher. Wedding Countdown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Simple Wedding Planner averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.

### Do Wedding Countdown or Simple Wedding Planner have ads?

Neither Wedding Countdown nor Simple Wedding Planner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wedding Countdown or Simple Wedding Planner?

Wedding Countdown ships an update weekly, and Simple Wedding Planner every 2 days. Most recently, Wedding Countdown was updated on October 31, 2026 and Simple Wedding Planner on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*