Dashboard vs Today Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Dashboard
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Transform your iPad or iPhone into a stunning, personalized smart desk display! Whether sitting on your office desk, bedside nightstand, or kitchen counter, Dashboard brings together real-time weather, calendar events, clocks, news, stocks, and health data in one glanceable, beautiful screen. β 15+ ESSENTIAL ALL-IN-ONE WIDGETS β β’ Weather β Hyper-local conditions and hourly forecasts with Apple WeatherKit β’ Calendar & Reminders β Today's schedule and to-dos neatly organized β’ Desk Clock & World Clock β Beautiful time displays across multiple time zones β’ Pomodoro Timer β 25-min focus and 5-min break routine for study and productivity β’ Apple Health β Real-time Move, Exercise, and Stand activity rings β’ Stocks & Forex β Daily market changes with mini trend charts β’ D-Day Countdown β Count down to important deadlines and milestones β’ Habit Tracker β 7-day dot matrix to maintain your daily streaks β’ Smart Home β Instant one-tap control for HomeKit lights and accessories β’ Everyday Utilities β Calculator, Unit Converter, Stopwatch, and Battery gauge β COMPLETE PERSONALIZATION β β’ Fully Customizable Layout β Drag, resize, and arrange widgets effortlessly β’ Unlimited Pages β Organize dedicated screens for Work, Bedside, and Kitchen (1 page in Free, unlimited in Pro) β’ Custom Photo Backgrounds β Turn your device into a dynamic digital photo frame β’ Themes & Styles β Minimalist dark mode, clean light mode, and vibrant gradients β’ Smart Display Protection β OLED burn-in prevention and Guided Access for kiosks β FREE VS. PRO β β’ Free: Complete dashboard experience with 1 page and ad-supported weather updates β’ Pro: - 100% ad-free experience - Unlimited customizable pages for every room and routine - Instant on-demand manual weather refresh anytime (auto-updates every 6 hours) - Full access to all premium themes and advanced personalization Download Dashboard today and make every glance at your desk inspiring and productive! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Today Countdown
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When you think you still have a few hours, the day slips away. Today Countdown shows the time left until the end of your day in a single unit: β269 minutes leftβ or β16,140 seconds left.β Watching one big number count down is a quiet, constant reminder of how precious today is. FEATURES β’ See the time left until the end of the day in minutes or seconds β’ Set any deadline you like: bedtime, the end of your workday, a due date β’ Repeat every day, or count down once to a specific date and time β’ Tap the number to switch units; it switches to seconds automatically in the last minute β’ Get notified when the time left reaches the number of minutes you set β’ Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy β’ Light, Dark, and Navy themes SIMPLE AND PRIVATE β’ No ads β’ No account required β’ Your data stays on your iPhone and is never sent anywhere
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Today Countdown at none against Dashboard's 1. Today Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Dashboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Today Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dashboard ships an update every 5 days, Today Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dashboard | Today Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mapletree Apps | Kazuki Watanabe |
In-app purchases
Dashboard
- Dashboard Pro Lifetime$39.99
Today Countdown
No in-app purchases









