Comparison

SharedCountdowns vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

SharedCountdowns

Features
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Count down to the moments that matter — together. SharedCountdowns keeps your anniversaries, trips, birthdays and big days in one shared place. Add an event and everyone in your group sees it straight away, with a live countdown, reminders and a calendar that shows your whole year at a glance. MADE FOR SHARING • Create a group for your partner, family or friends and invite them with a code • Everyone can add, edit and see events in real time • Get notified when someone adds or changes something • Keep a personal space for the things that are just yours BEAUTIFUL COUNTDOWNS • 26 drawn backgrounds: birthdays, weddings, trips, seasons, Ramadan & Eid, Christmas, Diwali and more • Type a title and the icon and background pick themselves, in 10 languages • A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on the day • Confetti when the day finally arrives A CALENDAR THAT FEELS RIGHT • Full-screen month view, with multi-day trips drawn as bars • Zoom out to the whole year and see where your moments fall • Repeating events: weekly, monthly or yearly • Works offline — changes sync when you're back online • Available in 10 languages FREE • Up to 15 active events (only the ones you create count) • Your personal space plus one shared group • Notifications, reminders and the Live Activity PREMIUM • Unlimited events and groups • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Subscribe to your countdowns in Apple, Google or Outlook Calendar • Custom colours, photo icons and calendar import Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription with a one-week free trial, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown

Features
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Countdown is the warmest, simplest way to count down to the moments that matter in your life. Waiting for a trip? Studying for an exam? Trying not to forget a birthday? Countdown lets you organize your goals into categories and see, at a glance, exactly how much time is left for each one. FEATURES • Unlimited categories (Travel, Health, Career, Family, and more) • Countdown to each goal in days, hours, and minutes • Reminders — get notified as your goal approaches • Progress summary — see how far you've come • Personal notes — remember why you chose this goal • A warm, calm, distraction-free design WHY COUNTDOWN? Skip the cluttered planners and busy calendars. Countdown helps you focus on what actually matters, all counted down in one simple place. Countdown is free to start. Track up to 5 active countdowns at no cost. For unlimited countdowns and data export, we offer a one-time, affordable Pro upgrade — no subscription, no surprise charges. Add your first goal today, and take one step closer.

Screenshots

SharedCountdowns4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Countdown at 17.0 against SharedCountdowns's 26.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SharedCountdowns ships an update weekly, Countdown every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
SharedCountdowns versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSharedCountdownsCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaisal MubarakSelcuk ALBUT

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SharedCountdowns

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$12.99
1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$3.99

Questions

Is SharedCountdowns free?
SharedCountdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SharedCountdowns or Countdown have ads?
Neither SharedCountdowns nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SharedCountdowns or Countdown?
SharedCountdowns ships an update weekly, and Countdown every 2 weeks. Most recently, SharedCountdowns was updated on October 24, 2026 and Countdown on October 25, 2026.

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