Comparison

Nudge vs Lovers Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Nudge

Features
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Count down to the big day with the people who are waiting for it too. A trip, a birthday, a wedding, the day you finally see each other again: create one countdown, share it, and nudge each other every day until it arrives. SHARED COUNTDOWNS Create a countdown and choose the mates you want to invite, or keep it personal. Invite someone new with a link, a 6-digit code or a QR code. Everyone counts down to the same day, and updates sync to every member. NUDGES, REPLIES AND STREAKS Tap the bell on a countdown card to send a nudge, a little "I'm thinking about it too". Add an emoji or a short message and keep talking in the replies. Type @ to tag a friend in a nudge or a reply, and they get a notification. Web links in nudges and replies open with a tap. Nudge each other every day and your streak keeps growing. PHOTOS AND SURPRISES Give each countdown a cover photo, drop emoji pings onto pictures, and hide surprise photos and messages on the reveal wall. They stay locked until the day arrives. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, all free. A Live Activity shows the final stretch on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Send a nudge right from the widget. WHEN THE DAY ARRIVES Confetti on the day, the surprises unlock, and the Countdown Wrap sums up the wait: how many days you waited, who showed up and with how many nudges, the busiest day, the loudest reaction and photos from the countdown, in one card you can share. Your yearly recap shows your busiest month and your best streak. REMINDERS THAT FIT Get a reminder on the day, a few days before or every day. Add a place and Nudge can remind you when you arrive nearby. Repeat a countdown every year, month or week, pick an event from your calendar, or add a countdown to it. A SECRET SPACE Not every countdown belongs on your main list. Pull down at the top of Home and hold to open your secret space. A secret countdown can still be shared with the people it is for. You can lock the space with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode; the lock is off until you turn it on. Inside, you can make a countdown where nudges, replies and reactions disappear an hour after they are sent, on every device running Nudge 1.1 or later. FREE, NO ADS, NOTHING TO SIGN UP FOR No ads, no trackers and no in-app purchases. There is no account to create: Nudge syncs through your iCloud account. In 15 languages.

About

Lovers Countdown

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Living apart for now? Lovers Countdown shows both of you how long it is until you see each other again. The same number on both phones. HOW IT WORKS β€’ One of you creates a space and gets a six-digit code. β€’ The other one enters the code. That's it, you're connected. β€’ Set the date and time you'll meet again. If one of you changes it, the other phone picks it up the next time the app is opened. β€’ You both need an iPhone with the app. No account, no email address, no phone number. FREE β€’ The countdown in days, hours, minutes and seconds β€’ Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, plus StandBy when your iPhone charges on its side β€’ The Midnight style for the app and widget β€’ Share your countdown as a picture in your style, plus a link to a web page β€’ Screen on, so the numbers stay visible on your nightstand LOVERS COUNTDOWN PLUS Plus unlocks six more styles for the app and your widget: β€’ RosΓ© and Sage, soft and romantic β€’ Poster, Board and Paper, big and clear in black and white β€’ Your photo: a picture of you two behind the countdown, in the app and on your Home Screen One purchase covers you both. Whoever buys Plus unlocks it on their partner's phone too. Plus is available as a yearly subscription or as a one-time purchase. Your photo stays on the phone you pick it on and is never uploaded. Each of you picks the style for your own phone. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://loverscountdown.com/privacy

Screenshots

Nudge4 screens
Lovers Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nudge at none against Lovers Countdown's 2. Lovers Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

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

Both are free to download. Lovers Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Nudge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nudge ships an update every 5 days, Lovers Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Nudge versus Lovers Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNudgeLovers Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.116.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB60 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGuillaume RATOUCHNIAKHeiko Dietze

In-app purchases

None

Nudge

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lovers Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Plus Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Nudge free?
Nudge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lovers Countdown free?
Lovers Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nudge or Lovers Countdown have ads?
Neither Nudge nor Lovers Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nudge or Lovers Countdown?
Nudge ships an update every 5 days, and Lovers Countdown weekly. Most recently, Nudge was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lovers Countdown on October 29, 2026.

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