Comparison

Vice Protocol vs VI Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Vice Protocol

Track game release dates with live countdown widgets and customizable neon styles. Access news and trackers in a dark, high-energy hub. Includes HD wallpapers for your Lock Screen.

Highlights
  • Live countdown widgets
  • Customizable neon styles
  • HD Lock Screen wallpapers
  • Game news and trackers
  • Dark, high-contrast UI
Features
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Count down to launch day, every second, on your Home Screen. Live widgets in small, medium and large, with neon styles you tune. HD wallpapers built for your Lock Screen. Free. No account needed. Vice Protocol is your neon command center for the wait. News and trackers in one dark, high-energy hub. Features: • Live countdown widgets (small, medium, large) • Neon colors and styles you can tune • Wallpaper gallery made for widgets and Lock Screen • Home hub with news and trackers • Dark, high-contrast UI built for hype Vice Protocol is an independent app. Not affiliated with any game publisher.

About

VI Countdown

Track the days, hours, and minutes until a highly anticipated game release. Customize your device's home screen, lock screen, and Dynamic Island with various visual styles and notifications.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown widgets
  • Home screen and lock screen integration
  • Dynamic Island support
  • Second-by-second countdown
  • Milestone and daily notifications
  • Multiple visual themes
Features
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GTA VI drops November 19, 2026. Watch the days count down by customize your home screen, lock screen, and even in the Dynamic Island. THE COUNTDOWN A handwritten logo and a counter, nothing else. Tap the screen for confetti. Share the wait with your own image card. 8 WIDGETS, ONE PER LOOK Pick the exact style you want straight from the iOS widget gallery: days, days spelled out, days and hours, dot grid, progress bar. Customize the background and lettering from the app. LOCK SCREEN Eight layouts built for rectangular, circular and inline widgets — lettering follows your app's setting. LIVE COUNTDOWN In the final 24 hours, watch it tick down to the second on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. NOTIFICATIONS Milestone alerts (100 days left, 50, 10, 1...) and a daily reminder at the time you choose. SEVEN LOOKS Midnight, Palm Noir, Leonida, Vice Sunset, Neon Night, Blood Money, Transparent — pick the background that fits you. Not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive.

Screenshots

Vice Protocol4 screens
VI Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VI Countdown at none against Vice Protocol's shown. VI Countdown also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Vice Protocol's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vice Protocol against 5.0 for VI Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vice Protocol ships an update every 8 days, VI Countdown every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Vice Protocol versus VI Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVice ProtocolVI Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLuanderson SantosBaptiste Penel

Customer experience

Vice Protocol

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VI Countdown

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vice Protocol

No in-app purchases

None

VI Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vice Protocol free?
Vice Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VI Countdown free?
VI Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vice Protocol or VI Countdown?
Vice Protocol and VI Countdown are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Vice Protocol or VI Countdown have ads?
Vice Protocol shows ads; VI Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Vice Protocol or VI Countdown?
Vice Protocol ships an update every 8 days, and VI Countdown every 2 months. Most recently, Vice Protocol was updated on November 13, 2026 and VI Countdown on November 13, 2026.

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