Perspective vs Countdown · Days Until & Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perspective
Track past and future events with this app. It helps you visualize time passed or remaining for anything from vacations and habit changes to expiring items and upcoming milestones. Stay on top of your life's timeline.
- Track past events
- Track future events
- Visualize time passed
- Visualize time remaining
- Habit tracking
- Expiration date tracking
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Put your life in Perspective: It's all too easy to lose track of the big picture while rushing from one thing to the next. You can use Perspective to track any event in the past or future. Get creative! Some ideas: * When is your next vacation? * How much time has passed since you kicked that bad habit? * When does that yogurt expire? * How much longer can you procrastinate before that milestone hits? Made for iOS 9.
Countdown · Days Until & Timer
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Trusted by people Track your wedding, vacation, birthday — every moment that matters. Beautiful lock screen widgets. Apple Watch. Turn important dates into unforgettable moments. With Countdown, you can create beautiful countdowns for birthdays, trips, goals, events and any date that matters to you. ⏱ KEY FEATURES • Create unlimited countdowns • Widgets for Home Screen and Lock Screen • Clean, minimalist and easy-to-use design • Customize colors and styles • Smart notifications so you never forget important dates • Fast performance and optimized for iOS SMART WIDGETS See your upcoming events directly on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Check the remaining time at a glance. FULL CUSTOMIZATION Choose colors, layouts and styles that match your iPhone. Every countdown can have its own visual identity. REMINDERS & NOTIFICATIONS Get notified before an event happens. Perfect for birthdays, appointments and special occasions. BUILT FOR iOS Designed with performance, privacy and native iOS integration in mind. Download now and stay on top of every important moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown · Days Until & Timer at none against Perspective's 1. Countdown · Days Until & Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Perspective's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Perspective sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown · Days Until & Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Perspective ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown · Days Until & Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Perspective | Countdown · Days Until & Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chaotic Good, LLP | Euler Alvarenga |
In-app purchases
Perspective
- Unlimited Perspectives$0.99
Countdown · Days Until & Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Perspective free?
Is Countdown · Days Until & Timer free?
Do Perspective or Countdown · Days Until & Timer have ads?
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