Comparison

Exam Countdown vs LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT

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

Head to head
About

Exam Countdown

This app helps students, teachers, and schools keep track of important dates. It provides countdown timers for exams, tests, and coursework deadlines, with options for reminders and sharing progress with others. Users can organize their academic schedule and stay on top of their responsibilities.

Highlights
  • Countdown timers for exams and tests
  • Unlimited exam countdowns
  • Color-coded exams
  • Icon customization
  • Share countdowns with others
  • Add notes to exams
  • Basic and detailed notifications
Features
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Exam Countdown is the beautifully simple countdown, planner and widget app for every exam that matters. Counting down since 2015, rated 4.7 stars from over 30,000 ratings. The original exam countdown app, used by students, teachers and schools in over 100 countries. Count down to the ones that count: matric prelims, trials and NSC finals, GCSE and A Level papers, IB, SQA Highers, university finals, coursework and homework deadlines, driving theory, music grades and every test in between. CALENDAR VIEW See your whole semester on a month grid, color coded, with every exam a tap away. LIVE COUNTDOWN WIDGETS A Home Screen widget that ticks every second, plus Next Exam, Next 4 Exams and Lock Screen widgets. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Live Activities put your next exam on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as it approaches. MAKE IT YOURS Hundreds of icons, every color, categories to group your subjects, and notes on any exam. Free version: • Unlimited exam countdowns, all in one place • Count down in years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds • Color code your exams • Choose from 400 icons • Add notes to any exam • Invite friends and family to count down with you • Notifications before every exam Premium version: • Ad free • The full widget collection, including the second by second Live Countdown • Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Calendar View • Categories to group your subjects • Detailed alerts, with your choice of alert sound • Record and review your exam results • Sync across all your Apple devices • All 400 color icons and 70 colors Exam Countdown is free to download and use. Premium is available as a yearly subscription or as a one off lifetime purchase. Terms of Use - https://www.root38.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy - https://www.root38.com/privacy-policy/

About

LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT

Access educational videos and PDFs designed for CSEC IT, CAPE IT, and CAPE Computer Science students. Features exclusive content not available on YouTube, providing comprehensive learning support.

Highlights
  • Learning videos
  • PDF study materials
  • Exclusive content
  • CSEC IT curriculum
  • CAPE IT curriculum
  • CAPE Computer Science curriculum
Features
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This app contains learning materials in the form of videos and pdfs, all created by Mr Charles with a CSEC IT, CAPE IT or CAPE Computer Science student in mind. The app also has exclusive content with videos that are not on the makeITsimpleTT youtube channel and pdfs that can be used along with the videos for additional support.

Screenshots

Exam Countdown4 screens
LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT at none against Exam Countdown's shown. LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Exam Countdown's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Exam Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exam Countdown has 1.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Exam Countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Exam Countdown versus LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExam CountdownLearnIT by makeITsimpleTT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROOT38 LIMITEDAndre Charles

Customer experience

Exam Countdown

All ratings1,636 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative9.6%

LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Exam Countdown

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues after device change
  • Subscription not working as expected
  • Loading screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar view
  • Sync with device calendar
  • Customizable exam reminders
  • Widget support
  • More icons and color options

LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Exam Countdown

Subscriptions4
  • Premium 3 Months$2.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Premium Access1 Year trial$4.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly Subscription$5.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
2 purchases

LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT

One-time2
  • CS U1 Complete Modules Notes$4.99
  • Ad Free Experience$5.99

Questions

Is Exam Countdown free?
Exam Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT free?
LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Exam Countdown or LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT?
LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT is rated higher. Exam Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Exam Countdown or LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT have ads?
Exam Countdown shows ads; LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT does not.
Which is updated more often, Exam Countdown or LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT?
Exam Countdown ships an update every 5 weeks, and LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT every 5 weeks. Most recently, Exam Countdown was updated on November 6, 2026 and LearnIT by makeITsimpleTT on November 3, 2026.

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