Comparison

Exam Countdown vs Derasah

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

Derasah

This app helps students manage their academic life with tools like a schedule manager, GPA calculator, and AI study assistant. It offers PDF generation, progress tracking, and personalized support to keep users organized and focused on their goals.

Highlights
  • Schedule manager
  • GPA calculator
  • AI chat for study assistance
  • PDF generation
  • Reminders for tasks and appointments
  • Progress tracking
  • Personalized academic support
Features
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Our app is designed to help students succeed in their academic journey. With over 15 powerful features, including a schedule manager, GPA calculator, AI chat for study assistance, and PDF generation, it keeps you organized, focused, and on track. Set reminders to avoid being late or missing tasks, track your progress, and get personalized support every step of the way. Whether you're managing your daily tasks or need quick study help, this app is your ultimate academic companion.

Screenshots

Exam Countdown4 screens
Derasah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Derasah at none against Exam Countdown's 5. Derasah also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Exam Countdown's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 9). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Derasah asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Exam Countdown against 4.8 for Derasah. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exam Countdown has 1.7K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exam Countdown ships an update every 5 weeks, Derasah every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Exam Countdown versus Derasah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExam CountdownDerasah
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings)4.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperROOT38 LIMITEDHasan Muradi

Customer experience

Exam Countdown

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

Derasah

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
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

Derasah

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
None

Derasah

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exam Countdown free?
Exam Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Derasah free?
Derasah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exam Countdown or Derasah?
Derasah is rated higher. Exam Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Derasah averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Exam Countdown or Derasah have ads?
Exam Countdown shows ads; Derasah does not.
Which is updated more often, Exam Countdown or Derasah?
Exam Countdown ships an update every 5 weeks, and Derasah every 10 days. Most recently, Exam Countdown was updated on November 1, 2026 and Derasah on October 25, 2026.

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