Important Dates vs Events Countdown Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Important Dates
Track upcoming events with a real-time countdown. Personalize the look with custom backgrounds and colors. Receive automatic notifications to stay informed.
- Unlimited event tracking
- Customizable backgrounds
- Customizable colors
- Real-time countdowns
- Automatic notifications
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Can't wait until that special moment? This app is made for you! FEATURES • Unlimited events • Real-time countdown • Customizable backgrounds with dozens of built-in options • Customizable colors • Automatic notifications Count down to weddings, birthdays, holidays, exams — every day that matters.
Events Countdown Tracker
Easily track the days remaining until important future events like holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries. Personalize your countdowns with custom photos and set reminders so you never miss a special occasion.
- Create countdowns for any event
- Add custom photos to events
- Set event reminders
- Track holidays, birthdays, and more
- View remaining days at a glance
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** How many days until my birthday? ** My kids asked me this kind of question so often that I created this app! Christmas, Halloween, birthdays, holidays... all your events at your fingertips. HIGHLIGHTS: • Create countdowns to any future event • Add your own photos • Add reminders to never forget an event again
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Events Countdown Tracker at 3.8 against Important Dates's 2.0. Events Countdown Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Important Dates's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price and ads 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. Events Countdown Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Important Dates asks for nothing beyond the download.
Events Countdown Tracker holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Events Countdown Tracker has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Important Dates ships an update every 18 months, Events Countdown Tracker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Important Dates | Events Countdown Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alain Lima | Francois Duchemin |
Customer experience
Important Dates
Events Countdown Tracker
In-app purchases
Important Dates
No in-app purchases
Events Countdown Tracker
- Full version$0.99
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