Important Dates vs Countdown
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.
Countdown
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Countdown - Widget Reminder App is a super easy to use countdown timer and reminder for the important events & dates in your life. Features: - Notification can be set to remember a event - Gorgeous, colorful widgets - An unlimited number of timers ----- Countdown Pro is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.zhihuke.com/countdown/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.zhihuke.com/countdown/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Important Dates at none against Countdown's 2. Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 18 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Important Dates asks for nothing beyond the download.
Important Dates ships an update every 18 months, Countdown every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Important Dates | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alain Lima | 杏娣 吴 |
In-app purchases
Important Dates
No in-app purchases
Countdown
- Unlock Countdown Pro$0.991 Month
- Unlock Countdown Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Year
Questions
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