Comparison

Countdowns vs MyDays

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

Head to head
About

Countdowns

Track upcoming events or past milestones with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Visualize your time with beautiful widgets and sync across all your Apple devices. Organize events with lists and receive custom notifications.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown and count-up timers
  • Gorgeous, colorful widgets
  • Unlimited number of timers
  • Repeating timers
  • Calendar event import
  • iCloud sync
  • Custom notifications
Features
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Countdowns helps you count down to something you're looking forward to, whether that's a wedding, birthday, or new iPhone! Need to count up from it instead? No problem! Designed to be more than a timer app, Countdowns is great for keeping tabs on how long it is until something, or how long it is since it happened. Count up from the last time you had a cigarette and down to your next cookie — if it happened in the past or is happening in the future, Countdowns keeps track of the time so you don't need to. Countdowns can keep your timers running no matter where you are. Available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, Countdowns can sync your timers between your devices so you're always up to speed. As a free download, Countdowns offers the following features: - Gorgeous, colorful widgets on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - An unlimited number of countdowns. - Repeating timers which are perfect for birthdays and similar events. - Siri & Shortcuts integrations. - Support for importing events from calendars, reminders, and contacts. - Multiple unit options (days, weeks, etc.) and icons to make your countdown your very own. - Dark mode. - And more! An optional monthly, annual, or one-time in-app purchase unlocks additional features, including: - iCloud support to keep all of your timers in sync across iPhones, iPads, and Macs. - A compact display mode so you can see more timers at once. - Lists so you can more easily organize your timers — put all of your birthday timers in a list, for example. - Directional indicators so you always know whether a timer is counting up or down. - Custom notifications and sounds so you'll never miss a timer again. - Archive function that saves old timers. Countdowns subscriptions can be canceled at any time, but will renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the next payment is due. For more information, see our privacy policy & terms of use: https://www.countdowns-app.com/policies

About

MyDays

Easily track and count down to important dates with this intuitive app. Set reminders for events, anniversaries, and personal goals. Customize your experience with colorful backgrounds and categories for better organization and security with a password lock.

Highlights
  • Record important days
  • Countdown to events
  • Event reminders
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Day categorization
  • Gesture password lock
Features
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MyDays - Record and remind me of important days, important days are worth recording Why use MyDays: I believe you will have this idea: how to manage these important days for me, and calculate how long it will be before these good days arrive. MyDays widgets that can help you record important days in your life, such as: How many days are left on Lovers' Day? How many days remain to pay back the credit card? How many days remain to pay wages? How many days has it been since the baby was born? How many days are there before the end of the world... MyDays Features: 【Simple interface】 The page is concise, the operation is simple, the key content is clear at a glance, concise but not simple. 【Records, Reminders】 Schedule, to-do, birthday, punch... Meet a variety of recording habits and support various forms of viewing 【A little more color, a little more choice】 Different backgrounds have different colors, making our days more beautiful and colorful. 【Classification】 Add categories to manage days, and add custom categories based on different schedules and days. 【Safety】 Add a gesture password lock to protect your important anniversary. Believe me, this is one of the most beautiful date countdown software, not one! If you like Mydays, please consider leaving a review on the App Store, which is very important to us. Privacy Policy:http://static.rhinox.cn/html/privacy/mydays_ios_en.html?appName=Countdown

Screenshots

Countdowns4 screens
MyDays3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Countdowns at 9.3K against MyDays's 23. Countdowns also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). MyDays's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Countdowns sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MyDays sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdowns holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdowns has 9.3K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Countdowns's written reviews are positive against 70% of MyDays's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, MyDays every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdowns versus MyDays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownsMyDays
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.3K ratings) — better4.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better70.2% of reviews
Number of ratings9.3K — better23
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLCHangzhou boniu technology co. LTD

Customer experience

Countdowns

All ratings9,340 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews803 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative14.7%

MyDays

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Countdowns

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Countdowns not displaying correctly
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow reordering of countdowns
  • Improve recurring event handling
  • Add more customization options
  • Provide full-screen countdown view
  • Implement more notification options

MyDays

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Countdowns

Subscriptions2
  • Countdowns Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Countdowns Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99
3 purchases

MyDays

One-time3
  • 永久会员$0.99
  • Pro Version$1.99
  • Premium Member$9.99

Questions

Is Countdowns free?
Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyDays free?
MyDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdowns or MyDays?
Countdowns is rated higher. Countdowns averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.3K ratings, while MyDays averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.
Do Countdowns or MyDays have ads?
Both Countdowns and MyDays show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdowns or MyDays?
Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, and MyDays every 2 months. Most recently, Countdowns was updated on September 24, 2026 and MyDays on September 19, 2026.

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