Comparison

Countdowns vs Daily Habit & Routine Tracker

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

Daily Habit & Routine Tracker

This app helps you build and maintain healthy habits and achieve your goals. Track your progress with streaks and calendars, set reminders, and invite friends to join you. Unlock premium features for unlimited customization and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Create custom habits
  • Track progress with streaks
  • Calendar view of missed days
  • Morning and evening reminders
  • Dark theme option
  • Invite friends to join
  • Detailed statistics (premium)
Features
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Creating healthy habits is easy! Improve yourself with the help of a habit tracker. Do you often plan ambitious goals, only to give up later? Have you tried repeatedly to introduce healthy habits into your life, but stop working on yourself after only a few days? Now, you can change your life for the better with the help of a habit tracker. CREATE YOUR FIRST HABIT Hooray! You've taken your first step towards change. Create your first habit. Choose any of the ready-made habits or add your own. It's easy: just think of a title, add a motivational phrase, and start moving towards your new life! KEEP TRACK OF YOUR PROGRESS Open your habit card and check your streak to keep track of how well you're doing. There's also a calendar that shows you the days you've missed. MAKE PLANS, TAKE STOCK Set up morning notifications to get your habit plan at the beginning of the day. This will keep you on track and motivated. Evening reminders will help you summarize the day's completed habits. You can also choose a dark theme for the app. Invite your friends to form healthy habits together. PREMIUM FEATURES — Unlimited reminders and repetitions during the day, as well as a daily schedule. Customize your habit to suit your needs and daily routine. — View detailed statistics about all your habits, such as your current and best habit streak, how many days you've successfully completed your planned habits, and your total number of completed habits. — A calendar in your stats helps you identify your most and least productive days. Switch between different months and track your progression. Install the app now and change your life for the better. The app offers an auto-renewing subscription to provide you with unlimited access to all features as long as you maintain an active subscription. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be shown. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms & Conditions: https://calledandrey.github.io/habitapp/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://calledandrey.github.io/habitapp/privacy.html If you have any feedback please contact us via email: habitappnet@gmail.com. We will get back to you immediately

Screenshots

Countdowns4 screens
Daily Habit & Routine Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countdowns and Daily Habit & Routine Tracker both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Countdowns's written reviews are positive against 45% of Daily Habit & Routine Tracker's. Countdowns also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Daily Habit & Routine Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdowns sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Daily Habit & Routine Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdowns against 4.6 for Daily Habit & Routine Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.4K and 4.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Countdowns's written reviews are positive against 45% of Daily Habit & Routine Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, Daily Habit & Routine Tracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdowns versus Daily Habit & Routine Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownsDaily Habit & Routine Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.4K ratings) — better4.6 (4.7K ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better44.5% of reviews
Number of ratings9.4K — better4.7K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLCCREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Customer experience

Countdowns

All ratings9,382 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews803 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative14.7%

Daily Habit & Routine Tracker

All ratings4,685 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive44.5%
Neutral11.7%
Negative43.8%

User reviews

Countdowns

From 9.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate and reliable countdowns
  • 💡 Customizable countdown settings
  • 🔒 Syncs across devices via iCloud
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widget not always updating automatically
  • 💰 Paid subscription required for some features
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with user tracking

Daily Habit & Routine Tracker

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for staying consistent
  • 📊 Detailed stats in premium version
  • 🌟 Best among all apps
  • 🔍 Helps with weight loss
  • 🔑 Keeps me on track with habits

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Text too small
  • 🐛 App crashes on startup
  • 💰 Paid features required
  • 🔍 Limiting free version
  • 🔍 Frequent popups for premium

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

Daily Habit & Routine Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Disappearing habits and progress
  • Inability to contact support

Requested features

4 requests
  • Unified account across devices
  • More than 3 habits in free version
  • Ability to add notes/pictures
  • Time tracker and more customization

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
9 purchases

Daily Habit & Routine Tracker

Subscriptions9
  • My challenge tracker +$4.997 Days
  • Habits of Health Pro$9.991 Month
  • Habit Tracker Pro$29.991 Year
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  • Habit Tracker Premium7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Habit Tracker Premium$39.993 Months
  • Habit Tracker Pro$39.991 Year
  • Habit tracker1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Habit Tracker Pro$59.991 Year
  • Habit tracker1 Year trial2 variants$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdowns free?
Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Habit & Routine Tracker free?
Daily Habit & Routine Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdowns or Daily Habit & Routine Tracker?
Countdowns is rated higher. Countdowns averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.4K ratings, while Daily Habit & Routine Tracker averages 4.6 from 4.7K ratings.
Do Countdowns or Daily Habit & Routine Tracker have ads?
Both Countdowns and Daily Habit & Routine Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdowns or Daily Habit & Routine Tracker?
Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, and Daily Habit & Routine Tracker every 10 days. Most recently, Countdowns was updated on September 26, 2026 and Daily Habit & Routine Tracker on September 25, 2026.

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