Comparison

Countdowns vs Every Day

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

Every Day

Organize your life with smart reminders for tasks, habits, and special occasions. Track habits, create countdowns to important events, and discover daily holidays. This app helps you plan, remember, and celebrate life's moments.

Highlights
  • Custom reminders for events and tasks
  • Automatic holiday and birthday tracking
  • Habit tracker with streak insights
  • Personalized countdowns for upcoming moments
  • Daily horoscopes
  • Countdown widgets
Features
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Meet Every Day - Smart Reminders - your all-in-one companion to organize, remember, and celebrate life. From daily habits to upcoming birthdays and holidays, Every Day helps you stay on top of what truly matters. Plan smarter, live better, and make every day count. Now with Countdown Widgets for birthdays, anniversaries or any event, and Horoscope Widgets! Never forget an important moment again. Set quick reminders for tasks, special occasions, or repeating events. Track habits to build consistency and motivation. Create personal countdowns to birthdays, holidays, trips, or milestones you’re looking forward to. Celebrate life’s moments big and small. Discover fun national holidays, keep track of friends’ birthdays, and plan ahead for meaningful events. Every Day turns your calendar into a celebration of life’s best moments — organized, beautiful, and right at your fingertips. Your daily life, simplified. • Custom reminders for any event or task • Automatic holiday and birthday tracking • Habit tracker with streak insights • Personalized countdowns for upcoming moments • Daily horoscopes for a touch of inspiration • Clean, easy-to-use daily calendar Why users love Every Day Unlike other daily planners, Every Day brings together your schedule, celebrations, and personal growth in one place. It’s part reminder app, part habit tracker, part event planner - built to help you live intentionally and stay inspired. Whether you’re building new habits, staying on top of birthdays, celebrating today's National Day, or planning your next celebration - it’s everything you need to organize your day and brighten it too. Plan smarter. Track better. Celebrate more - with Every Day. Plan, track, and celebrate your life - all in one app. Download Every Day - Reminders & Tasks today and start making every day extraordinary! Terms & Conditions Your Apple account will be charged upon confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled 24 hours before the end of the current term. Manage your subscription in Apple account settings. Free trials convert to paid plans unless canceled before the trial ends. Terms of Use - https://app.termly.io/document/terms-of-use-for-saas/53f4e1e1-492a-4dd3-9f1f-cde263a06bfb

Screenshots

Countdowns4 screens
Every Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Every Day at none against Countdowns's shown. Every Day also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 78%). Countdowns's advantage is ratings volume (9.4K vs 246) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Every Day sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. 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 4.7 for Every Day. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdowns has 9.4K ratings behind it against 246, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Countdowns's written reviews are positive against 91% of Every Day's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, Every Day monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdowns versus Every Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownsEvery Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.4K ratings)4.7 (246 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews91.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.4K — better246
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB306 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLCGiftFlip Inc.

Customer experience

Countdowns

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

Every Day

All ratings246 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative2.6%

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

Every Day

From 246 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean, intuitive, and easy-to-use interface
  • ✅ Reliable birthday and anniversary reminders
  • 🎯 Effective habit tracking and progress visualization
  • 📅 Comprehensive calendar with national holidays and special days
  • 🎁 Integrated gift purchasing and delivery options

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive gift pricing
  • 🎁 Limited gift variety (mainly flowers, baskets, cards)
  • ⚙️ Lacks customization options for notifications
  • 🔧 Limited personalization features
  • 📊 Basic overall functionality

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

Every Day

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Unable to add birthdays on the 1st of the month

Requested features

6 requests
  • Monthly and weekly holiday tracking
  • More diverse gift options beyond flowers and cards
  • Enhanced notification customization controls
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • More personalized gift recommendations
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  • Expanded gift variety and categories

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
6 purchases

Every Day

Subscriptions6
  • One Month of GiftFlip Plus3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • One Month of Every Day+$7.991 Month
  • Six Months of Every Day+$23.996 Months
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  • Six Months of GiftFlip Plus7 Days trial$29.956 Months
  • One Year of Every Day+$35.991 Year
  • One Year of GiftFlip Plus14 Days trial$47.901 Year

Questions

Is Countdowns free?
Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Every Day free?
Every Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdowns or Every Day?
Countdowns and Every Day are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9.4K and 246 ratings respectively.
Do Countdowns or Every Day have ads?
Countdowns shows ads; Every Day does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdowns or Every Day?
Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, and Every Day monthly. Most recently, Countdowns was updated on September 28, 2026 and Every Day on September 26, 2026.

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