# Countdowns vs Countdown #

The clearest difference is price: Countdowns at Free against Countdown #'s $0.99. Countdowns also leads on ratings volume (9.4K vs 45) and review sentiment (78% vs 67%). Countdown #'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Countdowns is free to download; Countdown # costs $0.99 up front. Countdowns sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Countdown # asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdowns against 4.6 for Countdown #. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdowns has 9.4K ratings behind it against 45, 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 67% of Countdown #'s.

Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, Countdown # weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdowns | Countdown # |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (9.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-widgets-and-timer/id917514700/reviews)** | [4.6 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown/id1534330734/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.4K** | 45 |
| Positive reviews | **78.3% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 56 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shayes Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/412539504) | [Khang Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/1078541780) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdowns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-widgets-and-timer/id917514700)

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:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdowns Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Countdowns Premium | $7.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Unlock | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Countdown #

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown/id1534330734)

Keep track of important dates with a stylish countdown. Never miss a vacation, anniversary, or birthday again with customizable reminders and alerts. Features a clean design and useful widgets for easy event management.

**Highlights:** Event countdowns, Customizable widgets, Event sorting, Reminders and alerts, Clean UI/UX design, Icon customization

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdowns free?

Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Countdown # free?

Countdown # costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Countdowns or Countdown #?

Countdowns is rated higher. Countdowns averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.4K ratings, while Countdown # averages 4.6 from 45 ratings.

### Do Countdowns or Countdown # have ads?

Countdowns shows ads; Countdown # does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdowns or Countdown #?

Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, and Countdown # weekly. Most recently, Countdowns was updated on September 26, 2026 and Countdown # on September 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*