Countdowns vs The Simple 30 Day Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable countdown and count-up timers
- Gorgeous, colorful widgets
- Unlimited number of timers
- Repeating timers
- Calendar event import
- iCloud sync
- Custom notifications
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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
The Simple 30 Day Countdown
This minimalist timer allows you to set countdowns for up to 30 days. It's designed for simplicity and speed, offering a completely ad-free experience for tracking your important events.
- Countdown timer up to 30 days
- Simple and fast interface
- Completely ad-free
- Minimalist design
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The simple and fast countdown timer that can go up to 30 days and is completely ad-free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Simple 30 Day Countdown at none against Countdowns's 6. The Simple 30 Day Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Countdowns's advantage is ratings volume (9.4K vs 7) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating and device support 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. Countdowns sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. The Simple 30 Day Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Simple 30 Day Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdowns has 9.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, The Simple 30 Day Countdown every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdowns | The Simple 30 Day Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.4K ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.4K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shayes Apps LLC | Mats Bauer |
Customer experience
Countdowns
The Simple 30 Day Countdown
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
The Simple 30 Day Countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdowns
- Countdowns Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Countdowns Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Lifetime Unlock$19.99
The Simple 30 Day Countdown
No in-app purchases
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