Comparison

Countdowns vs DoomCount

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

DoomCount

Features
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DoomCount is a personalized countdown app that estimates your remaining years based on birth date and gender—82 for men, 85 for women—and dynamically adjusts for daily lifestyle habits such as screen time, sleep, and work. Set your profile, tweak your lifestyle offsets, and watch your countdown update in real time.

Screenshots

Countdowns4 screens
DoomCount4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DoomCount at none against Countdowns's 6. DoomCount also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks). Countdowns's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. DoomCount asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, DoomCount every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdowns versus DoomCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownsDoomCount
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLCRyu Brinkmann

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

DoomCount

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
None

DoomCount

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdowns free?
Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoomCount free?
DoomCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdowns or DoomCount have ads?
Countdowns shows ads; DoomCount does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdowns or DoomCount?
Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, and DoomCount every 6 days. Most recently, Countdowns was updated on October 13, 2026 and DoomCount on October 4, 2026.

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