Countdowns vs Count Time Until & Days Since
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdowns
Track important life events with a simple interface. See upcoming and past events at a glance with a convenient widget. Syncs across all your devices via iCloud.
- Event countdowns
- Notification Center Widget
- Countdown in days/time
- Simple UI
- iCloud Sync
- No Advertisements
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*** Countdowns is free to download and try out with some limits. You can unlock the unlimited version via In-App Purchase. *** Countdowns keeps track of days left until or since important events in your life. The widget allows you to see all those events at a glance just one swipe away. * Notification Center Widget * Countdown in days and optionally time * Simple & clean user interface * Built for iOS 8 * Universal App (fully supports the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus) * iCloud Sync to all your devices (including your Mac) * No Adverts (forever)
Count Time Until & Days Since
Track time counting down to or up from important events like birthdays, trips, or anniversaries. Customize counters with images and colors, organize them into categories, and view them on your home screen with widgets. Set smart alerts and sync across devices.
- Personalize with images and colors
- Count up or down for events
- Organize events by category
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Smart alerts for important dates
- Recurring event scheduling
- iCloud sync across devices
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Count Time – Your Personal Event Tracker Track time counting down or up for your most important moments—whether it’s a birthday, a concert, a trip, or any special date. Count Time is designed to be simple, intuitive, and highly customizable, so you can always stay on top of what matters most. “Nice! Simple and beautiful!” “This app is amazing! I track all my important events effortlessly. It’s super easy to use, and the customization options are fantastic.” “Works exactly as expected with no ads! The UI feels like a native iOS app, making it seamless to use.” FEATURES Personalization: Customize your time counters with your own images or vibrant colors to make each event unique. Count Up or Down: Track events before or after they happen—perfect for countdowns and anniversaries. Categories & Organization: Keep everything tidy by sorting your events into categories for quick access. Widgets for Home & Lock Screen: See your most important events at a glance with beautifully designed widgets. Smart Alerts: Set up to two notifications per event, so you’ll never forget an important date. Recurring Events: Easily schedule events to repeat automatically on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. iCloud Sync: Keep all your time counters and categories synced across your devices seamlessly. Share Your Counter: Spread the excitement—share your event counters on social media with just a tap! Terms of Use: javiergallo.com/count-time/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Count Time Until & Days Since at 4.6 against Countdowns's 3.4. Count Time Until & Days Since also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (64% vs 47%). Countdowns's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Countdowns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Count Time Until & Days Since sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Count Time Until & Days Since holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 168 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Countdowns's written reviews are positive against 64% of Count Time Until & Days Since's.
Countdowns ships an update every 3 months, Count Time Until & Days Since fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdowns | Count Time Until & Days Since |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (63 ratings) | 4.6 (168 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.0% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 168 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Stemmle | Javier Gallo Roca |
Customer experience
Countdowns
Count Time Until & Days Since
User reviews
Countdowns
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple, dependable, and uncluttered
- 🚀 Syncs well across devices with iCloud
- 💡 Useful widget in Notification Center
- 👍 Works as advertised
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widgets not displaying properly
- 🐛 Sync issues, unable to restore purchases
- 🐛 App not working after updates
- 💰 Paid version required for full functionality
Count Time Until & Days Since
From 168 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great visual date application
- 👍 Incredible for seeing past and future dates
- 👍 Super helpful and great UI design
- 👍 Can add tags
- 👍 Uncomplicated and nice interface
Room to improve
- 💰 Overpriced for limited access
- 💰 Greedy with paid features
- 💰 Subscription price too high
- 💰 Only 3 free countdowns
- 💰 Widgets require payment
Bugs and requests
Countdowns
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on iOS 14
- Countdowns not syncing across devices
- Unable to set dates beyond 30 days in free version
- Paid version not recognized after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with Apple Calendar app
- Dark mode support
- Ability to set countdowns in weeks/months, not just days
- Automatic deletion of past events
Count Time Until & Days Since
Reported bugs
6 issues- Widget is always days behind
- Widget does not update when opening the app
- Times are jumping ahead (e.g., midnight to 1 am)
- App keeps closing out when viewing a countdown for too long
- App crashes on launch after adding multiple counters
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- Widget shows 'unlock count Time +' making it unusable
Requested features
12 requests- Add custom and week day repetition (Mon-Fri)
- Allow 'all day events' similar to calendar
- Let users pick what dates of time to use (checkboxes for units)
- Allow custom repeat events
- Add custom and multiple alerts
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- Show more precise time units (e.g., fractional hours)
- Improve widget accuracy and display actual days
- Widgets should open to the selected countdown
- Default time to 12 am instead of current time
- UI tweaks to display most recent events
- Option to send a tip
- Show image when sharing an event in a message
In-app purchases
Countdowns
- Unlock Unlimited$0.99
Count Time Until & Days Since
- Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Welcome Annual Plan1 Year trial$9.991 Year
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- Annual Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99
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