# Countdown & Count Up Timer vs Until Countdown & up to events

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown & Count Up Timer at none against Until Countdown & up to events's 1. Countdown & Count Up Timer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). Until Countdown & up to events's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Until Countdown & up to events sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown & Count Up Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdown & Count Up Timer against 4.7 for Until Countdown & up to events. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 63% and 64% positive.

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, Until Countdown & up to events every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown & Count Up Timer | Until Countdown & up to events |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681/reviews) | [4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/until-countdown-and-up-to-events/id1200560607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 1.1K |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | **64.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoji Shimobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/919998680) | [Philip Broder](https://appshunter.io/developer/921385513) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown & Count Up Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681)

Easily track important dates with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Never miss an anniversary, event, or milestone with home screen widgets and timely notifications. Personalize your tracking with custom backgrounds and text.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event tracking, Home and lock screen widgets, Customizable notifications, iCloud backup and restore, Precise moment tracking, Custom backgrounds and text, Social sharing

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Unlimited counters
- 💡 Customizable backgrounds
- ⭐ Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget issues
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔄 Inconsistent updates
- 🔍 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown display issues after updates
- App crashes when trying to access settings
- Widget functionality not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to exclude weekends from countdowns
- Option to pause/resume countdowns
- Customizable notification settings for each event
- Sync across devices


### Until Countdown & up to events

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/until-countdown-and-up-to-events/id1200560607)

Track special days with a clear and beautiful event tracker. See time remaining in seconds, minutes, hours, months, or years. Customize with images, colors, and fun overlay effects.

**Highlights:** Event tracking in seconds, minutes, hours, months, years, Customizable backgrounds and event text colors, Fun overlay effects like confetti and stars, Built-in date calculator, Auto-repeating annual events, Suggested popular events from iCloud

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads and limitations | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Almost Perfect
- 👍 Works wonderfully
- 👍 Great App
- 👍 Simply the best!!!!
- 👍 Most Excellent

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💡 Cannot Track Weekly
- 🐛 February has 30 days?
- 🐛 Bug needs fixing
- 💡 Countdown
- 💡 Too many negatives

**Reported bugs**

- February has 30 days?
- Bug needs fixing
- Won't open

**Requested features**

- Weeks tracking
- Option to hide seconds/minutes/hours
- Full screen tracker
- Custom background pictures
- More color/effect choices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown & Count Up Timer free?

Countdown & Count Up Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Until Countdown & up to events free?

Until Countdown & up to events is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Until Countdown & up to events?

Countdown & Count Up Timer and Until Countdown & up to events are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.3K and 1.1K ratings respectively.

### Do Countdown & Count Up Timer or Until Countdown & up to events have ads?

Both Countdown & Count Up Timer and Until Countdown & up to events show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Until Countdown & up to events?

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Until Countdown & up to events every 4 months. Most recently, Countdown & Count Up Timer was updated on September 26, 2026 and Until Countdown & up to events on September 27, 2026.

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