# Countdown & Count Up Timer vs Time to event

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown & Count Up Timer at none against Time to event's 1. Countdown & Count Up Timer also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 10). Time to event's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (72% vs 63%). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Time to event 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 4.6 for Time to event. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown & Count Up Timer has 2.3K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Countdown & Count Up Timer's written reviews are positive against 72% of Time to event's.

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, Time to event every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown & Count Up Timer | Time to event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681/reviews)** | [4.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-to-event-countdown-days/id1401316639/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | **72.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoji Shimobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/919998680) | [Nikita Marchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1342683021) |

## 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


### Time to event

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-to-event-countdown-days/id1401316639)

Easily track upcoming events and count down the days until important dates like vacations or holidays. Input your event details and manage them with options to edit or remove entries.

**Highlights:** Event countdowns, Date input, Event description, Edit events, Remove events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to PRO | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown & Count Up Timer free?

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

### Is Time to event free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Time to event?

Countdown & Count Up Timer is rated higher. Countdown & Count Up Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Time to event averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.

### Do Countdown & Count Up Timer or Time to event have ads?

Countdown & Count Up Timer shows ads; Time to event does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Time to event?

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Time to event every 2 weeks. Most recently, Countdown & Count Up Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and Time to event on June 1, 2026.

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