# Countdown & Count Up Timer vs Countdown #

The clearest difference is price: Countdown & Count Up Timer at Free against Countdown #'s $0.99. Countdown & Count Up Timer also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 45). Countdown #'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Countdown & Count Up Timer is free to download; Countdown # costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdown & Count Up Timer against 4.6 for Countdown #. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown & Count Up Timer has 2.3K ratings behind it against 45, 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 67% of Countdown #'s.

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, Countdown # weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown & Count Up Timer | Countdown # |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681/reviews)** | [4.6 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown/id1534330734/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 45 |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 41 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoji Shimobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/919998680) | [Khang Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/1078541780) |

## 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


### Countdown #

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown/id1534330734)

Keep track of important dates with a stylish countdown. Never miss a vacation, anniversary, or birthday again with customizable reminders and alerts. Features a clean design and useful widgets for easy event management.

**Highlights:** Event countdowns, Customizable widgets, Event sorting, Reminders and alerts, Clean UI/UX design, Icon customization

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown & Count Up Timer free?

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

### Is Countdown # free?

Countdown # costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Countdown & Count Up Timer is rated higher. Countdown & Count Up Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Countdown # averages 4.6 from 45 ratings.

### Do Countdown & Count Up Timer or Countdown # have ads?

Countdown & Count Up Timer shows ads; Countdown # does not.

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

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Countdown # weekly. Most recently, Countdown & Count Up Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and Countdown # on September 5, 2026.

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