# Countdown & Count Up Timer vs Important Dates

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Important Dates at 100% against Countdown & Count Up Timer's 63%. Important Dates also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Countdown & Count Up Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 39). On price, update cadence, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Important Dates sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Countdown & Count Up Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Important Dates holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown & Count Up Timer has 2.3K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Countdown & Count Up Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Important Dates's.

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, Important Dates every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown & Count Up Timer | Important Dates |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681/reviews) | **[4.9 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/important-dates-countdown/id1625185222/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 39 |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | **100.0% 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 | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoji Shimobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/919998680) | [Roman Kotov](https://appshunter.io/developer/912021271) |

## 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


### Important Dates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/important-dates-countdown/id1625185222)

Easily track upcoming events or past milestones with this intuitive day counter. Organize events with custom folders, set personalized reminders, and view countdowns directly on your home screen. Make every moment count by staying on top of what matters most.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event tracking, Custom event organization with folders, Personalized reminders and notifications, Home screen widgets for instant updates, Track days remaining and days elapsed, Unique automatically generated backgrounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support the project | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support the project | $9.99 | one-time |
| Support the project | $19.99 | 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 Important Dates free?

Important Dates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Important Dates is rated higher. Countdown & Count Up Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Important Dates averages 4.9 from 39 ratings.

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

Countdown & Count Up Timer shows ads; Important Dates does not.

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

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Important Dates every 2 weeks. Most recently, Countdown & Count Up Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and Important Dates on September 22, 2026.

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