# Countdown & Count Up Timer vs Count Suruo

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown & Count Up Timer at none against Count Suruo's 3. Countdown & Count Up Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 15). Count Suruo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (78% vs 63%). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Count Suruo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown & Count Up Timer has 2.3K ratings behind it against 15, 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 78% of Count Suruo's.

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update weekly, Count Suruo every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown & Count Up Timer | Count Suruo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681/reviews) | **[5.0 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-suruo-days-count/id998436982/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | **78.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 38 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoji Shimobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/919998680) | [mitsuhiro nara](https://appshunter.io/developer/908062910) |

## 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


### Count Suruo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-suruo-days-count/id998436982)

Track days until or since important events with a cute interface. Supports countdowns and count-ups for anniversaries, goals, and personal milestones. Customize with various themes and display real-time timers.

**Highlights:** Countdown and count-up functionality, Real-time timer display (seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years), Customizable themes and characters, Memo function for events, Sort events by date, Icon badge display for priority counts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dress up Rabbit | $1.99 | one-time |
| Color customize | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | 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 Count Suruo free?

Count Suruo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Count Suruo is rated higher. Countdown & Count Up Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Count Suruo averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.

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

Both Countdown & Count Up Timer and Count Suruo show ads.

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

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update weekly, and Count Suruo every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown & Count Up Timer was updated on October 12, 2026 and Count Suruo on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*