# Countdown vs Countdown to Everything

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown to Everything at none against Countdown's 1. Countdown to Everything also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Countdown's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (162 vs 6). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown to Everything asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Countdown against 4.5 for Countdown to Everything. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 162 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown to Everything's.

Countdown ships an update fortnightly, Countdown to Everything every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown | Countdown to Everything |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (162 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-upcoming-events/id964477476/reviews)** | [4.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-to-everything/id1425757789/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **162** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 61 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rob Sammons](https://appshunter.io/developer/659065077) | [Victor Johnson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1425757788) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-upcoming-events/id964477476)

Easily track upcoming events, holidays, and important dates with custom photos and notifications. View your countdowns on your Apple Watch, Mac, or Lock Screen widgets. Share events and enjoy a private, ad-free experience with optional Pro features.

**Highlights:** Add, modify, and view countdowns, Customizable photos from library or web, Siri integration for easy access, Apple Watch and Mac support, Widgets for home and lock screens, Shareable countdown images, Customizable event notifications

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Pro | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🖼️ Customizable background images
- ✨ Clean and elegant design
- 🚀 Fast and reliable performance
- 💰 Good value for one-time purchase

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 App became paid/premium required
- 🖼️ Widget customization limitations
- ⏳ Date selector can be cumbersome
- 📸 Photo cropping/zooming issues
- 🚫 Limited free features

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 Cannot add more than two countdowns
- 🐛 Widget colors "washing out"
- 🐛 Incorrect countdowns
- 🐛 Countdown data disappeared
- 🐛 Keyboard shows up and won't go away

**Requested features**

- Recurring event option
- Ability to crop images
- Import calendar events
- Integration with Google/iCloud calendars
- Option to show more than one goal in a large widget


### Countdown to Everything

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-to-everything/id1425757789)

Track important upcoming events with a customizable countdown. Create unlimited events, organize them with color-coded folders, and receive personalized alerts. Add widgets to your home screen and lock screen for quick access.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event creation, Color-coded event folders, Repeating event setup, Customizable countdown units, Personalized alerts, Home and lock screen widgets, Calendar event import

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown free?

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

### Is Countdown to Everything free?

Countdown to Everything is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown or Countdown to Everything?

Countdown is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Countdown to Everything averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.

### Do Countdown or Countdown to Everything have ads?

Neither Countdown nor Countdown to Everything shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown or Countdown to Everything?

Countdown ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown to Everything every 4 months. Most recently, Countdown was updated on September 19, 2026 and Countdown to Everything on August 5, 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.*