Countdown vs XDP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
Easily track important dates and events with a beautifully designed countdown timer and calendar. Set unlimited countdowns, customize with icons and colors, and receive basic reminders. Share your upcoming events with friends and family.
- Unlimited event countdowns
- Count up or down to events
- Customizable icons and colors
- Add notes to events
- Basic notifications and reminders
- Event sharing
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Event Countdown is the beautifully simple countdown, calendar and widget app for the important days in your life. Counting down since 2015, rated 4.7 stars from over 130,000 ratings worldwide. The original Event Countdown app, used by over a million people every month. Start straight away with unlimited countdowns. No account or sign-up needed. Count down to the days that matter: Birthday, Holiday, Party, Christmas, Halloween, Wedding, Anniversary, Baby Due Date, Graduation, New Home, Match Day, Concert, Film Release, Retirement, Bucket List and many more. NEW: CALENDAR VIEW See every event on a beautiful month grid, with your events colour-coded below. Swipe between months, tap a day, open any countdown. LIVE COUNTDOWN WIDGETS A Home Screen widget that ticks every second, plus Next Event, multi-event, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Live Activities show your next event on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as the moment approaches. MAKE IT YOURS, SHARE THE EXCITEMENT Hundreds of icons, every colour, repeats that show ages on birthdays. Then turn any countdown into a shareable video. Free version: - Unlimited event countdowns, all in one place - Next Event widget on your Home Screen - Count up or down in years, days, hours, minutes and seconds - Colour code events • choose from 450 icons - Share events with friends and family - Notes, notifications, and search Premium version: - Calendar View (NEW) - The full widget collection: Live Countdown, Lock Screen, StandBy, multi-event and choose-your-event widgets - Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Ad free • Calendars • Detailed notifications - Sync events across all your Apple devices - Repeat events (with ages on birthdays and anniversaries) - 450 colour icons Event Countdown Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-off lifetime purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use - https://www.root38.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy - https://www.root38.com/privacy-policy/
XDP
Manage and track parcels delivered through a specific freight logistics network. Easily view and change delivery dates, update instructions, monitor parcel progress, and access proof of delivery.
- Manage parcel deliveries
- Track parcel progress
- Change delivery date
- Update delivery instructions
- View proof of delivery
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In short, this 'app' enables you (the consignee) to manage, and track, parcels which are due to be delivered to you by the XDP freight logistics network. You are able to: - View/change your delivery date - View/update delivery delivery instructions - Track progress of your parcel(s) - View proof of delivery, upon delivery of your item
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown at 80% against XDP's 2%. Countdown also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). XDP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. XDP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 24K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 2% of XDP's.
Countdown ships an update weekly, XDP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | XDP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (24K ratings) — better | 1.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews — better | 2.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROOT38 LIMITED | System X Limited |
Customer experience
Countdown
XDP
User reviews
Countdown
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Customizable colors and icons
- 🕰️ Helpful for tracking upcoming events
- 💻 Works well on multiple devices
- 🧠 Assists with time management and organization
Room to improve
- 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
- 💸 Aggressive promotion of premium version
- 🔔 Lack of customizable notifications
- 🗓️ Missing calendar view and repeat event options
- 🐛 Issues with past event tracking and data loss after updates
XDP
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📍 Live tracking shows driver location and delivery progress
- ✅ Delivery date rescheduling available
- 📱 App accessible via mobile device
- 🎯 Shows number of deliveries ahead in queue
Room to improve
- 💥 App crashes constantly when adding delivery instructions
- 🔤 Text too small and illegible (grey on grey background)
- 🚫 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- ❌ Delivery instructions feature non-functional
- 📵 Poor customer support accessibility
Bugs and requests
Countdown
Reported bugs
3 issues- Premium subscription issues after updates
- Inconsistent font sizing and layout
- Countdown accuracy problems for distant events
Requested features
5 requests- Calendar view integration
- Repeat/recurring event options
- More customization for notifications
- Ability to view past event details
- Improved handling of long-term countdowns
XDP
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes when clicking delivery instructions button
- App crashes when adding safe place instructions
- App crashes when changing delivery date
- Text input fields not functional
- Keyboard covers entry fields preventing input
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- Login/authentication failures despite correct credentials
- Password reset functionality not working
- Account registration failures
- Email verification emails not being sent
- App won't load or displays only logo
- Popup windows cannot be closed
- Notification settings cannot be enabled
- Settings button doesn't open iPhone settings
- Live chat times out and disconnects
- Chat interface text not fully visible
- Tracking information not updating
- Discrepancies between app and website tracking data
- Dark screen on app launch
- Keyboard type incorrect for email field (no @ symbol)
- Password reset page doesn't resize for mobile
- Text colors too pale to read on reset page
Requested features
14 requests- Proper account authentication system
- Functional delivery instruction input field
- Real-time app notifications for delivery updates
- Direct phone contact with customer support
- Detailed tracking information beyond basic status
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- Manual app refresh/reload button
- Improved UI design with modern interface
- Keyboard optimization to prevent field obstruction
- Accessible customer support (non-premium rate)
- Detailed delivery time windows instead of 2-hour slots
- Driver contact information
- QR code or alternative proof of delivery options
- Integration with main website tracking
- Email verification system that actually works
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium 3 Months7 Days trial$5.993 Months
- Premium1 Year trial$9.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium Yearly (50% Off)1 Year trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$49.99
XDP
No in-app purchases









