Comparison

Countdown vs The Simple 30 Day Countdown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event countdowns
  • Count up or down to events
  • Customizable icons and colors
  • Add notes to events
  • Basic notifications and reminders
  • Event sharing
Features
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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/

About

The Simple 30 Day Countdown

This minimalist timer allows you to set countdowns for up to 30 days. It's designed for simplicity and speed, offering a completely ad-free experience for tracking your important events.

Highlights
  • Countdown timer up to 30 days
  • Simple and fast interface
  • Completely ad-free
  • Minimalist design
Features
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The simple and fast countdown timer that can go up to 30 days and is completely ad-free!

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
The Simple 30 Day Countdown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Simple 30 Day Countdown at none against Countdown's 6. The Simple 30 Day Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Countdown's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (24K vs 7). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. The Simple 30 Day Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Simple 30 Day Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 24K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update weekly, The Simple 30 Day Countdown every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countdown versus The Simple 30 Day Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownThe Simple 30 Day Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROOT38 LIMITEDMats Bauer

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings23,856 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews967 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.6%

The Simple 30 Day Countdown

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

The Simple 30 Day Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions5
  • 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
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
None

The Simple 30 Day Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Simple 30 Day Countdown free?
The Simple 30 Day Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or The Simple 30 Day Countdown?
The Simple 30 Day Countdown is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while The Simple 30 Day Countdown averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Countdown or The Simple 30 Day Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; The Simple 30 Day Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or The Simple 30 Day Countdown?
Countdown ships an update weekly, and The Simple 30 Day Countdown every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 3, 2026 and The Simple 30 Day Countdown on September 16, 2026.

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