Comparison

Countdown vs Logile Pilot

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

Logile Pilot

This application allows employees to manage their work schedules, including viewing shifts, swapping, bidding, and submitting requests for time off or availability changes. Managers can oversee department schedules, post shifts, and monitor task completion.

Highlights
  • View schedules
  • Swap shifts
  • Bid on shifts
  • Submit time off requests
  • Submit availability changes
  • Complete assigned tasks
  • Monitor task completion
Features
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NOTE: Do not download this application unless specifically instructed to by your employer. Logile Pilot must be configured by your employer's system administrator. Logile Connect simplifies life for both employees and managers by providing the ability to complete task- and schedule-related activities anywhere. Employees can: View schedules Swap shifts Bid on posted shifts Submit requests for time off Submit availability changes Submit punch requests Complete assigned tasks In addition, managers can: View department schedules Post bid shifts Respond to requests Monitor task completion

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Logile Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown at 80% against Logile Pilot's 0%. Countdown also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 27) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Logile Pilot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Logile Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 24K ratings behind it against 27, 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 0% of Logile Pilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update weekly, Logile Pilot monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Countdown versus Logile Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownLogile Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings) — better4.4 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better27
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROOT38 LIMITEDLogile, Inc.

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings23,838 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews966 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.6%

Logile Pilot

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Logile Pilot

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

Logile Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Logile Pilot free?
Logile Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Logile Pilot?
Countdown is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Logile Pilot averages 4.4 from 27 ratings.
Do Countdown or Logile Pilot have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Logile Pilot does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Logile Pilot?
Countdown ships an update weekly, and Logile Pilot monthly. Most recently, Countdown was updated on September 27, 2026 and Logile Pilot on September 24, 2026.

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