Comparison

Countdown vs Japanese Translator Plus

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

Japanese Translator Plus

Translate Japanese text, photos, and voice in real-time. This tool helps users communicate with Japanese speakers for travel, entertainment, or personal connections. Access common phrases and save words for efficient learning.

Highlights
  • Text translation
  • Photo translation
  • Voice recognition translation
  • Common phrases
  • Favorites folder
Features
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This Japanese translation app is a photo translation tool focusing on online Japanese translation. It supports photo translation and voice translation, helping users communicate with international friends without barriers. Suitable scenarios include: If you want to travel to Japan to appreciate cherry blossoms, study in Japan, play Japanese games, etc.; If you love Japanese anime and dramas, enjoy watching raw meat, and aspire to become a cosplayer; If you want to communicate with your favorite Japanese stars in the same language, whether it's attending concerts or meeting events, you can understand Japanese. Features include: Text translation: Provide fast text translation of Japanese, with results available in seconds. For unfamiliar words, you can add them to a favorites folder for efficient learning. Photo translation: Take a photo of the Japanese content and obtain accurate translation results quickly, no longer worrying about not understanding Japanese. Voice recognition translation: Use speech recognition technology to recognize and translate speech, helping you communicate with international friends without obstacles. Common phrases: Offer a large number of common Japanese short phrases, covering dining, transportation, daily life, tourism, shopping, and other aspects, making it a must-have assistant for traveling abroad. [Automatic Subscription Service Description] 1. Subscription Service: VIP of Japanese translator (1 week) 2. Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and pays, it is credited to the iTunes account 3. Automatic renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period after successful deduction 4. Turn off the service: You can "Settings" in the iPhone; Go to "iTunes Store and App Store”, Click "Apple ID", select" View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", manage the automatic subscription service, if you need to cancel, you can close 24 hours before the end of each billing period, and no charge will be deducted within 24 hours before the expiration. User agreement: http://terms.yinye.cloud/User_Agreement.html Privacy policy: http://terms.yinye.cloud/Privacy_Policy.html

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Japanese Translator Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown at 80% against Japanese Translator Plus's 0%. Countdown also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Japanese Translator Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Japanese Translator Plus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update weekly, Japanese Translator Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown versus Japanese Translator Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownJapanese Translator Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROOT38 LIMITED成态 游

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings23,856 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews970 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.6%

Japanese Translator Plus

Written reviews1 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

Japanese Translator Plus

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
1 purchases

Japanese Translator Plus

Subscriptions1
  • VIP of Japanese translator3 Days trial$1.997 Days

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Japanese Translator Plus free?
Japanese Translator Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown or Japanese Translator Plus have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Japanese Translator Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Japanese Translator Plus?
Countdown ships an update weekly, and Japanese Translator Plus every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 17, 2026 and Japanese Translator Plus on October 14, 2026.

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