Comparison

Countdown vs TaskPath

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

TaskPath

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The middle ground your tasks have been missing. TaskPath is a focused task tracker for iPhone that recognises real work doesn’t move directly from “To Do” to “Done”. It introduces a dedicated In Progress state, helping you stay focused on what matters while keeping track of everything else. Designed with a clean, native iPhone experience, TaskPath helps you organise your tasks without unnecessary complexity, so you can spend less time managing lists and more time making progress. Why TaskPath? Most task managers assume a task is either waiting or finished. Real work is rarely that simple. Whether you’re working on a multi-day project, completing a task over several sessions, or simply juggling competing priorities, TaskPath lets you move work into an In Progress state so you always know where your attention belongs. Key Features • Three-State Workflow – Manage tasks through Not Started, In Progress, and Completed for a workflow that reflects how work actually gets done. • Subtasks – Break larger tasks into manageable steps without losing sight of the bigger picture. • Calendar Integration – View your scheduled tasks alongside your Apple Calendar. • iCloud Sync – Keep your tasks securely synchronised using your personal iCloud account. • Import from Apple Reminders – Bring your existing reminders into TaskPath and get started quickly. • Privacy First – Your data stays yours. No tracking, no advertising, no third-party analytics, and no external servers. Premium Start with the free version and upgrade to Premium to unlock: • Focus Mode • Calendar Integration • Unlimited In Progress tasks Stay focused on what matters with a task tracker designed to help you make steady, meaningful progress every day. Privacy Policy: https://taskpathpolicies.nianshouapps.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
TaskPath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TaskPath at none against Countdown's shown. Countdown's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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 TaskPath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update weekly, TaskPath every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown versus TaskPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownTaskPath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROOT38 LIMITEDChris Mason

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

TaskPath

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
2 purchases

TaskPath

Subscriptions2
  • Task Path$0.991 Month
  • Task Path$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskPath free?
TaskPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown or TaskPath have ads?
Countdown shows ads; TaskPath does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or TaskPath?
Countdown ships an update weekly, and TaskPath every 2 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 11, 2026 and TaskPath on October 9, 2026.

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