Comparison

Countdown vs DocuTimed

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 upcoming dates with a beautiful, simple countdown and calendar app. Visualize your events with customizable widgets, live lock screen updates, and shareable videos. Organize your life and never miss a moment.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event countdowns
  • Live countdown widgets
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • Customizable icons and colors
  • Shareable event videos
  • Calendar view
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

DocuTimed

Features
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**Stay Organized. Never Miss an Expiry Date.** DocuTimed helps you organize important documents, track expiry dates, and find the information you need in seconds. Store passports, visas, business licenses, contracts, insurance documents, leases, certificates, and more in one secure and organized place. Add categories, tags, expiry dates, and custom details to make every document easy to manage and search. With DocuTimed, you can: • Track document expiry dates • Receive reminders before important deadlines • Organize documents using categories and tags • Search documents using names, dates, and metadata • Keep personal and business documents in one place • Quickly find the right document when you need it Whether you are managing your family’s documents, running a small business, or handling documents for clients, DocuTimed helps you stay prepared and avoid missed deadlines. No more searching through emails, folders, or scattered files. With DocuTimed, your documents are organized, searchable, and always within reach. **Download DocuTimed and take control of your important documents today.** Terms of Use: www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
DocuTimed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DocuTimed at none against Countdown's shown. Countdown's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and DocuTimed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update weekly, DocuTimed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown versus DocuTimed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownDocuTimed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROOT38 LIMITEDSalim Hlayel

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

DocuTimed

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
3 purchases

DocuTimed

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plus - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Plus - Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocuTimed free?
DocuTimed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown or DocuTimed have ads?
Countdown shows ads; DocuTimed does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or DocuTimed?
Countdown ships an update weekly, and DocuTimed every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on November 4, 2026 and DocuTimed on October 31, 2026.

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