Countdown@ review

Countdown@ is the most basic app on this list, and some people will prefer that. Its App Store listing describes a countdown timer for vacations, birthdays, holidays, parties, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Halloween, with different event types, a widget for your most important events and count-ups from past dates. Its one distinctive feature is a timeline inside every event for diary entries and notes, which is handy for collecting packing lists or plans as a trip gets closer. The app runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and has 4.7 stars from about 41,000 ratings in the US App Store. A Countdown Premium purchase is listed at $4.99, but the description does not say what it unlocks, which makes value hard to judge. With no documented reminders, calendar import or sync, it trails the apps above on features.

Who it is for

People who want to keep notes or a diary inside each countdown.

Price

Free to download; Countdown Premium costs $4.99 in the US App Store.

Countdown Premium $4.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Different event types for vacations, birthdays, holidays and parties
• Widget for your most important events
• Count up from past events
• A timeline with diary entries and notes in every event
• Apple Watch and iPad support

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Very simple setup
• Strength: Diary timeline keeps trip plans with the countdown
• Strength: Premium is a single listed purchase
• Weakness: The shortest documented feature list here
• Weakness: The listing does not say what Premium adds
• Weakness: No Android version in its listing

Key facts

• Price: Free; Premium $4.99
• App Store rating: 4.7 from 41K ratings
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
• Age rating: 13+

Where it ranks

Countdown@ is No. 10 in our Best Countdown Apps verdict.