Countdown by Find Appiness review

Countdown from Find Appiness takes the top spot because its free version does nearly everything a trip or birthday countdown needs. You can create unlimited events, give each an emoji, color and notes, and get a reminder on the big day and the day before. Events repeat daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or on custom schedules, and birthday countdowns show the age someone turns. The app pulls events from your calendars and birthdays from your contacts, syncs over iCloud to iPhone, iPad and Mac, and shows countdowns on Apple Watch and in free Lock Screen widgets. A share link lets friends follow the same countdown. Premium, a one-time $3.99 in the US App Store, removes ads and adds Home Screen list widgets, custom reminders, alarms that ring on silent and Auto Import from your calendar. The listing has 4.8 stars from about 192,000 ratings. The limits are ads in the free tier and no Android app.

Who it is for

Most iPhone users who want unlimited free countdowns and a single low one-time upgrade.

Price

Free with ads; Premium is a one-time $3.99 in the US App Store.

Countdown Widget Unlock widget and remove ads forever $3.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited events with an emoji, color and notes for each
• Free circular and inline Lock Screen widgets, plus Apple Watch countdowns
• Events imported from your calendars and birthdays from your contacts
• Repeating events, including custom schedules such as the last Friday of the month
• Share links so friends and family can count down with you

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The free version already covers unlimited events, reminders and iCloud sync
• Strength: Premium is one purchase with no subscription
• Strength: Holiday suggestions for your country can be added in one tap
• Weakness: The free version shows ads
• Weakness: Home Screen list widgets, custom reminders and alarms need Premium
• Weakness: Apple devices only; there is no Android version in its listing

Key facts

• Price: Free; Premium $3.99 one-time
• App Store rating: 4.8 from 192K ratings
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
• Downloads: Over 20 million, per the developer

Where it ranks

Countdown by Find Appiness is No. 1 in our Best Countdown Apps verdict.