# Countdown Star: Event Timer

> Countdown to every event — birthdays, holidays, anniversaries — or count up.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.joemerrill.android.countdownstar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.joemerrill.android.countdownstar)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.joemerrill.android.countdownstar`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Joseph Merrill
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 994,799
- **Rating:** 4.22 / 5 (1,722 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2018-04-07
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joemerrill.android.countdownstar)
- **Website:** [https://www.joemerrill.com](https://www.joemerrill.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.joemerrill.com/privacy-policy](https://www.joemerrill.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Countdown Star** is a flexible event countdown and count-up app for tracking birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, vacations, weddings, concerts, sporting events, graduations, due dates and other memorable occasions. Create unlimited events and view the remaining or elapsed time in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or years.

Features include resizable home screen widgets, repeating annual events, customizable wallpapers, celebration animations, time zone support, favorites, notifications, sorting, search, sharing and backup and restore. Personalize the timer’s layout, background and digit style, with Material You support on newer Android versions. The app is free with ads, with a one-time purchase available to remove banner advertising.

## Rankings

- #68,670 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.joemerrill.android.countdownstar.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Pros: simple, clean UI; supports many countdowns; customizable backgrounds; flexible time displays; count up option. Cons: persistent ads; lack of Android widgets; cannot sort/reorder events; age-entry bug blocking progress. Summary: Countdown Star is easy to use with strong customization and multi-countdowns, but ad presence, missing widgets, and limited event organization are frequent drawbacks; bug fixes and widget support would improve it.

### Pros

- Easy to use with a clear, simple interface.
- Supports multiple countdowns at the same time.
- Allows background customization with photos from your camera roll or app backgrounds.
- Flexible time display options, including counting in days/weeks and the ability to count up.
- Can count up as well as down, adding versatility for various events.

### Cons

- Ads are present; users want an ad-free version or the option to remove ads.
- No Android widget support; widgets are missing or not as advertised.
- Inability to sort or rearrange events; only one event per page and no apparent reordering.
- Age-entry bug prevents proceeding (cannot enter age or continue).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.joemerrill.android.countdownstar)