# Ready Set Vacation! Countdown

> The Travel Planner You Need

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id548194955](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id548194955)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id548194955`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cobalt Sign
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (123 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-13
- **First published:** 2012-08-04
- **Size:** 236 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ready-set-vacation-countdown/id548194955)
- **Website:** [https://www.readysetholiday.co](https://www.readysetholiday.co/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.readysetholiday.co/privacy.html](https://www.readysetholiday.co/privacy.html)

## Description

Join 2 million travelers who are just as excited about their vacation as you are. Ready Set Vacation! Countdown is the travel planner that keeps you motivated as you count down to departure, with flight offers, hotels, and 60,000+ experiences ready for your trip. It also features a weather indicator, a travel checklist with reminders, and the ability to share updates with friends.

You can customize countdown backgrounds with Unsplash photos or your own images, view a handy home-screen widget, and unlock PRO to sync across devices and access unlimited vacations.

## Rankings

- #124,635 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users praise the app for being easy to use and free, with a fun, motivating countdown and useful travel tools like a packing list and excursion ideas. Common drawbacks include the single countdown limit, limited background options (often behind a paid feature), and issues with time zones or updating paid backgrounds. Some users also want built-in reminders. Despite these, it remains a popular, low-friction countdown tool for vacations.

### Pros

- Easy to use and navigate with a clean, uncluttered interface.
- Free to use with no mandatory fees.
- Visually appealing countdown that is fun and motivating for trips.
- Helpful travel extras like a packing list and tours/excursions/ideas.
- Minimal ads and a straightforward experience.

### Cons

- Single countdown per account; cannot set up multiple trips or save favorites/locations.
- Limited background options; uploading a personal photo often requires paying extra; free backgrounds are limited.
- Time zone/time adjustment can be hard and may not reflect destination time accurately.
- Paid features sometimes don't deliver (e.g., paid background updates not appearing).
- Lacks built-in reminders/notifications for countdowns.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id548194955)