Countdown Star (Ad-Free)

Name: Countdown Star (Ad-Free)
Price: 0.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (3585 reviews)
Author: Joseph Merrill

By: Joseph Merrill

Countdown/Count Up Event Timer

Features & Capabilities

Countdown Star Ad-Free is a flexible countdown and count-up timer for birthdays, holidays, vacations, weddings, and more. Create custom events, set exact times, and personalize each entry with your own wallpaper or photo.

It supports sharing countdowns via messages or social media, shows your events on Apple Watch and in the Today Widget, and comes with 15 wallpapers. The paid version is ad-free.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Joseph Merrill

Rating:

4.70

(3,585) 0.10

Version:

2.7.6 Last updated: 2024-06-06

Version code:

866482522

Creation date:

2012-11-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

29.28MB

Price:

0.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 31,344 ▲ 45,693

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Developed by:

Joseph Merrill

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/countdown-star-ad-free/id569371565

Website:

https://www.joemerrill.com

User Reviews

Users praise Countdown Star for its ease of use and for supporting both count-downs and count-ups across various events. However, repeated complaints focus on missing or broken widgets, lack of data backups/import/export, and limited widget capability (one event only). Time zone inaccuracies and counting limitations (“days between events” not supported) also appear. Some reports mention poor support or upgrade-related data loss. Overall, strong simplicity and versatility are offset by critical widget/data-management gaps and inconsistent behavior. A fix-heavy update could restore broad usefulness.

Pros

Easy to use with a simple, intuitive interface for creating countdowns.
Long-standing, trusted tool used for years for vacations, milestones, and other events.
Flexible: supports both counting up (time since) and counting down (time until).
Ad-free version provides a clean experience at a reasonable price.

Cons

Widget is missing, non-functional, or not supported on current iOS versions; no reliable home screen widget.
No iCloud backups or easy data import/export between devices; risk of losing events when upgrading or switching devices.
Widget limitations: even when available, only a single event can be shown; cannot display multiple countdowns on the home screen.
Time zone/countdown accuracy issues (days/weeks) and some reviews noting it doesn’t count days between events as described.
Support responsiveness issues and migration problems (upgrading to ad-free can remove access to existing events/wallpapers)

Recent reviews

I’ve used this app for years and really like it but today I decided to upgrade and lost every countdown (and count up) in my history! Is there ANYWAY to get my history back?