# Countdown Star

> Countdowns for Every Event

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id576177593](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id576177593)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id576177593`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Joseph Merrill
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (215,645 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-21
- **First published:** 2012-11-20
- **Size:** 55 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/countdown-star/id576177593)
- **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 versatile countdown and count-up app for tracking birthdays, holidays, vacations, weddings, anniversaries, sporting events, concerts, due dates, and other important moments. Create unlimited events, view remaining time in seconds through years, and count up from meaningful dates in the past.

Features include iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, Home Screen widgets, repeating annual events, time zone support, custom wallpapers, celebration animations, favorites, notifications, search, sorting, and multiple app icons. Choose from free ad-supported or paid ad-free versions.

## Rankings

- #1,913 — Overall
- #6 — countdown

## Review summary

Overall, users praise Countdown Star as a simple, reliable countdown tool that's great for tracking milestones, birthdays, vacations, and memories. It's free, easy to manage many events, and supports custom photos. However, recurring issues include intrusive pornographic ads at the bottom, occasional data loss after reinstallation or updates, widget/Apple Watch integration problems, and a lack of timely iOS updates for compatibility. Some users also report occasional countdown glitches and uninstall difficulties.

### Pros

- Easy to use with a simple, reliable countdown experience for milestones.
- Free to use with no fees or limits and support for organizing many countdowns.
- Long-standing app; users report years of dependable usage and value for memories.
- Allows personalization by adding your own photos to countdowns.

### Cons

- Pornographic/explicit ads at the bottom of the screen, raising safety concerns for families.
- Data loss or wiping of events after reinstallation or updates, undermining trust in the app.
- Widget/Apple Watch integration issues and inconsistent widget availability with newer iOS versions.
- Lack of timely updates for compatibility with the latest iOS versions, leading to functional gaps (e.g., widgets).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id576177593)