# Countdowns - Event Countdown

> Count Down Widget & Date Timer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id917514700](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id917514700)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id917514700`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shayes Apps LLC
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (9,374 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-13
- **First published:** 2014-09-17
- **Size:** 54 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/countdowns-event-countdown/id917514700)
- **Website:** [https://countdowns-app.com](https://countdowns-app.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.countdowns-app.com/policies](https://www.countdowns-app.com/policies)

## Description

**Countdowns** is an event countdown and count-up timer app for tracking birthdays, weddings, holidays, new devices, habits, and more. Create unlimited timers, choose custom units and icons, use repeating countdowns, and add colorful widgets to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

With Siri and Shortcuts integration, calendar, reminder, and contact imports, Dark Mode, and optional iCloud sync, Countdowns keeps your events organized across Apple devices. Premium features include lists, compact display, custom notifications and sounds, directional indicators, and timer archiving.

## Rankings

- #18,457 — Overall
- #15 — countdown

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise the app’s clean UI, color coding, rich customization, and reliable widgets plus cross-device syncing. Many users rely on it for years and value responsive support. However, pricing and ads in the free version are recurring downsides, with several reviewers noting subscription gating or sneaky charges. Other common requests include missing Live Activity support and weaker list-management options in the free tier. Overall, it’s a flexible, well-supported countdown tool, balanced by ongoing concerns about pricing and feature access.

### Pros

- Clean, simple interface with color coding to categorize events and flexible time unit display (days, weeks, months, hours, minutes, seconds).
- Rich customization options including colors, emojis, and the ability to count up or down across many events.
- Widgets and cross-device syncing, including a free widget, keeping data in sync across iPhone, iPad, and other devices.
- Reliable performance over years with responsive support and quick bug fixes when issues arise.

### Cons

- Ads in the free version and features gated behind a subscription, with some reviewers calling pricing opaque or sneaky.
- Bugs and display issues reported by multiple users, including a blank countdown display, counts that appear off by hours, and font size problems on Mac.
- Missing features for free users (e.g., Start Live Activity) and limited in-app list management, leading to requests for better viewing and categorization options.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id917514700)