# Countdown: Event Countdown

> Countdown Widget Calendar App

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id983258067](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id983258067)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id983258067`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ROOT38 LIMITED
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (23,829 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.28.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2015-04-16
- **Size:** 197 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/countdown-event-countdown/id983258067)
- **Website:** [https://eventcountdown.app](https://eventcountdown.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://root38.com/privacy-policy/](https://root38.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**Countdown: Event Countdown** is a simple, customizable countdown and calendar app for tracking the moments that matter. Create unlimited countdowns for birthdays, holidays, weddings, anniversaries, baby due dates, graduations, concerts, match days, film releases and more—without an account or sign-up.

View events on a beautiful month calendar, customize them with hundreds of colors and icons, and share countdowns with friends and family. Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy and multi-event widgets keep upcoming moments visible, while Live Activities display countdowns on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Premium features include calendar view, event syncing across Apple devices, repeating events, detailed notifications, ad-free use and additional widget options.

## Rankings

- #10,481 — Overall
- #7 — countdown
- #18 — calendar
- #31 — event

## Review summary

Users praise Countdown for reliable, second-accurate countdowns with notifications and long-term usefulness, but complaints focus on premium paywalls, ads, data loss risks, and limited customization.

### Pros

- Reliable, precise countdown with seconds/minutes and helpful reminders.
- Easy to use for organizing events; long‑term use by many users.
- Supports both countdown and countup for events.
- Basic features are available for free.

### Cons

- Premium features (widgets, icons, colors) require payment, with frequent prompts to upgrade.
- Ads are annoying and push users toward premium.
- Data loss risks: some users report future events disappearing or accounts being deleted after upgrades or device changes.
- Limited customization: icons are often white and color options are restricted.

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