# Event Countdown

> Countdown timers, calendar, widgets & reminders for every event

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/uk.co.beyondlearning.eventcountdown](https://chrome-stats.com/d/uk.co.beyondlearning.eventcountdown)

## Overview

- **ID:** `uk.co.beyondlearning.eventcountdown`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ROOT38 LIMITED
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 1,215,358
- **Rating:** 4.75 / 5 (11,307 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.016
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2015-07-15
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 86 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.beyondlearning.eventcountdown)
- **Website:** [https://www.eventcountdown.app](https://www.eventcountdown.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.root38.com/privacy-policy](https://www.root38.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Event Countdown** is a simple, customizable app for tracking the important moments in life. Create unlimited countdowns for birthdays, vacations, weddings, anniversaries, holidays, graduations, concerts, game days, baby due dates and more. Count up or down in years, days, hours, minutes and seconds, while adding notes, reminders, colors and icons.

Use the calendar view to see events by month, or add live Home Screen widgets for the next event, multiple events or a selected countdown. Share countdowns with friends and family on Android or iPhone, repeat annual events with age tracking, and sync events across devices with Premium. Premium also includes an ad-free experience, detailed notifications, calendar access and the complete widget collection.

## Rankings

- #61,046 — Overall
- #5 — countdown

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `uk.co.beyondlearning.eventcountdown.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for being useful, easy to use, and accurate in counting days to events. However, recurring issues center on premium gating of features (including widgets), intrusive ads, and reliability problems (bugs, sign-in/out, and event editing). Payment processing and premium activation errors also feature in multiple reviews, indicating pricing and access barriers are the dominant downsides.

### Pros

- Generally very good, helpful, and easy to use.
- Accurate countdowns when dates are entered correctly.
- Useful for planning future events and reminders; strong core countdown functionality.

### Cons

- Premium pricing/paywall gates core features and widgets; many reviews note pay-to-use model and no clear initial notice.
- Ads are intrusive and detract from user experience.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/uk.co.beyondlearning.eventcountdown)