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We have decided to create the User Inspired posts once a month on our blog. If you do want to get featured on this blog or on our social media channels then tag us in your countdowns. Read on two find out what events we are talking about today. First up is @_spikeyboy is going […]Read full article

Over the last month, we have been working hard on getting new releases out both for Android and iOS. Please read on to find out what to expect very soon. First up on the agenda is iOS one main issue we have seen from a lot of users is the multiple push notification the day […]Read full article

Since writing the last update post we have been making great progress with frequent updates to the stores. Keep reading to find out more about what we have planned next. Just a few days ago we released a brand-new update for iOS. List of features updated is shown below. We have since that update been […]Read full article

We really enjoy writing these user inspired posts and for this post, you will see two Instagram posts from our users. Read on to find out who is in this week’s post. If you are not familiar with our user inspired posts then here is a little catch up on what happens in these posts. […]Read full article

It’s been a month or so since our last user inspired post here on our blog. In today’s user inspired post we have one countdown from Twitter and one from Instagram. If you are not familiar with our user inspired posts then here is a little catch up on what happens in these posts. We […]Read full article

This blog tutorial will help you with understanding a little bit more about the login ability of Version 4.0. This is for Ios only. So when you first download the app, you will be asked if you want to log in, we strongly advise that you do log in. Here are the benefits of logging […]Read full article

Happy New Year to you all, hope you had a lovely time over the festive period. We are back with a brand-new post on our blog. We wanted to kick off 2018 by showing you two amazing events from our users. You have been busy making plans already for 2018. If you are not familiar […]Read full article

This blog tutorial we will show you some hidden hints and tips for Version 4.1 of the app. This is for IOS only. When viewing a countdown full screen, if you tap on the note icon you will find additional info on that event. Event codes, locations and anything extra you might have added to […]Read full article

For this blog tutorial we will be explaining how filters work for the update of the app. This tutorial is for iOS only. Since Version 4.1 we have added photo filters, first of all let’s explain how you can unlock extra filters. So go to the upgrades screen, you will see that now you will […]Read full article

This blog tutorial will explain the new profile header adjustments. This is for IOS only. In Version 4.1 you can now get rid of the profile header screen. It was a hugely requested feature since Version 4.0 came out. It is super simple to get rid of and we wanted to show you some extra […]Read full article

It’s been some time since we did any Disneyland related blog posts, so we wanted to share some of the best tips for Disneyland Paris. We will split this into sections to read the parts you feel will help you out the most. Weather So unlike in Florida where it is always sunny and barely […]Read full article

This blog tutorial will show you the new editing tools when adding images to an event. This is for Ios only. When adding events or editing events, you can add images, but on Version 3.0, editing was rather laborious. Now we have neatened up the editing process for your countdowns. So let’s start with an […]Read full article

We love your countdowns so much and if you follow us on Instagram and Twitter you will see how much we adore your countdowns. So, we decided to make more user inspired posts and stick to posting them once a month on our blog. If you are not familiar with our user inspired posts then […]Read full article

So here at Countdownplus we love writing about Universal Orlando and Disneyland on our blog. There might be a few things you don’t know about Universal Orlando so we wanted to compile some of the best tips we have come across on the internet. Shuttle Bus and Express Passes So if you know all about […]Read full article

So as you might have all heard from us over the past couple of months that we have been very busy updating the app for Android. We realise it has taken us longer than expected but we are happy to announce it has finally launched for you all to check out. So we wanted to […]Read full article

This video tutorial turned into a blog post will help you understand all the share capabilities for the iPhone version of the app. This is for Ios only. This came in joint second to the previous video in our Twitter poll. We wanted to know what YouTube tutorial videos 🎬 you would like us to […]Read full article

If you read last week’s blog post then you will know we are carrying on with your countdowns from Instagram. Last week is was about holidays, this week it is about music since recently a lot of bands have announced new tours. As always if you want to be featured on any of our User […]Read full article

We have another video tutorial turned into a blog post for you. For this blog tutorial, we will show you the Holiday tab features. This is for iOS only. It came 2nd in our Twitter poll, so thanks for voting. We wanted to know what YouTube tutorial videos 🎬 you would like us to make. […]Read full article

So the last few posts have been about work and school so we wanted to share some tips on vacations. We love seeing all of your vacation countdowns on social media. So we wanted to share with you how you can have a fabulous vacation trip via the app.   Planning Once you get your […]Read full article

Last week we talked about how you could use Countdownplus for work but this week it is all about how to use the app for exams. Exam season is already in full swing here in the UK and some of you may or may not still be revising in between exams. We have some tips below […]Read full article

We love writing about Universal Studios Orlando as much as we like talking about Disneyland. So we wanted to do a similar post to our Disneyland blog post and share with you a beginner’s guide to Universal Studios Orlando. We sourced some of the best info we could find on Pinterest and blog sites. When […]Read full article

We have another video tutorial turned into a blog post for you. For this blog tutorial, you will find out about the new event features on Version 4.0. This is for iOS only. This was our top answer from our Twitter poll so thanks for voting. We wanted to know what YouTube tutorial videos 🎬 […]Read full article

We write a lot of Disneyland based blog posts and wanted to share with you a beginner’s guide to Disneyland. We sourced some of the best info we could find on Pinterest and blog sites. When to attend So as shared before it’s best to go during term time at school and avoid all national […]Read full article

We love creating user inspired posts and for this week’s post, it’s all about Summer Holidays. We found 2 of our recent favourite countdowns from Instagram and gathered some fun facts and things to do in those countries. First up we have @mikailapatt who is off to Gran Canaria in June this year. Gran Canaria […]Read full article

Summer is approaching, and with Coachella been and gone, the summer of music festivals is about to start. With so many and so many booked out already, we wanted to countdown to some of our favourite music festivals. Read on to find out our Top 3 music festivals for 2017. 3.V Festival It is back […]Read full article

We love to talk about Disneyland a lot on our blog, our Disneyland posts always perform well with our audience. So we wanted to do a Top 5 things to do at Disneyland. All this info was sourced from Pinterest. Eat a Dole Whip Something which we have seen time and time again on Pinterest […]Read full article

Easter is on its way and with only a month left you might be thinking of getting a few friends together to celebrate Easter time. It’s a lovely time of year since all the daffodils come out and it’s a perfect excuse to have a picnic in the Spring time weather. The first thing to […]Read full article

Easter is getting closer and some of you may want to use that time to go away for a short time. Short Easter breaks are hugely popular. We wanted to compile a short list of places you could visit for cheap and last minute. So here are our Top 3 Easter getaways. 1. Paris, France […]Read full article

We are back again with another user inspired event for you all today. This post will show off 2 of our favourite holiday countdowns. First up is @franwilliams123 with their holiday to Barcelona in just over a months time. Barcelona is a great place to visit any time of year, but especially in the summer […]Read full article

We have another video tutorial turned into a blog post for you. In this blog tutorial, we will show you what to expect in the full version of the app. This tutorial is for iOS. To see what features we do offer, for faster reference then head to the menu button (three lines) upgrades and […]Read full article

Happy New Year to you all, we hope you had a fabulous Christmas and a lovely New Years. January is usually a time to reflect and think about the year ahead of us. Many of you may have set yourself some new year’s resolutions which we hope will last. Maybe one of them was to […]Read full article

Thanksgiving is fast approaching, now that Halloween is out of the way. We wanted to compile a blog post with a few hints and tips on what to do this Thanksgiving, we got you covered from food to games. So let’s get started. Well of course if you need to get organised with your Thanksgiving […]Read full article

Halloween is swiftly approaching and I am sure you will either be hosting or going to Halloween themed parties. So we wanted to share with you, our ideas on how to throw an awesome Halloween party. First up, you need to organise things. So why not use the app to load in what parties you […]Read full article

Summer is well and truly over and we are looking forward to the winter months and cannot wait till Winter season. What a perfect time of the year to be thinking about finding a winter getaway trip, so here are just a few of our suggestions for a winter getaway. New York is a really […]Read full article

The last time we did a user based blog post a few of you really enjoyed it so we are back again, and we are going to do another holiday post. New York is a great place to go in America and a popular destination. A lovely user by the name of @somermariex is going […]Read full article

After the huge success of our Disneyland post, we had to an identical blog post for Universal Studios in Orlando. So here are some tips we found on the internet about how to have the best day out at Universal. We will follow the same structure as that post so split it into three sections […]Read full article

It’s exam season as you probably know and we have already written a post about Best way to be organised for school (at home and at school). We wanted to a exam special blog post, on 5 ways to use our app to help you revise for exams. Use the timer for practicing speaking exams […]Read full article

So we have done a how to stay organised for work post and Best way to stay organised for school (at home and school). This time we know exam season is here, and some of you will be doing some exams at uni. We want to help you get organised for your uni exams. Keeping […]Read full article

Last month we talked about our tips on travelling, so before you even get on that plane, train or get in the car. Here are our best booking travel tips. Booking So hopefully by now you have made your mind up on where you want to go on your holiday. Don’t forget to book your […]Read full article