Love Countdown? Want to delve into the online Countdown community? You’re in the right place! Here are some of the major websites home to Countdowners online.

Apterous.org – Play online.

Apterous is the best place to practise the Countdown game online. It is home to most Countdown series champions going back more than 10 years. Play against other people or bots in normal Countdown rules or in all manner of crazy variants and meet a thriving community along the way. New users get a 30-game free trial.

Beat the Clock: Words & Maths – play on Android devices.

This Android app, developed by Countdown legend Jack Hurst, is by far the best mobile app available to play the game. Slick and intuitive, it uses the same dictionary as Countdown and FOCAL, and even has a daily challenge mode and leaderboards to compare yourself to some of the best players around!

c4countdown.co.uk – Countdown discussion forum

Chat to Countdown enthusiasts, including legends of the show, about all things Countdown and otherwise! A lot of the organisational work for community events goes on here, as does discussion of the latest Countdown episodes, stats from the archives, and off-topic chat too.

Teapot Trove – a new Countdown dedicated Discord server

Launched by Rob Foster in 2025 – Teapot Trove is the latest way for members of the Countdown Community to communicate and keep in touch with each other, with live text and audio chat about all things Countdown such as the current series of the show, Zoomdown and Apterous, as well as dedicated threads to each upcoming FOCAL event.

The Countdown Wiki – Countdown database

The Countdown Wiki is the place to go to look up Countdown games past and present. A dedicated community maintains the database with all the latest games of Countdown, FOCAL event results, and ZoomDown scores.

Countdowners – Facebook’s Foremost Fan Group

Join in the fun on social media with the Countdowners Facebook Group. Comprising of over 2000 members, the group is home to daily games, a live follow-along chat for every episode, plus a great space to share stories and get advice and encouragement from fellow fans and players both past and present.

ZoomDown – Games of Countdown livestreamed to YouTube

Started in 2020 to fill the Countdown void left by the Covid-19 pandemic, Paul Anderson’s ZoomDown ran for four series over two years. Competitive games of all level were presented professionally for the enjoyment of a live YouTube audience and all still available to watch. Previous guests have included Allan Saldanha, Susie Dent, and Paul Zenon.

The series was revived for a fifth series in 2025 by Darren Godfrey, this time over a different YouTube channel.