# Christmas Countdown — Holiday Cheer on your screen

> Real-time Christmas countdown with music, customizable backgrounds, and interactive features. (iPhone/iPad app by Nicole Hankinson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id325476623 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nicole Hankinson](https://appshunter.io/developer/502305137)
- Category: Lifestyle, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99)
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 862 App Store ratings · 331 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 38 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2009-08-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id325476623/reviews.md

## What is Christmas Countdown?

With Christmas Countdown, you always know exactly how long it is until Christmas. When you open the app, you will receive the exact countdown including Hours, Minutes and Seconds. You can even post to Facebook to annoy or keep your friends informed!

Christmas music will play in the background as you see the countdown get closer and closer to Christmas! You can either pick a song from your own music library or choose from the following Christmas inspired songs:

- Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies
- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
- Jingle Bells
- Oh Christmas Tree
- Oh Holy Night
- What Child is This

Also, each morning Christmas Countdown will automatically update its badge, so that the number of days will be displayed letting you always know exactly how far away Christmas is.

Multiple choices for Christmas backgrounds including:

- Snowman
- Santa
- Reindeer
- And import your own! Either from your photo library or your camera.

You can double tap the screen to open the options screen. This will allow you to change the number of snowflakes as well as the speed & size.

Christmas Countdown now includes a watch app and widgets, so you can keep track of the countdown right from your wrist and home screen!

If you like Snow, Christmas, Santa, Elves, Snowflakes, Reindeer or Presents, then this is the App for you!

Some features such as extra snowflake colors, yearly updated app icons and removing advertisements require the Christmas Countdown premium subscription.

Privacy Policy: https://ngdevelopment.org/privacypolicy.html
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Real-time countdown (hours, minutes, seconds)
- Customizable backgrounds (including own photos)
- Festive background music selection
- Interactive snowflake effects
- Daily badge updates
- Watch app and home screen widgets

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christmas Countdown Premium | $3.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Christmas Countdown?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great app for Christmas countdown
- 🎄 Customizable features (music, snowflakes, background)
- ⏱️ Detailed countdown (days, hours, minutes, seconds)
- 🕰️ Accurate and reliable countdown
- 🎅 Fun and festive design

**Cons**

- 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall (e.g., widgets)
- 🐛 Bugs with badge/notification functionality
- 🔧 Lack of updates to keep up with OS changes
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Countdown not updating correctly with time changes
- Inability to use custom photos as background
- Music playback issues after app updates

**Most requested features**

- Allow custom font and text customization
- Add support for other holidays/events
- Improve social sharing capabilities
- Introduce more background/theme options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 331)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id325476623/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Well rounded

*2026-08-19, version 2026.01*

Used this app for years, never fails👍🏽

### 5/5 — Amazing app

*2026-08-09, version 2026.01*

Such a fun and loving app

### 5/5 — Since you asked...

*2026-08-02, version 2026.01*

This is an excellent app and worth it's price to get in the holiday mood.

Since you asked, I would like a respectful manger scene. It is Christmas, after all.

### 5/5 — New version

*2026-08-01, version 2026.01*

The new version is better than the original. Nice features

### 1/5 — Saddened

*2026-07-30, version 2026.01*

I did the update and now my original image is gone snd I can't change the font or font color anymore.  I have had this app for many years.  So disappointing.

### 5/5 — Gives me joy.

*2026-07-24, version 2026.01*

Been using for years. Brings me a big smile every morning as I wait for my favorite season.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-07-12, version 2026.01*

I love this app.  I’ve had  it for years. :)

### 5/5 — Love it!!!

*2026-07-05, version 2026.01*

This Christmas countdown app is seriously cute. Happy Christmas music as it opens was a fun surprise.

### 4/5 — Christmas Countdown

*2026-06-30, version 2026.01*

Great app! Love the music and sound effects. People should make more apps like these these days

### 5/5 — Great countdown

*2026-06-09, version 2026.01*

Usually on these types of apps you have to pay for literally every song but this one they are ALL free unless of course you want to put in your own but why would you want to do that when they already have the best royalty free covers of Christmas songs that everyone already knows and loves.

## Frequently asked questions about Christmas Countdown

### What does the Christmas Countdown app do?

This app provides a precise countdown to Christmas, showing the remaining time in hours, minutes, and seconds. It also features customizable backgrounds, festive music, and interactive elements like snowflakes. You can even share your excitement with friends on Facebook.

### What are the key features of the Christmas Countdown app?

Key features include a real-time countdown, a selection of Christmas-themed music (or your own library), customizable backgrounds with options to import your own photos, interactive snowflake effects, daily badge updates, and support for watch apps and home screen widgets.

### Is the Christmas Countdown app free to use?

The app offers a free version with core countdown functionality and basic customization. However, certain premium features, such as additional snowflake colors, updated app icons, and ad removal, require a Christmas Countdown premium subscription.

### What platforms is Christmas Countdown available on?

The app is available for mobile devices and also includes a watch app and home screen widgets, allowing you to track the countdown from your wrist and your device's home screen.

### How can I customize the Christmas Countdown app?

You can customize the app by selecting from various Christmas backgrounds, including importing your own photos from your library or camera. You can also adjust the number of snowflakes, their speed, and size by double-tapping the screen to access the options.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.01 — 2026-01-02

+ Fixed an issue where some users may see 'Merry Christmas' a day early.

### 2025.18 — 2025-12-03

+ Fixed an issue with rainbow snowflakes some users were reporting.

### 2025.17 — 2025-12-01

+ Additional improvements for iOS 26.

### 2025.11 — 2025-11-26

+ Fixed an issue where some users still saw ads after premium unlock.

### 2025.10 — 2025-11-24

+ Better iOS 26 support.
+ Full support for dark and tinted icons.
+ Dark widgets.

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