# Countdown to Halloween — Countdown to Halloween 2018

> Counts down days until Halloween, allows photo customization and social sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by Duncan Cuthbertson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-to-halloween/id561088300 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Duncan Cuthbertson](https://appshunter.io/developer/432092718)
- Category: Entertainment, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 544 App Store ratings · 44 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-10-09
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-to-halloween/id561088300/reviews.md

## What is Countdown to Halloween?

Countdown to Halloween

Great app for letting you know how many days they are left untill Halloween 2018

App features: 

*Shows how many days till Halloween
*Can add a photo
*Share your photo and days left till halloween on facebook, twitter, email etc....


Produced By www.slinkyapps.co.uk

## Key features

- Days until Halloween countdown
- Add custom photo
- Share countdown on social media
- Share via email

## What do users think of Countdown to Halloween?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎃 Simple and focused countdown functionality
- 👍 No ads or minimal ads (appreciated by users)
- ✨ Cool confetti button feature
- 🎨 Good artwork and Halloween theme
- 📱 Easy to use for kids
- 🙏 Reliable reminder for Halloween date

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently on launch
- ❌ Countdown displays negative days (outdated)
- 🎨 Bone-themed digit design reduces readability
- 🔧 Hasn't been updated since 2014
- 📅 Off-by-one day calculation errors
- 🎵 Annoying music that auto-plays
- 📺 Excessive ads and pop-ups (older versions)
- ❄️ App freezes when sharing to social media

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Negative day count (app not updated since 2014)
- Crashes on app launch
- Freezes when attempting to share on Facebook
- Glitches that redirect to home screen
- App won't open after download
- Inaccurate day calculations
- Excessive pop-up ads
- Annoying auto-playing music

**Most requested features**

- Add games to the countdown app
- Include hours, minutes, seconds, weeks, and months
- Different background for each day or week
- Halloween jokes or trivia daily
- Halloween music integration
- Daily Halloween movie recommendations
- Ability to change the main picture/background
- Ability to change the countdown date
- Countdown for other holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 44)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-to-halloween/id561088300/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Rommel’s review

*2024-11-03, version 3.2*

Best Halloween app. Please keep updating your app. I don’t want to lose this. Thank you for making this app great.

### 5/5 — Tell a your kids how good Halloween is I’m a kid as well

*2023-10-23, version 3.2*

5/5

### 5/5 — I love it

*2023-04-09*

But I want it to have days hours and seeks and weeks all add too the app

### 4/5 — Bones

*2022-11-07*

It is a good app but the bone design of the didgets make it mor difficult to read.

### 5/5 — it’s pretty good

*2020-10-20, version 3.2*

needs new design

### 5/5 — star

*2019-10-31*

it actually cownsdown

### 5/5 — Holloween is the best

*2019-10-29*

Zack

### 3/5 — It is an okay game

*2019-10-29, version 3.2*

I could improve by put games on the countdown

### 1/5 — App

*2019-10-26, version 3.2*

You cannot do much all it tells you is how many days they are till Halloween

### 5/5 — Halloween

*2019-10-26, version 3.2*

I love Halloween BBC I love getting candy

## Frequently asked questions about Countdown to Halloween

### What does this app do?

This application serves as a countdown timer specifically for Halloween. It displays the exact number of days remaining until the holiday arrives, helping users keep track of the approaching celebration.

### Can I personalize the countdown?

Yes, you can personalize the countdown by adding your own photo. This allows you to create a unique visual representation of your anticipation for Halloween.

### How can I share the countdown?

The app allows you to share your Halloween countdown, along with any added photos, on popular social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. You can also share it directly via email.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this application is completely free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements, offering an uninterrupted experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2 — 2018-01-04

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Great new features on this versions including:
*Can now see how many days they are until halloween on your Apple Watch.
*You can now press on the icon to see how many days are left without even opening the app.
*Halloween Stickers, we have added some fun halloween stickers.

### 3.0 — 2018-01-03

A much needed update for iOS11
Plus we have added some amazing features to the app.

### 2.6 — 2014-09-04

SDK Update

Plus we have fixed a bug on the app

### 2.4 — 2014-01-05

Update to make it countdown to halloween 2014

From now on when halloween is over the time will reset it self.

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http://www.SlinkyApps.com

### 2.2 — 2013-10-12

iOS 7 Update

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