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Such a fun way to keep track of the Christmas countdown!
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This app offers a cozy way to count down to Christmas with interactive snow globes and a sensory advent calendar. It also features Santa tracking, letter writing, and festive music, designed with accessibility in mind for all families.
✓Interactive snow globe countdown
✓Sensory advent calendar with daily activities
✓Santa tracker and letter writing
✓Augmented reality Santa's sleigh
✓Festive music from Apple Music
✓Home screen and lock screen widgets
✓Selfie with Santa feature
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What's New in Days to Christmas
2.9
November 4, 2026
A message from the elf In Clips, type a child's name and the elf says it out loud with the sleeps left, over the clip, ready to share. Watching the preview is free; a video for a name is one small purchase. Give the elf a cookie A new button in the snow globe. He says thank you with a dance. Also in 2.9 • Lifetime now works with Family Sharing. • Redeem a code in Settings. • The Premium screen shows the extra snow, live. • Small fixes.
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The elf says their name and the sleeps left.
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How does the Days to Christmas countdown work?
The app features an interactive snow globe where you can count down the sleeps until Christmas. It also offers widgets for your Home and Lock screens that update daily. You can count down in sleeps, days, hours, minutes, or heartbeats.
What is the sensory advent calendar in Days to Christmas?
The advent calendar offers a free, simple activity for each of the 24 days leading up to Christmas, designed to engage the senses. These activities are made with autistic and sensory-seeking children in mind but are enjoyable for all families.
Can I track Santa with Days to Christmas?
Yes, the app includes a Santa tracker for Christmas Eve, showing his location and estimated arrival time. Before Christmas Eve, you can see how far the North Pole is from your country. The workshop also sends daily reports.
Does Days to Christmas have ads?
Yes, this app contains advertisements. These ads are present to support the free features and ongoing development of the application.
What are the premium features in Days to Christmas?
Premium features include using a photo of your own tree behind the countdown and accessing six different snow globe scenes like Classic, Midnight, Frost, Forest, Gingerbread, and High Contrast. With an Apple Music subscription, you can play Christmas hits in full.
Is Days to Christmas accessible for everyone?
Yes, the app is designed with accessibility in mind, featuring full VoiceOver support and a spoken countdown. A calm mode is available to turn off snow, sparkle, parallax, and haptics, and it follows Reduce Motion and Dynamic Type settings.
What devices is Days to Christmas available on?
Days to Christmas is available on a wide range of Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. This allows for a consistent experience across your Apple ecosystem.
How often is Days to Christmas updated?
The app was last updated on November 4, 2026, with version 2.9. Updates typically bring new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements to enhance the user experience.
