# Christmas Countdown vs Christmas Countdown and Lists

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown at 100% against Christmas Countdown and Lists's 22%. Christmas Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Christmas Countdown and Lists's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 49 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Christmas Countdown and Lists asks for nothing beyond the download.

Christmas Countdown ships an update every 49 months, Christmas Countdown and Lists every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown | Christmas Countdown and Lists |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id1058014606/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 22.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 30 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GUSTAVO ADOLPHO BONESSO LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/592010084) | [Matei Ciurezu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1272440345) |

## What reviewers say

### Christmas Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id1058014606)

Track the remaining time until Christmas with various countdown formats, including days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats. Share festive cards with friends and customize the appearance with different Santa and tree images. Enjoy optional background music and snowflake animations.

**Highlights:** Multiple countdown formats (days, hours, minutes, seconds, heartbeats), Shareable Christmas cards, Customizable Santa and tree images, Optional Jingle Bells background music, Disableable snowflake animation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove advertising | $0.99 | one-time |


### Christmas Countdown and Lists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-and-lists/id1272440346)

Track the time remaining until Christmas and organize your gift shopping with customizable lists. Monitor your spending against budgets and personalize the app's appearance with various color and snow effects.

**Highlights:** Christmas countdown timer, Customizable gift lists, Budget and spending tracking, Personalized background and text colors, Adjustable snow effects, Swipe to mark/delete gifts and lists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown free?

Christmas Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Christmas Countdown and Lists free?

Christmas Countdown and Lists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Christmas Countdown or Christmas Countdown and Lists have ads?

Christmas Countdown and Lists shows ads; Christmas Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown or Christmas Countdown and Lists?

Christmas Countdown ships an update every 49 months, and Christmas Countdown and Lists every 2 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown was updated on November 6, 2026 and Christmas Countdown and Lists on November 6, 2026.

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