# Christmas Countdown vs Christmas Countdown & Widget

The clearest difference is rating: Christmas Countdown & Widget at 4.8 against Christmas Countdown's 4.0. Christmas Countdown & Widget also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 49 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 1). Christmas Countdown's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Christmas Countdown & Widget sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Christmas Countdown & Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown & Widget has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Christmas Countdown's written reviews are positive against 93% of Christmas Countdown & Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Christmas Countdown ships an update every 49 months, Christmas Countdown & Widget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown | Christmas Countdown & Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id1058014606/reviews) | **[4.8 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-and-widget/id1541858661/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2.5K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 93.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 30 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GUSTAVO ADOLPHO BONESSO LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/592010084) | [Benoit Deguine](https://appshunter.io/developer/982019700) |

## 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 & Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-and-widget/id1541858661)

Track the exact days, hours, and sleeps until Christmas Eve with a live home screen widget. Customize with festive themes and enjoy snowfall animations to bring the holiday spirit to life.

**Highlights:** Live home screen widget, Real-time countdown (days, hours, sleeps), Customizable themes (red, green, blue), Snowfall animations, Compact size (under 1MB)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Gift | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $2.99 | one-time |
| 3 Gifts (or 1 big!) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎄 Great Christmas countdown app
- 🕰️ Accurate countdown
- 💻 Useful widget
- 🎨 Customizable themes
- 🎅 Captures Christmas spirit

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional countdown issues
- 🔍 Widget doesn't show full countdown details
- 🔧 Some features not fully functional

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown not always accurate
- Widget not working on some devices
- App freezing or crashing

**Requested features**

- Add Apple Watch support
- Include more countdown details in widget
- Implement Christmas mini-games
- Provide notification options
- Add more customization options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown free?

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

### Is Christmas Countdown & Widget free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Christmas Countdown or Christmas Countdown & Widget?

Christmas Countdown & Widget is rated higher. Christmas Countdown averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Christmas Countdown & Widget averages 4.8 from 2.5K ratings.

### Do Christmas Countdown or Christmas Countdown & Widget have ads?

Neither Christmas Countdown nor Christmas Countdown & Widget shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown or Christmas Countdown & Widget?

Christmas Countdown ships an update every 49 months, and Christmas Countdown & Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Christmas Countdown was updated on November 6, 2026 and Christmas Countdown & Widget on November 3, 2026.

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