# Christmas Countdown vs Christmas

The clearest difference is rating: Christmas at 5.0 against Christmas Countdown's 4.0. Christmas also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 49 months). Christmas Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Christmas holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Christmas Countdown ships an update every 49 months, Christmas every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown | Christmas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id1058014606/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id6584518026/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 30 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GUSTAVO ADOLPHO BONESSO LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/592010084) | [Braden Ross](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470002864) |

## 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id6584518026)

Track the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until Christmas with customizable backgrounds and festive music. Create your Christmas lists and reflect on daily Bible verses to embrace the holiday spirit.

**Highlights:** Multiple festive backgrounds, Customizable timeframes (days, hours, minutes, seconds), Christmas list creation and management, Selection of classic Christmas music, Daily Bible verses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown free?

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

### Is Christmas free?

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

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

Christmas is rated higher. Christmas Countdown averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Christmas averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Christmas Countdown or Christmas have ads?

Neither Christmas Countdown nor Christmas shows ads.

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

Christmas Countdown ships an update every 49 months, and Christmas every 6 weeks. Most recently, Christmas Countdown was updated on October 9, 2026 and Christmas on September 30, 2026.

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