Comparison

Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! vs Countdown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Christmas Countdown 2026 Days!

Track the exact time remaining until Christmas and New Year's Day. Offers multiple countdown modes, including days, hours, minutes, and seconds, with convenient widget display. Includes iMessage stickers for festive communication.

Highlights
  • Countdown to Christmas 2025
  • Countdown to New Year
  • Days, hours, minutes, seconds tracking
  • Multiple time modes (weeks, nights, etc.)
  • Notification widget
  • Unlimited countdown creation
  • iMessage stickers
Features
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New iMessage Stickers + Countdown to Christmas & New Year days until christmas 2025? Update: Create Unlimited Countdowns The app that lets you see how many days, hours, minutes and even seconds there are until Christmas 2025. There are Multiple Time Modes including counting down the number of total weeks, nights, hours, minutes or even total seconds until Christmas. Cool Features: - Show days, hours, minutes and even seconds - Displayed on Notification Widget conveniently Download Now Free !!

About

Countdown

Easily track and get excited about all your upcoming events, from holidays and birthdays to vacations and exams. Personalize your countdowns with custom backgrounds and styles to make every anticipation special.

Highlights
  • Track all upcoming events
  • View remaining days
  • Customize backgrounds
  • Personalize countdown style
  • Event categorization
Features
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Discover a convenient way to stay organized and excited about upcoming events with Event Countdown Timer. Whether you're eagerly anticipating a concert, preparing for a visit from your loved ones, or counting down to a special occasion, this app has you covered. Key Features: * Effortlessly track all your upcoming events in one place * Stay informed about the remaining days until each event * Personalize your experience by customizing the background and countdown style Event Countdown Timer is your go-to app for various occasions, including: 1) Holiday Countdown: Embrace the holiday spirit and eagerly await your favorite celebrations. 2) Birthday Countdown: Make each birthday feel extra special by counting down the days leading up to it. 3) Vacation Countdown: Get excited about your upcoming vacations and ensure you're fully prepared. 4) Upcoming Events Countdown: Never miss an important event again and always be ready to make memories. 5) Exam Countdown: Stay motivated and organized as you prepare for important exams. 6) Event Countdown: Whether it's a concert, a conference, or any other significant event, keep track of the days remaining. Download Event Countdown Timer now and start anticipating your future with excitement! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Christmas Countdown 2026 Days!4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown at 4.8 against Christmas Countdown 2026 Days!'s 4.1. Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 144 and 118 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Christmas Countdown 2026 Days!'s written reviews are positive against 57% of Countdown's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! ships an update every 10 months, Countdown every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristmas Countdown 2026 Days!Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (144 ratings)4.8 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better118
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAamir ElahiDays Until LTD

Customer experience

Christmas Countdown 2026 Days!

All ratings144 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative20.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative32.5%

Countdown

All ratings118 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative38.1%

Bugs and requests

Christmas Countdown 2026 Days!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notification shows countdown for wrong year (2019, 2015)
  • Lag is insanely bad
  • Countdown is wrong (counting up, not accurate)
  • App cycles back to original incorrect time
  • Ads don't disappear after paying to remove them

Requested features

2 requests
  • Update countdown year (e.g., from 2019 to 2022)
  • Fix notification issues (e.g., loud music, wrong year)

Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Christmas Countdown 2026 Days!

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
5 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions5
  • Days until plus monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Days until plus monthly$4.991 Month
  • Days until plus yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Days until plus yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Days Until Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! free?
Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! or Countdown?
Countdown is rated higher. Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Countdown averages 4.8 from 118 ratings.
Do Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! or Countdown have ads?
Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! shows ads; Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! or Countdown?
Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! ships an update every 10 months, and Countdown every 2 weeks. Most recently, Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Countdown on October 29, 2026.

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