# Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! vs Countdown widget

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown widget at none against Christmas Countdown 2026 Days!'s shown. Countdown widget also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Countdown widget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown widget has 1.3K ratings behind it against 144, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Christmas Countdown 2026 Days!'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Countdown widget's.

Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! ships an update every 10 months, Countdown widget weekly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! | Countdown widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (144 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2026-days/id1058455664/reviews) | **[4.5 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-day-counter/id1568911092/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 144 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | **88.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aamir Elahi](https://appshunter.io/developer/975019159) | [Amit Verma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1219761009) |

## What reviewers say

### Christmas Countdown 2026 Days!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2026-days/id1058455664)

Track the exact time remaining until Christmas and New Year. Offers multiple countdown modes, including days, hours, minutes, and seconds. Includes iMessage stickers and notification widgets for convenience.

**Highlights:** Countdown in days, hours, minutes, and seconds, Multiple time modes (weeks, nights, hours, minutes, seconds), iMessage stickers, Notification widget, Unlimited countdown creation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

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

**What reviewers like**

- 😍 Makes Christmas more exciting
- 👍 Very accurate countdown (to seconds)
- ✨ Clever and impressive functionality
- 🎅🏼 Fun for Christmas obsession
- 🎄 Uplifting and positive feelings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Ads pop up frequently
- ⚠️ Ads appear even after paying to remove
- 😵 Annoying and overwhelming ads
- 🐌 Laggy performance
- 🎶 Loud Christmas music notifications

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### Countdown widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-day-counter/id1568911092)

Create personalized countdown and count-up widgets for any event, from birthdays to holidays. Customize with various themes, icons, and your own photos. Syncs across devices and offers stylish fonts and color options.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdown and count-up widgets, Multiple themes, styles, and app icons, Support for iOS Lock Screen and Standby Widgets, Add personal photos to widgets, Stylish fonts and gradient color presets, Watch App and iCloud sync, Light and Dark modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Pro. | $9.99 | per year |
| Countdown Pro. | $8.99 | one-time |
| Countdown Pro. | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Best out there
- 👍 Paid version is a must
- 👍 Thank you so so much
- 👍 I love the app
- 👍 Great app!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not happy with this app
- 💡 Widgets should be for sale
- 💡 The style of widgets they are all for premium and I think that should change xx
- 🐛 Good app, doesnt fully work for me
- 💡 OK

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Countdown widget not working on lock screen
- Countdown based on EST instead of user's timezone

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Sync with calendars
- Show hours, minutes, and seconds in countdown


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! free?

Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Countdown widget free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! or Countdown widget?

Countdown widget is rated higher. Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Countdown widget averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! or Countdown widget have ads?

Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! shows ads; Countdown widget does not.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! or Countdown widget?

Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! ships an update every 10 months, and Countdown widget weekly. Most recently, Christmas Countdown 2026 Days! was updated on November 7, 2026 and Countdown widget on November 7, 2026.

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