# Animal Countdown vs DateDiff

The clearest difference is ads: Animal Countdown at none against DateDiff's shown. DateDiff's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Animal Countdown against 5.0 for DateDiff. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Animal Countdown ships an update every 2 months, DateDiff every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Animal Countdown | DateDiff |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animal-countdown/id1117537696/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/datediff/id1164312493/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 3 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexander Rohrig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1113930014) | [David Vives](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164312492) |

## What reviewers say

### Animal Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animal-countdown/id1117537696)

Set custom countdowns to any date with personalized colors and photos. Perfect for tracking upcoming events like vacations or birthdays in a visually engaging way.

**Highlights:** Countdown to any date, Customizable colors, Add personal photos, Visually engaging interface, Track vacations and birthdays

**In-app purchases:** none


### DateDiff

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/datediff/id1164312493)

Calculate the duration between two dates, with options to include or exclude weekends. It can also determine an end date based on a start date and a duration, or function as a countdown timer from today to a specific event.

**Highlights:** Calculate days between two dates, Include or exclude weekends, Calculate end date from start date and duration, Countdown timer from today, Pin start date as today

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Animal Countdown free?

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

### Is DateDiff free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Animal Countdown or DateDiff?

DateDiff is rated higher. Animal Countdown averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while DateDiff averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Animal Countdown or DateDiff have ads?

DateDiff shows ads; Animal Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, Animal Countdown or DateDiff?

Animal Countdown ships an update every 2 months, and DateDiff every 5 weeks. Most recently, Animal Countdown was updated on October 3, 2026 and DateDiff on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*