# Countdown Timer vs Countdown Days

Countdown Timer and Countdown Days both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Countdown Timer's written reviews are positive against 25% of Countdown Days's. Countdown Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Countdown Days's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 7 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Countdown Timer against 4.8 for Countdown Days. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Timer has 1.2K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Countdown Timer's written reviews are positive against 25% of Countdown Days's.

Countdown Timer ships an update every 7 months, Countdown Days every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Timer | Countdown Days |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-timer-day-counter/id1118406319/reviews) | **[4.8 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-daysday-counter-app/id1525084657/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | **84.8% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gregory Strigunov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1118406318) | [Banghua Zhao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1288052561) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-timer-day-counter/id1118406319)

Track time remaining until important events or time elapsed since a past event. Receive notifications when a countdown expires. This app offers a simple, ad-free experience for managing your time.

**Highlights:** Countdown timer, Count-up timer, Event tracking, Time remaining, Time elapsed, Event notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 No ads or subscriptions
- 🔒 No unnecessary permissions or tracking
- 👍 Minimalistic and clean design
- 👍 Easy to use and understand

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 🔍 Limited functionality (single timer only)

**Reported bugs**

- Timer not always accurate
- Countdown not working as expected in some cases

**Requested features**

- Add widget support
- Allow multiple timers/countdowns
- Provide more customization options


### Countdown Days

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-daysday-counter-app/id1525084657)

Easily track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. Get timely reminders and count down the time remaining until your events. Organize events with notes and custom categories.

**Highlights:** Countdown time in years, months, weeks, and days, Event notification scheduling, Track time since past events, Add notes to events, Categorize events, Customize themes

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads forever | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Timer free?

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

### Is Countdown Days free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Timer or Countdown Days?

Countdown Days is rated higher. Countdown Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Countdown Days averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.

### Do Countdown Timer or Countdown Days have ads?

Countdown Days shows ads; Countdown Timer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer or Countdown Days?

Countdown Timer ships an update every 7 months, and Countdown Days every 8 days. Most recently, Countdown Timer was updated on September 27, 2026 and Countdown Days on September 22, 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.*