Countdown Timer vs Day Counter .
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Timer
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.
- Countdown timer
- Count-up timer
- Event tracking
- Time remaining
- Time elapsed
- Event notifications
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The simplest countdown timer (and regular countdown). Without advertising. The timer works in two modes: 1. How much time left to the event 2. How much time has passed after the event When the timer expires, you will receive a notification.
Day Counter .
Track important dates with this cute day counter and reminder app. It helps you count down to events, count up days since a specific date, and receive reminders for birthdays and holidays. You can also use it to monitor expiration dates for food and other items.
- Countdown to events
- Count up days since
- Holiday tracking
- Birthday reminders
- Expiration date tracking
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A cute day counter and reminder app. - Countdown to events and dates - Count up days since - Upcoming holidays - Birthday countdown and reminders - Track food & item expiration dates Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Timer at none against Day Counter .'s 3. Countdown Timer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Day Counter .'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Day Counter . sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. 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 Day Counter .. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Countdown Timer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Day Counter .'s.
Countdown Timer ships an update every 7 months, Day Counter . weekly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Countdown Timer | Day Counter . |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | 87.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gregory Strigunov | InnerGrow |
Customer experience
Countdown Timer
Day Counter .
User reviews
Countdown Timer
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 No ads or subscriptions
- 🔒 No unnecessary permissions or tracking
- 👍 Minimalistic and clean design
- 👍 Easy to use and understand
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 🔍 Limited functionality (single timer only)
Day Counter .
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🐱 Cute and aesthetic design
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔓 Free to use with no ads
- 🗓️ Helpful for organizing events and reminders
- 🎨 Customization options for themes and widgets
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid premium version with limited free features
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (date issues, app crashes)
- 🔒 Locked features in free version
- 🔄 Inconsistent date/time display
Bugs and requests
Countdown Timer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Timer not always accurate
- Countdown not working as expected in some cases
Requested features
3 requests- Add widget support
- Allow multiple timers/countdowns
- Provide more customization options
Day Counter .
Reported bugs
3 issues- Dates displaying incorrectly
- App crashing or freezing
- Widget not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Calendar integration
- Ability to set time for events
- More widget design options
- Automatic event renewal/repeat
In-app purchases
Countdown Timer
No in-app purchases
Day Counter .
- Cute Countdown Meow3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Sale$3.99
- Lifetime Premium$6.99
Questions
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