DayCount vs How old is something
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DayCount
Track time towards future events or since past milestones. Set custom reminders, build positive habits with streak tracking, and visualize your progress with customizable widgets. Stay organized and focused on what matters most.
- Event counters for countdowns and count-ups
- Streak and habit tracking
- Customizable widgets for Home and Lock Screen
- Flexible reminder settings
- Event grouping and categorization
- Image integration for events
- Calendar import
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DayCount helps you stay aware of time and the moments that matter. You can count towards what's coming up, keep track of time since important moments, and set reminders that work around your events. Everything stays clear and easy to manage, whatever you're using it for. --- Key Features Event Counters - Countdown using event counters that track time before and after your date - Group events using custom categories - Apply images from your device or search Unsplash - Arrange events alphabetically or by date - Repeat events daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, yearly, or at custom intervals - Write notes in dedicated spaces for each event - Decimal counting for precise measurements Streaks and Habits - Build positive habits by tracking daily streaks - Work towards your longest run of productive days - View streaks alongside your events Widgets - Create widgets using different filters, fonts, textures, and borders - Add widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen Reminders - Set alerts minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years before or after events - Daily summary notifications showing your top 5 events or streaks Appearance and Accessibility - Event size options from regular to huge - Higher contrast options for improved text readability - Support for Dynamic Type - Light and Dark modes - Alternate app icons Sharing and Integrations - Share full-resolution screenshots of your events - Import events directly from your calendar - Save a location to an event and open directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps Privacy and Security - Backup and sync events and streaks across iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Lock the app using Face ID or Touch ID - Manual time zone control --- Subscription Information DayCount offers an auto-renewing yearly subscription with a free 7-day trial. After the free trial ends, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the same price. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Account Settings. DayCount Premium is available as an annual subscription or a lifetime purchase. --- Terms of Service https://goo.gl/qKXvYk Privacy Policy https://www.daycountapp.com/privacy-policy
How old is something
Easily track the age of anything, from children and pets to devices. Display ages in years, months, and days directly on your home screen widgets or Apple Watch.
- Track age of people, pets, and devices
- Display age in years, months, and days
- Home screen widgets for quick access
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Simple and intuitive interface
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This app is for people who needs to know how old something is. It could sound like a small and insignificant problem. But if for instance if you have a small child then you will get asked a lot for the age of the kid. Imagine then to have the answer, in years, months and days, directly among your today screen widgets! You don't even have to start the app to check! Or you can check on your Apple Watch, it's that simple! It doesn't have to be kids it could be cats, dogs, horses, iPhones, TVs, MacBooks. Anything!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: How old is something at free with in-app purchases against DayCount's subscription. DayCount's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 16) and review sentiment (47% vs 33%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. DayCount sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and How old is something sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DayCount against 4.8 for How old is something. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DayCount has 26K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of DayCount's written reviews are positive against 33% of How old is something's.
DayCount ships an update every 5 weeks, How old is something every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DayCount | How old is something |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26K ratings) | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zaminiti Pty Ltd | Sebastian Bolling |
Customer experience
DayCount
How old is something
Bugs and requests
DayCount
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes after recent updates
- Inconsistent countdown display
- Issues with syncing across devices
- Paid subscription not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Calendar integration
- Recurring event/reminder support
- Ability to edit events without paid subscription
- Automatic backup and restore of data
- Widget customization options
How old is something
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DayCount
- DayCount Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- DayCount Forever$29.99
- StreakCount$59.99
- DayCount Pro$59.99
How old is something
- Add many somethings!$0.99
Questions
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