Red Days vs Simple Countdowns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Days
Easily track upcoming public holidays with a countdown to your next day off. Access a year's worth of holiday information offline, right from your wrist or phone.
- Public holiday countdowns
- US, UK, Canada, Iceland holidays
- Offline access
- Wearable support
- Yearly holiday list
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Ever wonder when the next day-off work will be? Red Days displays a countdown list of public holidays for US, UK, Canada and Iceland. Now you know how many days left until you can relax. No internet needed, a years worth of holidays at your finger tips and on your wrist.
Simple Countdowns
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Simple Countdowns is the easiest way to know the time remaining until a certain date and time, with a colorful and simple interface. - Easy To Use : Simply open the app and tap the Add countdown button to get started. - Get Notified : When adding or editing a countdown, check the box to get a notification when a countdown is over, one hour before or one day before. - Widgets : See a specific countdown or a list of your next countdowns in your Home Screen and your Lock Screen. - iCloud Sync : Your countdowns are automatically synchronized between your devices via iCloud. - Available on iPhone and iPad : Simple Countdowns is available on every iPhone or iPad running iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or newer. - Privacy : No ads. No data collection. Simple as that. No personal information is accessible by the app. There is no collect, no sale and no distribution of personal data. Also, there are no ads displayed in the app. Just a simple list of countdowns with no distractions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simple Countdowns at 18.0 against Red Days's 26.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Days | Simple Countdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | (optional.is) | Gabriel Verret |
In-app purchases
Red Days
No in-app purchases
Simple Countdowns
No in-app purchases
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