One Day vs Countdown Creator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One Day
Easily track important upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Share your excitement with friends and family via social media or email. An iMessage app is also included for quick updates.
- Countdown to events
- Repeat events weekly, monthly, yearly
- Share to social media and email
- iMessage app integration
- Today page widget
- Custom background images (paid)
- Track more events (paid)
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Sometimes there’s a special day you just can’t wait for- it could be a wedding or special anniversary, the end of exams or treatment, the next Marvel movie, or the holiday of a lifetime! • Repeat events weekly, monthly or yearly • Share to social media and email • Includes iMessage app • At-a-glance view for your Today page Upgrade from this free version, to: • Track more events • Use custom background images If you need any assistance, please select "Contact Us" from the Support and Config page (represented by a cog icon) in the app.
Countdown Creator
Create visually appealing countdown widgets for upcoming holidays and personal events. Customize your countdowns with photos, text, and colors. Share your countdowns with friends and get notified when your event arrives.
- Customizable countdown widgets
- Add photos and custom text
- Built-in holiday list
- Share countdowns via Messages
- Home screen widgets
- iCloud sync
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Celebrate every moment with Countdown Creator – create beautiful countdown widgets to look forward to your next occasion. Countdown cards are completely customizable. Add photos, text styles, and colors to make your countdown look great. Search for beautiful high-quality photos with Unsplash, built right into the app. Or use photos from your own photo library. Holidays are built-in for easy countdown setup, with over 20 to choose from: national holidays, religious observances, and cultural celebrations. Just select the holiday you want, and we’ll create it for you – no need to figure out the date. Plus, the countdown rolls over to the next year once the holiday passes. Use the Messages app to send countdowns to friends. Select the Countdown Creator iMessage app in the drawer, and simply choose a countdown to send. Your friend will receive a copy of your countdown, and they can save it on their own device. Easily display widgets on your home screen. Choose a countdown from the widget settings and see how many days are left at a glance. You’ll receive a notification when the countdown is done, and you’ll be treated to a confetti celebration. And with iCloud sync, your countdowns are always up-to-date across all your devices. Countdown Creator is the ultimate tool for staying excited and connected to the special moments in your life. Download the app today and start counting down to the moments that matter most!
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Verdict
One Day and Countdown Creator both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of One Day's written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown Creator's. One Day also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Countdown Creator's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On price, rating, 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. One Day sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Creator 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 One Day against 4.7 for Countdown Creator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Day has 91 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of One Day's written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown Creator's.
One Day ships an update every 12 months, Countdown Creator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | One Day | Countdown Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (91 ratings) — better | 4.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Johnson | Joseph Rupertus |
Customer experience
One Day
Countdown Creator
In-app purchases
One Day
- Multiple Events and Custom Images$1.99
Countdown Creator
- Countdown Premium$2.99
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