Christmas Countdown 2 vs Noel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Christmas Countdown 2
Discover the exact time remaining until Christmas with detailed breakdowns of days, hours, minutes, and seconds. Personalize your experience with a variety of backgrounds and music options. An optional subscription removes advertisements.
- Countdown in days, hours, minutes, seconds
- Total weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds calculation
- Multiple background options
- Music integration
- Ad removal subscription
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Fulfil your burning desire for Christmas! Find out exactly how long until the best day of the year! Find out the number of: • Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds • Total Weeks • Total Days • Total Hours • Total Minutes • Total Seconds • Lots of backgrounds to choose from! • Includes Music options! SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION * This app offers an annual subscription to remove adverts. * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. * You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase * No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. OTHER * Please contact support@appsher.uk for support or feature suggestions. * Terms of Use (EULA) - http://appsher.uk/christmascountdown/eula.html * Privacy Policy - http://appsher.uk/christmascountdown/privacy.html
Noel
This app helps you embrace the holiday spirit with a countdown to Christmas, festive recipes, gift ideas, and activity planning. Enjoy carols with built-in music sheets and track your holiday preparations.
- Christmas countdown clock
- Advent widget
- AI gift ideas
- Recipe list
- Activity list
- Christmas music sheets
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Your cozy companion for the holiday season. Get into the Christmas spirit with Noel, the ultimate app for festive fun, creativity, and countdown excitement! Whether you’re planning activities, discovering new recipes, or looking for the perfect gift ideas — Noel keeps the magic of Christmas at your fingertips. Features: - Christmas Countdown Clock: Watch the days, hours, and minutes tick away until Christmas Day! - Advent Widget: Add a joyful countdown widget to your Home or Lock Screen. - AI Gift Ideas: Need inspiration? Get smart, personalized gift ideas for everyone on your list. - Recipe List: Save your favorite Christmas recipes or add your own festive creations. - Activity List: Create and track your favorite holiday activities — from decorating to baking and beyond. - Christmas Music Sheets: Play your favorite carols with easy-to-read music sheets right inside the app. Noel brings together everything you love about Christmas — creativity, music, giving, and celebration — all in one beautifully designed experience. Start counting down, creating, and celebrating today with Noel!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Noel at none against Christmas Countdown 2's shown. Noel also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (84 vs 1). Christmas Countdown 2's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Christmas Countdown 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and Noel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Christmas Countdown 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noel has 84 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Christmas Countdown 2's written reviews are positive against 80% of Noel's.
Christmas Countdown 2 ships an update every 12 months, Noel every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Christmas Countdown 2 | Noel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (84 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 84 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 56 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Asher | Paul Roden II |
Customer experience
Christmas Countdown 2
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In-app purchases
Christmas Countdown 2
- Remove Adverts$0.991 Year
Noel
- Noel Premium$3.991 Month
- Noel Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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