Noel vs Christmas Countdown (2026)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Christmas Countdown (2026)
Track the days until Christmas with a festive snowy countdown. Personalize your experience with various backgrounds and classic holiday music. Unlock daily advent calendar gifts and enjoy an ad-free experience.
- Snowy countdown screen
- Selection of Christmas backgrounds
- Classic Christmas music
- Daily advent calendar gifts
- Ad-free experience
- Premium upgrade for widget and more content
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Count down the days until Christmas with a fun snowy countdown. - Choose from a selection of beautiful backgrounds, featuring Santa and his reindeer, many Christmas trees, and even a snowman! - Enjoy classic Christmas music including Deck the Halls and We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Watch the falling snow on the countdown screen - Open a new gift every day of December in your advent calendar! You'll get a beautiful Christmas-themed photo which you can set as your wallpaper, as well some other ideas to help you get in the Christmas mood! - No ads! I really don't like ads in apps, so there are none at all in Christmas Countdown :) - Upgrade to Premium to get a countdown widget so you can quickly see how long there is until Christmas! You'll also get more music, including Jingle Bells and Silent Night, extra backgrounds and an exclusive countdown style! I have a lot of fun developing Christmas Countdown, and love hearing from people who use the app. You can email me about the app at christmas@jupli.com :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Christmas Countdown (2026) at 3.5K against Noel's 84. Christmas Countdown (2026) also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (98% vs 80%). 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. Noel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Christmas Countdown (2026) sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Noel against 4.8 for Christmas Countdown (2026). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown (2026) has 3.5K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Noel's written reviews are positive against 98% of Christmas Countdown (2026)'s.
Noel ships an update every 3 weeks, Christmas Countdown (2026) every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Noel | Christmas Countdown (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (84 ratings) | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 97.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Roden II | Jupli |
Customer experience
Noel
Christmas Countdown (2026)
Bugs and requests
Noel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Christmas Countdown (2026)
Reported bugs
3 issues- Countdown timer sometimes off by a day
- Music playback issues for some users
- Occasional app crashes or freezes
Requested features
5 requests- More free background and music options
- Ability to use own photos for backgrounds
- Additional mini-games and activities
- Countdown for other holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc.)
- Improved widget functionality
In-app purchases
Noel
- Noel Premium$3.991 Month
- Noel Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Christmas Countdown (2026)
- Premium (2024)$0.99
- Premium (2025)$1.99
- Premium (2026)$3.99
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- Premium (Lifetime)$9.99
Questions
Is Noel free?
Is Christmas Countdown (2026) free?
Which has better reviews, Noel or Christmas Countdown (2026)?
Do Noel or Christmas Countdown (2026) have ads?
Which is updated more often, Noel or Christmas Countdown (2026)?
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