Noel vs Christmas Countdown
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
Track the exact time remaining until Christmas with this festive application. Enjoy daily free gifts and engaging mini-games to celebrate the holiday spirit with loved ones.
- Countdown to Christmas
- Sleeps until Christmas
- Daily free gifts
- Christmas themed mini games
- Festive backgrounds
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Count down to Christmas with this fun new xmas themed app! Would you like to know how many days, hours, minutes and even seconds there are until Christmas 2018? Loads of festive backgrounds, free gifts and mini games to share with friends and family and get into the Christmas spirit! Features - Count down to Christmas - Find out how many sleeps until the big day - Daily free gifts - Christmas themed mini games - Fun for all of the family Download now for FREE!
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Verdict
Noel and Christmas Countdown both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Noel's written reviews are positive against 42% of Christmas Countdown's. Noel also leads on ads (none vs shown). Christmas Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (296 vs 84). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model 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. Christmas Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Noel against 4.6 for Christmas Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 296 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Noel's written reviews are positive against 42% of Christmas Countdown's.
Noel ships an update every 3 weeks, Christmas Countdown every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Noel | Christmas Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (84 ratings) — better | 4.6 (296 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 42.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 84 | 296 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Roden II | HayGrazer |
Customer experience
Noel
Christmas Countdown
Bugs and requests
Noel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Christmas Countdown
Reported bugs
6 issues- Quiz always returns same score regardless of answers
- Quiz results appear random and inconsistent
- Word-matching game has more options than required
- Ads appear between quiz score display
- Countdown feature missing in November
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- Ads show violent/inappropriate content
Requested features
6 requests- Tutorial or 'how to play' guide
- Reduce advertisement frequency significantly
- Fix quiz randomness and consistency
- Add actual mini-games as advertised
- Improve quiz result fairness
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- Better game instructions and clarity
In-app purchases
Noel
- Noel Premium$3.991 Month
- Noel Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Christmas Countdown
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Noel free?
Is Christmas Countdown free?
Which has better reviews, Noel or Christmas Countdown?
Do Noel or Christmas Countdown have ads?
Which is updated more often, Noel or Christmas Countdown?
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