# Noel vs Christmas Countdown #2025

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Noel at 84 against Christmas Countdown #2025's 6. Noel also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Christmas Countdown #2025's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Noel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Christmas Countdown #2025 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 Noel against 4.8 for Christmas Countdown #2025. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noel has 84 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Noel ships an update every 3 weeks, Christmas Countdown #2025 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Noel | Christmas Countdown #2025 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (84 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noel-christmas-countdown/id1161557247/reviews) | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2025/id1490152914/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **84** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 132 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paul Roden II](https://appshunter.io/developer/693041126) | [Milan Unjiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490152913) |

## What reviewers say

### Noel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noel-christmas-countdown/id1161557247)

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.

**Highlights:** Christmas countdown clock, Advent widget, AI gift ideas, Recipe list, Activity list, Christmas music sheets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Noel Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Noel Premium | $29.99 | per year |


### Christmas Countdown #2025

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2025/id1490152914)

This app helps you track the time remaining until Christmas 2025. It offers beautiful Christmas backgrounds, quotes, snowfall animations, and sound effects. Customize themes and enjoy a festive countdown experience.

**Highlights:** Countdown timer to Christmas 2025, Christmas backgrounds, Christmas quotes, Snowfall animation, Christmas sound library, Customizable themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Noel free?

Noel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Christmas Countdown #2025 free?

Christmas Countdown #2025 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Noel or Christmas Countdown #2025?

Christmas Countdown #2025 is rated higher. Noel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Christmas Countdown #2025 averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do Noel or Christmas Countdown #2025 have ads?

Neither Noel nor Christmas Countdown #2025 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Noel or Christmas Countdown #2025?

Noel ships an update every 3 weeks, and Christmas Countdown #2025 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Noel was updated on November 2, 2026 and Christmas Countdown #2025 on November 3, 2026.

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