# Noel vs Christmas Time Countdown!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Christmas Time Countdown! at none against Noel's 2. Christmas Time Countdown! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Noel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (84 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Noel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Christmas Time Countdown! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Christmas Time Countdown! 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Noel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Christmas Time Countdown!'s.

## The numbers

| Metric | Noel | Christmas Time Countdown! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (84 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noel-christmas-countdown/id1161557247/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-time-countdown/id6443821135/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **84** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 132 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paul Roden II](https://appshunter.io/developer/693041126) | [Gus Flusser](https://appshunter.io/developer/1649666344) |

## 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 Time Countdown!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-time-countdown/id6443821135)

Celebrate the holiday season with a festive countdown featuring customizable styles, background colors, and optional falling snow. Enjoy a selection of instrumental holiday songs and utilize home screen widgets for at-a-glance updates.

**Highlights:** 7 countdown styles, Customizable background colors, Optional falling snow effect, 20 instrumental holiday songs, Multiple home screen widgets, Feature request option

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Noel free?

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

### Is Christmas Time Countdown! free?

Christmas Time Countdown! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Noel or Christmas Time Countdown!?

Christmas Time Countdown! is rated higher. Noel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Christmas Time Countdown! averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Noel or Christmas Time Countdown! have ads?

Christmas Time Countdown! shows ads; Noel does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*