Comparison

Noel vs Christmas Countdown Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Christmas countdown clock
  • Advent widget
  • AI gift ideas
  • Recipe list
  • Activity list
  • Christmas music sheets
Features
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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!

About

Christmas Countdown Tracker

This app helps you track the days and exact time remaining until your favorite holiday. Customize your countdown with festive characters and save special moments. A premium version offers classic Christmas songs.

Highlights
  • Holiday countdown timer
  • Customizable characters
  • Save images and videos
  • Classic Christmas songs (Premium)
  • Two date options for countdown
Features
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The APP that calculates the days left until your favorite date starts. Easy and fun to use. Choose the date you prefer from the two options and activate the countdown, where the exact time left until Christmas will appear. Choose between the different characters it contains and select the one you like the most as your wallpaper. Save images and videos and with the Premium version listen to the most classic Christmas songs. Prepare the magic of Christmas with our Christmas countdown app! Find out exactly how much time is left until your favorite day of the year with a simple and fun experience. You can choose between two dates for your countdown and customize your screen with charming Christmas characters as a background. Save special moments with images and videos, and for those looking for even more Christmas spirit. Celebrate every moment as you get closer to Christmas, making the wait an unforgettable experience for the whole family. Start the countdown and feel the magic today!

Screenshots

Noel4 screens
Christmas Countdown Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Noel at none against Christmas Countdown Tracker's shown. Noel also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (84 vs 1). Christmas Countdown Tracker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Noel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Christmas Countdown Tracker sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Christmas Countdown Tracker 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noel ships an update every 3 weeks, Christmas Countdown Tracker every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Noel versus Christmas Countdown Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoelChristmas Countdown Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (84 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul Roden IITramboliko Games

Customer experience

Noel

All ratings84 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Christmas Countdown Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Noel

Subscriptions2
  • Noel Premium$3.991 Month
  • Noel Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
5 purchases

Christmas Countdown Tracker

One-time5
  • Remove watermark$1.99
  • Remove all the advertisement$2.99
  • Unlock all Christmas songs$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlock all the designs$2.99
  • Full pack purchase$6.99

Questions

Is Noel free?
Noel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Christmas Countdown Tracker free?
Christmas Countdown Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Noel or Christmas Countdown Tracker?
Christmas Countdown Tracker is rated higher. Noel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Christmas Countdown Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Noel or Christmas Countdown Tracker have ads?
Christmas Countdown Tracker shows ads; Noel does not.
Which is updated more often, Noel or Christmas Countdown Tracker?
Noel ships an update every 3 weeks, and Christmas Countdown Tracker every 13 months. Most recently, Noel was updated on November 2, 2026 and Christmas Countdown Tracker on November 3, 2026.

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