Comparison

Christmas Countdown (2026) vs New Year Countdown !!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Snowy countdown screen
  • Selection of Christmas backgrounds
  • Classic Christmas music
  • Daily advent calendar gifts
  • Ad-free experience
  • Premium upgrade for widget and more content
Features
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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 :)

About

New Year Countdown !!

This app helps you stay excited for the New Year with a daily countdown and reminders. It also offers a free collection of New Year-themed wallpapers, quotes, and greeting images to share with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Daily musical countdown reminders
  • Countdown and wallpaper widgets
  • Downloadable HD New Year wallpapers
  • New Year greeting images
  • Share wallpapers on social media
  • Zoom in/out feature
Features
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Each and every person awaits the auspicious occasion of New Year 2021 with passion and New Year Countdown application with countdown widget and wallpaper widget helps you to fetch the New Year day nearer by reminding you with the countdown every day. Along with the countdown, this app also brings you the best collection of New Year related Wallpapers with New Year Quotes and many more completely for FREE. We understand the value for quality in Wallpapers which users want and for the same we have displayed all the pictures with amazing backgrounds and exquisite new year images that resembles to Happy New Year Wishes in fantastic sayings. Also inside the application you will discover special images that you can send as New Year Greetings to your LOVED ones. To make the application more interesting we have also added some unique varieties of Wallpapers in it like New Year’s Eve and Party Celebrations, Warmth Greetings, etc. We have also added the widgets for countdown and wallpaper suggestions. All in all you won’t regret instead you will always surf this application whenever you want to send images related to Happy New Year to your best friends or loved ones!! Features of “New Year Countdown” app ● New Year Countdown with Daily Musical Reminder ● New Year Countdown widget and New Year wallpaper widget ● Download HD New Year Wallpapers for New Year Wishes, Firecrackers, Quotes, Party, Greetings and many more completely for free in HD ● No Hidden Costs or Conditions to Download Wallpapers. You can Surf and Download as many as you want!! ● This Application is suitable for all iPhone Devices. ● Share Wallpapers on Social Media sites like Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest ore else share it with friends with Email or Bluetooth ● Zoom in/Zoom out Feature is available which makes the Application User-Friendly.

Screenshots

Christmas Countdown (2026)4 screens
New Year Countdown !!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown (2026) at 98% against New Year Countdown !!'s 23%. Christmas Countdown (2026) also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 7 months). New Year Countdown !!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Christmas Countdown (2026) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. New Year Countdown !! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Christmas Countdown (2026) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown (2026) has 3.5K ratings behind it against 129, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Christmas Countdown (2026)'s written reviews are positive against 23% of New Year Countdown !!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Christmas Countdown (2026) ships an update every 6 days, New Year Countdown !! every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Christmas Countdown (2026) versus New Year Countdown !!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristmas Countdown (2026)New Year Countdown !!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better3.9 (129 ratings)
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews — better23.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better129
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJupliWeeTech Solution

Customer experience

Christmas Countdown (2026)

All ratings3,486 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews895 reviews
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.0%

New Year Countdown !!

All ratings129 ratings
Positive71.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative73.3%

User reviews

Christmas Countdown (2026)

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐️ Excellent Christmas countdown app
  • 🎄 Fun and interactive advent calendar
  • 🎅 Customizable countdown and backgrounds
  • 🎶 Enjoyable Christmas music
  • 🎁 Daily gifts and activities

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Occasional inaccuracies in countdown timer
  • 💰 Some premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🔋 Can be a battery drain on devices
  • 🎨 Limited free background and music options

New Year Countdown !!

From 129 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Nice app
  • 👍 Very colorful
  • 👍 Love the soothing music
  • 👍 Beautiful scenery
  • 👍 Saved a wallpaper and using it

Room to improve

  • 😞 Timing was off
  • 😞 Countdown was off
  • 😞 Inaccurate timing
  • 😞 App is slow
  • 😞 Glitchy and slow

Bugs and 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

New Year Countdown !!

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Timing off by seconds/minutes
  • Played ad during countdown
  • App won't open sometimes
  • Froze repeatedly
  • Stopped working several times
Show 2 more
  • Glitchy and slow
  • Wouldn't let me change photo

Requested features

2 requests
  • Better wallpapers
  • Add custom local music

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Christmas Countdown (2026)

One-time2
  • Premium (2026)$3.99
  • Premium (Lifetime)$9.99
None

New Year Countdown !!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Christmas Countdown (2026) free?
Christmas Countdown (2026) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is New Year Countdown !! free?
New Year Countdown !! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Christmas Countdown (2026) or New Year Countdown !!?
Christmas Countdown (2026) is rated higher. Christmas Countdown (2026) averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while New Year Countdown !! averages 3.9 from 129 ratings.
Do Christmas Countdown (2026) or New Year Countdown !! have ads?
Neither Christmas Countdown (2026) nor New Year Countdown !! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown (2026) or New Year Countdown !!?
Christmas Countdown (2026) ships an update every 6 days, and New Year Countdown !! every 7 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown (2026) was updated on November 6, 2026 and New Year Countdown !! on November 2, 2026.

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