Christmas Countdown (2026) vs Smartlights countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Snowy countdown screen
- Selection of Christmas backgrounds
- Classic Christmas music
- Daily advent calendar gifts
- Ad-free experience
- Premium upgrade for widget and more content
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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 :)
Smartlights countdown
Control Christmas projectors with Bluetooth, set custom countdown dates and titles, and read time. Get technical support directly from the developer.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Projector password function
- Read time in phone
- Calculate Christmas distance
- Set custom countdown dates
- Type custom titles for countdowns
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This is a two in one App which can control “Countdown to Christmas projector” and “Countdown to Christmas and More projector”. Includes Bluetooth connectivity, projector password function, read time in phone and calculate the distance of Christmas function. For “Countdown to Christmas and More projector” you can not only countdown to Christmas but also set the date which you want and typing a title for it. If you need technical guidance, the App has contact information with Gemmy company in the page which can enter from the button in the lower right corner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown (2026) at 98% against Smartlights countdown's 25%. Christmas Countdown (2026) also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Smartlights countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 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
Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown (2026) sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Smartlights countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Christmas Countdown (2026) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown (2026) has 3.5K ratings behind it against 20, 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 25% of Smartlights countdown's.
Christmas Countdown (2026) ships an update every 6 days, Smartlights countdown every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christmas Countdown (2026) | Smartlights countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better | 2.5 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jupli | Gemmy Industries Corporation |
Customer experience
Christmas Countdown (2026)
Smartlights countdown
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
Smartlights countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Christmas Countdown (2026)
- Premium (2024)$0.99
- Premium (2025)$1.99
- Premium (2026)$3.99
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- Premium (Lifetime)$9.99
Smartlights countdown
No in-app purchases
Questions
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