Christmas Countdown (2026) vs Countdown 2 Christmas
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 :)
Countdown 2 Christmas
Decorate a virtual Christmas tree with various options and backgrounds. Enjoy the festive spirit of the holiday season year-round with interactive elements like snowfall.
- Virtual Christmas tree decoration
- Multiple decoration options
- Customizable backgrounds
- Snowfall effect
- Year-round festive spirit
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Share in the Joy of the Christmas Season all year long! Select your tree, decorate it with a multitude of different options, change to a new background, maybe add snowfall. Tap the snowflake to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Christmas Countdown (2026) at every 6 days against Countdown 2 Christmas's every 2 months. Christmas Countdown (2026) also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 7). Countdown 2 Christmas's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Countdown 2 Christmas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown 2 Christmas holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown (2026) has 3.5K ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of Countdown 2 Christmas's.
Christmas Countdown (2026) ships an update every 6 days, Countdown 2 Christmas every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christmas Countdown (2026) | Countdown 2 Christmas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jupli | Daniel TenEyck |
Customer experience
Christmas Countdown (2026)
Countdown 2 Christmas
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
Countdown 2 Christmas
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
Countdown 2 Christmas
- Unlock Premium Content$4.99
Questions
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