count vs Earth light map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
count
Easily track the number of days passed or remaining until a specific date. Set a date once and get an instant overview of your progress towards goals or countdowns to important events.
- Day counting
- Countdown timer
- Progress tracking
- Simple interface
- Event tracking
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a very simple day counter! set the date once and know at a glance how many days since or until the date you chose. count down to an important event, or track your progress towards a new goal.
Earth light map
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The app presents the earth daylight status at the chosen date and time on a mercatorian earth map projection. It indicates the curve where the sun is -0.8 degrees below the horizon (sunset or sunrise) as well as the curve where the sun is at -18 degrees below the horizon (astronomical twilight or dawn). It also depicts the sun and moon positions in the equatorial coordinate system, the moon's phase, next equinox/solstice notification , user location, next lunar eclipse & Easter date
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Earth light map at weekly against count's every 18 months. Earth light map also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). count's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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
count costs $0.99 and Earth light map $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
count ships an update every 18 months, Earth light map weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | count | Earth light map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Schepman | Konstantinos Ladiellis |
In-app purchases
count
No in-app purchases
Earth light map
No in-app purchases
