# Until Countdown & up to events vs Day Counter widget

The clearest difference is ads: Day Counter widget at none against Until Countdown & up to events's shown. Day Counter widget also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Until Countdown & up to events's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 96). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Until Countdown & up to events sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Day Counter widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Until Countdown & up to events against 4.8 for Day Counter widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Until Countdown & up to events has 1.1K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Until Countdown & up to events's written reviews are positive against 83% of Day Counter widget's.

Until Countdown & up to events ships an update every 4 months, Day Counter widget weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Until Countdown & up to events | Day Counter widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/until-countdown-and-up-to-events/id1200560607/reviews) | **[4.8 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-counter-widget/id1644568196/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 96 |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 18 MB | 164 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Philip Broder](https://appshunter.io/developer/921385513) | [LightByte Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494269061) |

## What reviewers say

### Until Countdown & up to events

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/until-countdown-and-up-to-events/id1200560607)

Track special days with a clear and beautiful event tracker. See time remaining in seconds, minutes, hours, months, or years. Customize with images, colors, and fun overlay effects.

**Highlights:** Event tracking in seconds, minutes, hours, months, years, Customizable backgrounds and event text colors, Fun overlay effects like confetti and stars, Built-in date calculator, Auto-repeating annual events, Suggested popular events from iCloud

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads and limitations | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Almost Perfect
- 👍 Works wonderfully
- 👍 Great App
- 👍 Simply the best!!!!
- 👍 Most Excellent

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💡 Cannot Track Weekly
- 🐛 February has 30 days?
- 🐛 Bug needs fixing
- 💡 Countdown
- 💡 Too many negatives

**Reported bugs**

- February has 30 days?
- Bug needs fixing
- Won't open

**Requested features**

- Weeks tracking
- Option to hide seconds/minutes/hours
- Full screen tracker
- Custom background pictures
- More color/effect choices


### Day Counter widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-counter-widget/id1644568196)

Easily track important dates with this free countdown timer and reminder app. It helps you manage birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and more, with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Never miss an event again with timely notifications.

**Highlights:** Countdown timer and reminder, Home and lock screen widgets, Shared countdowns, Customizable backgrounds, Expiration tracker, Event reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Member | $3.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Member | Free | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Until Countdown & up to events free?

Until Countdown & up to events is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Day Counter widget free?

Day Counter widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Until Countdown & up to events or Day Counter widget?

Day Counter widget is rated higher. Until Countdown & up to events averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Day Counter widget averages 4.8 from 96 ratings.

### Do Until Countdown & up to events or Day Counter widget have ads?

Until Countdown & up to events shows ads; Day Counter widget does not.

### Which is updated more often, Until Countdown & up to events or Day Counter widget?

Until Countdown & up to events ships an update every 4 months, and Day Counter widget weekly. Most recently, Until Countdown & up to events was updated on November 6, 2026 and Day Counter widget on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*