Smartlights countdown vs Christmas Countdown Live 2026
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Christmas Countdown Live 2026
Track the exact days, hours, and sleeps until Christmas Eve with a live home screen widget. Customize with festive themes and enjoy snowfall animations to bring the holiday spirit to life.
- Live home screen widget
- Real-time countdown (days, hours, sleeps)
- Customizable themes (red, green, blue)
- Snowfall animations
- Compact size (under 1MB)
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How many sleeps until Christmas? Loved by 2,000+ people worldwide, Christmas Countdown puts a live countdown right on your iPhone home screen - no app opening needed, ever. Rated 4.8 stars. Free. Under 1.5MB. LIVE HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add the widget once. It updates every second - days, hours, minutes, and sleeps until Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, all year long. SLEEPS, NOT JUST DAYS We count sleeps. Because that's how everyone actually thinks about Christmas. FESTIVE THEMES Choose from classic red, pine green, or ice blue. Switch any time. SNOWFALL ANIMATION A gentle snowfall plays in the app. A small detail that makes it feel right. DEC 24 OR DEC 25? Swedish? The app detects your locale and automatically counts down to Christmas Eve. Everyone else gets Christmas Day. TINY BY DESIGN Under 1.5MB. The lightest Christmas countdown on the App Store. HOW TO START 1. Download Christmas Countdown - it's free 2. Long-press your home screen and tap Edit 3. Add the Christmas Countdown widget 4. Watch it count down live all season CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN PRO Unlock additional themes and support independent development. One-time purchase or subscription - your choice. Ready? Add the widget and start counting. Christmas only comes once a year.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown Live 2026 at 90% against Smartlights countdown's 25%. Christmas Countdown Live 2026 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 20). Smartlights countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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 Live 2026 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Smartlights countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Christmas Countdown Live 2026 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown Live 2026 has 2.3K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Smartlights countdown's written reviews are positive against 90% of Christmas Countdown Live 2026's.
Smartlights countdown ships an update every 2 months, Christmas Countdown Live 2026 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartlights countdown | Christmas Countdown Live 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (20 ratings) | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 89.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gemmy Industries Corporation | Benoit Deguine |
Customer experience
Smartlights countdown
Christmas Countdown Live 2026
Bugs and requests
Smartlights countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Christmas Countdown Live 2026
Reported bugs
3 issues- Countdown not always accurate
- Widget not working on some devices
- App freezing or crashing
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Watch support
- Include more countdown details in widget
- Implement Christmas mini-games
- Provide notification options
- Add more customization options
In-app purchases
Smartlights countdown
No in-app purchases
Christmas Countdown Live 2026
- Premium$1.99
- 1 Gift$1.99
- 3 Gifts (or 1 big!)$4.99
Questions
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