Comparison

DeadLine vs Day Counter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DeadLine

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Simple notes, beautiful countdowns. From today to that day — track exams, trips, anniversaries, and due dates at a glance. 【3 Count Modes】 ■ D-Day (D-N): days remaining until a future date ■ D+N: days elapsed since a past date ■ Day N: cumulative count from start (births, anniversaries, milestones) 【Home & Lock Screen Widgets】 ■ Home 2x2 — your closest D-Day, big and bold ■ Home 4x2 — top 3 events at a glance ■ Lock screen — D-N right next to your clock 【Yearly Repeat + Notifications】 ■ Birthdays and anniversaries auto-renew each year ■ Optional D-7 / D-3 / D-1 alerts ■ Background refresh keeps counts accurate 【18 Beautiful Themes】 ■ Calm tones like Default and Indigo ■ Nature tones like Sakura · Beach · Grass · Sky · Lilac ■ Bold tones like Dark · Crimson · Violet 【Multi-language】 ■ English · Korean · Japanese · Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) · Spanish · French · German · Portuguese (Brazil) · Italian · Turkish · Indonesian · Vietnamese · Thai ■ Auto-adapts to your device language 【Privacy】 Privacy Policy: https://speckle-jersey-fa8.notion.site/DeadLine-Privacy-Policy-378a9718bc6d80399f6ddf5c8d765c0f iOS 16+ Feedback welcome — swmoonlab@gmail.com

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Day Counter

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Count your days and chase your future! - Privacy Policy https://yukimiyamoto-project.github.io/app-legal/privacy.html - Terms of Service https://yukimiyamoto-project.github.io/app-legal/terms.html

Screenshots

DeadLine4 screens
Day Counter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeadLine at none against Day Counter's 1. DeadLine also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Day Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 106 months) and device support. On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Day Counter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. DeadLine asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeadLine ships an update every 106 months, Day Counter every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
DeadLine versus Day Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadLineDay Counter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 106 monthsEvery 9 days — better
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeungwon MoonYuki Miyamoto

In-app purchases

None

DeadLine

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Day Counter

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is DeadLine free?
DeadLine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Day Counter free?
Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, DeadLine or Day Counter?
DeadLine ships an update every 106 months, and Day Counter every 9 days. Most recently, DeadLine was updated on October 24, 2026 and Day Counter on October 26, 2026.

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