# Time Arrow vs Countdown Days

Time Arrow and Countdown Days both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Time Arrow's written reviews are positive against 25% of Countdown Days's. Time Arrow also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 26) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Countdown Days's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Time Arrow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Countdown Days sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Time Arrow against 4.8 for Countdown Days. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Time Arrow's written reviews are positive against 25% of Countdown Days's.

Time Arrow ships an update every 5 weeks, Countdown Days every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Arrow | Countdown Days |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-arrow-countdown-tracker/id1324869633/reviews) | **[4.8 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-daysday-counter-app/id1525084657/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **88** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | **76.8% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [重赞 韩](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131982671) | [Banghua Zhao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1288052561) |

## What reviewers say

### Time Arrow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-arrow-countdown-tracker/id1324869633)

Track important dates with a countdown and count-up tool. Never forget anniversaries, birthdays, or payment deadlines again. Offers quick recording, sharing, and customizable widgets.

**Highlights:** Countdown and count-up modes, Quick event recording, Card sharing, Multiple widget options, Annual/monthly anniversary display, Cloud backup (Premium), Daily reminders (Premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Yearly Subscription | $1.99 | per year |
| Premium | $4.99 | one-time |


### Countdown Days

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-daysday-counter-app/id1525084657)

Easily track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. Get timely reminders and count down the time remaining until your events. Organize events with notes and custom categories.

**Highlights:** Countdown time in years, months, weeks, and days, Event notification scheduling, Track time since past events, Add notes to events, Categorize events, Customize themes

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads forever | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Arrow free?

Time Arrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Countdown Days free?

Countdown Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Time Arrow or Countdown Days?

Countdown Days is rated higher. Time Arrow averages 4.7 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Countdown Days averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.

### Do Time Arrow or Countdown Days have ads?

Both Time Arrow and Countdown Days show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Time Arrow or Countdown Days?

Time Arrow ships an update every 5 weeks, and Countdown Days every 8 days. Most recently, Time Arrow was updated on October 14, 2026 and Countdown Days on October 9, 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.*