# Day Countdown & Event Counter vs Important Dates

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Important Dates at 100% against Day Countdown & Event Counter's 30%. Important Dates also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Day Countdown & Event Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Day Countdown & Event Counter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Important Dates sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Important Dates holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Day Countdown & Event Counter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Important Dates's.

Day Countdown & Event Counter ships an update weekly, Important Dates fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Day Countdown & Event Counter | Important Dates |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-countdown-and-event-counter/id1381270217/reviews) | **[4.9 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/important-dates-countdown/id1625185222/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 39 | **41** |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 74 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wuhan Net Power Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1334612744) | [Roman Kotov](https://appshunter.io/developer/912021271) |

## What reviewers say

### Day Countdown & Event Counter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-countdown-and-event-counter/id1381270217)

Track important upcoming events and plan ahead with a customizable countdown tool.  Personalize your events with icons and backgrounds, and set reminders to stay on schedule. Share your countdowns with friends and protect your privacy with a password.

**Highlights:** Customizable event categories, Prioritize important events, Quickly add festivals, Password protection, Share events, Time reminders, Notification bar styles

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock all materials | $1.99 | per month |
| Unlock all materials | $3.99 | per 3 months |
| Unlock resource & reminder | $15.99 | per year |


### Important Dates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/important-dates-countdown/id1625185222)

Easily track upcoming events or past milestones with this intuitive day counter. Organize events with custom folders, set personalized reminders, and view countdowns directly on your home screen. Make every moment count by staying on top of what matters most.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event tracking, Custom event organization with folders, Personalized reminders and notifications, Home screen widgets for instant updates, Track days remaining and days elapsed, Unique automatically generated backgrounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support the project | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support the project | $9.99 | one-time |
| Support the project | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Day Countdown & Event Counter free?

Day Countdown & Event Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Important Dates free?

Important Dates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Day Countdown & Event Counter or Important Dates?

Important Dates is rated higher. Day Countdown & Event Counter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Important Dates averages 4.9 from 41 ratings.

### Do Day Countdown & Event Counter or Important Dates have ads?

Day Countdown & Event Counter shows ads; Important Dates does not.

### Which is updated more often, Day Countdown & Event Counter or Important Dates?

Day Countdown & Event Counter ships an update weekly, and Important Dates fortnightly. Most recently, Day Countdown & Event Counter was updated on October 16, 2026 and Important Dates on October 18, 2026.

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