Comparison

Countdown Timer. vs Dayfall

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Timer.

A user-friendly countdown application with a beautiful interface and extensive customization options. It offers Apple Watch and iCloud support, smart notifications, and widgets to keep you informed about upcoming events. The app is compatible with older iOS versions.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns with user pictures
  • Apple Watch and iCloud synchronization
  • Smart notifications for upcoming events
  • Widget support for quick access
  • Compatibility with iOS 10 and above
  • Localization in multiple languages
Features
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Simple, convenient, functional, beautiful countdown with widget, Apple Watch and iCloud support. In addition, this application supports older versions of devices. Smart notifications will help you keep track of upcoming events! Features: * Beautiful detail view (with custom user's pictures); * Support for Apple Watch; * Support iOS10 and above; * iCloud sync; * Notifications; * Widgets; * Many functions during creation (such as "Repeat", "Keep count when end", "Select notification time", etc.); * Customization of countdowns; * Localization for English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Russian languages.

About

Dayfall

Never forget important dates again. This app helps you track upcoming events with customizable widgets and a stylish overview. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, and more, all from your home screen.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for direct tracking
  • Stylish overview of all countdowns
  • Countdown to event start
  • Customizable countdown colors
  • Reminders for various life events
Features
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Dayfall turns every date you're looking forward to into something you actually want to look at. Birthdays, trips, weddings, launches, the last day of school: watch the days fall away on beautiful countdowns that live on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and Apple Watch. No ads. No account. No tracking. Ever. MAKE EVERY COUNTDOWN YOURS • 30 themes, your own photo backgrounds, custom colors, fonts, rings and layouts • Count down, count up ("days since") or repeat automatically for birthdays and anniversaries • Start from ready-made templates for holidays and life moments • Group countdowns into collections, like "Summer trip" or "Wedding" SEE IT EVERYWHERE • Home Screen widgets in small, medium, large and extra large • Lock Screen widgets and StandBy • Live Activities and Dynamic Island for the days that matter most • Full Apple Watch app and watch face complications • Siri and Shortcuts: "How long until my trip?" CELEBRATE THE JOURNEY • Milestone alerts at 100, 50, 30, 7 and 1 days to go • Reminders that stay on your phone, no server involved • Dates that are right: all-day events count calendar days, time zones are respected (New Year arrives first in Tokyo) • Countdown Room: full-screen live digits for your desk or nightstand SHARE THE EXCITEMENT • Turn any countdown into a card or a ready-to-post story video for Instagram, TikTok and Messages • Invite friends with a link or QR code BUILT FOR PRIVACY • Your countdowns stay on your devices and in your iCloud • No third-party ads, no tracking, no sign-up FREE TO START, PRO WHEN YOU WANT MORE Unlimited countdowns, count-up, repeating events, calendar view, small and medium widgets, 6 themes, templates, backup and Siri are free forever. Dayfall Pro unlocks photo backgrounds, all 30 themes, fonts and layouts, Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, the full Apple Watch app, Countdown Room, story videos without watermark, multiple reminders, milestone alerts, calendar import, iCloud sync and alternate app icons. Dayfall Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Timer.4 screens
Dayfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countdown Timer. and Dayfall both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Countdown Timer.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Dayfall's. Countdown Timer. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (114 vs 15). Dayfall's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Countdown Timer. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dayfall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Countdown Timer. against 4.7 for Dayfall. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Timer. has 114 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Countdown Timer.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Dayfall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Timer. ships an update every 6 months, Dayfall monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown Timer. versus Dayfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Timer.Dayfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (114 ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanylo AndriushchenkoSenol Cagir

Customer experience

Countdown Timer.

All ratings113 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

Dayfall

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Timer.

One-time1
  • Remove ads.$1.99
2 purchases

Dayfall

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription + No Ads$2.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown Timer. free?
Countdown Timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dayfall free?
Dayfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Timer. or Dayfall?
Countdown Timer. is rated higher. Countdown Timer. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Dayfall averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Countdown Timer. or Dayfall have ads?
Dayfall shows ads; Countdown Timer. does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer. or Dayfall?
Countdown Timer. ships an update every 6 months, and Dayfall monthly. Most recently, Countdown Timer. was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dayfall on October 24, 2026.

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