# Day Counter vs Countdown App

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown App at none against Day Counter's shown. Countdown App also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Day Counter's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Day Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. 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 Day Counter against 4.6 for Countdown App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 209 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Day Counter's written reviews are positive against 50% of Countdown App's.

Day Counter ships an update every 2 months, Countdown App every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Day Counter | Countdown App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-counter-countdown-widget/id1434581076/reviews)** | [4.6 (209 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-app-day-counter/id1479858343/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 105 | **209** |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 61 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **14.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Goksel Pirnal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434581075) | [Aleksandr Bichurin](https://appshunter.io/developer/973684719) |

## What reviewers say

### Day Counter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-counter-countdown-widget/id1434581076)

Track important moments with customizable countdowns for goals, birthdays, and holidays. Visualize progress with home screen widgets and an intuitive interface. Never miss a special event again.

**Highlights:** Create countdowns for events, Track days remaining or passed, Home screen widgets, Clean and intuitive design, Motivation for goals and milestones

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO | $3.99 | one-time |


### Countdown App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-app-day-counter/id1479858343)

Track important upcoming and past events by counting down days until or days since. Organize your dates, add custom images, and share event details with others. Unlock advanced features with a premium subscription.

**Highlights:** Count days until future events, Count days since past events, Manage dates in a list, Set custom background images for dates, Share event information, Unlimited countdown items (premium), Add dates to calendar (premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlock all features | $69.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Day Counter free?

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

### Is Countdown App free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Day Counter or Countdown App?

Day Counter is rated higher. Day Counter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Countdown App averages 4.6 from 209 ratings.

### Do Day Counter or Countdown App have ads?

Day Counter shows ads; Countdown App does not.

### Which is updated more often, Day Counter or Countdown App?

Day Counter ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown App every 4 weeks. Most recently, Day Counter was updated on October 10, 2026 and Countdown App on October 6, 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.*