Comparison

Day Counter vs Count Time Until & Days Since

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

Head to head
About

Day Counter

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
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How many days until your next vacation? How long since you quit smoking? Day Counter keeps every important date in one simple, beautiful app — with home screen widgets so you never have to open the app to check. COUNT DOWN & COUNT UP • Count down to future events: birthdays, holidays, weddings, exams, retirement, pregnancy due dates, and more • Count up from past dates: track habits, sobriety, fitness streaks, anniversaries, or any milestone • Choose your display unit: years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds — or show all units at once HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Small widget: 1 event at a glance • Medium widget: 3 events • Large widget: 6 events • Turn widgets on or off per event from the edit screen • See your countdown without opening the app PERSONALIZE EVERY EVENT • Pick from a wide selection of colors and icons • Dark mode support • Clean, intuitive interface — no clutter, no learning curve ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN • Automatic anniversary tracking — see how many days until your next yearly milestone BACK UP & SYNC • Sign in with Apple or Google to save your dates in the cloud • Sync across iPhone and iPad • Export your records for backup ACCURATE DATE CALCULATIONS • Months and years change on the correct date — not days early like some other apps • Trusted by users worldwide for retirement, tax deadlines, garden planting schedules, and life events PRO — ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Remove ads forever with a single purchase • No monthly fees, no auto-renewal, no surprises • Fair price compared to subscription-based countdown apps 33 LANGUAGES Fully localized in English, German, Turkish, French, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, and 26 more languages. PERFECT FOR: • Vacation and holiday countdowns • Birthday and wedding reminders • Retirement day tracking • Pregnancy and baby milestones • School exams and graduation • Fitness goals and habit tracking • Tax deadlines and important appointments • Remembering loved ones and special anniversaries Privacy Policy: https://gokselpirnal.com/saydim_privacy_policy.html

About

Count Time Until & Days Since

Track time counting down to or up from important events like birthdays, trips, or anniversaries. Customize counters with images and colors, organize them into categories, and view them on your home screen with widgets. Set smart alerts and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Personalize with images and colors
  • Count up or down for events
  • Organize events by category
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Smart alerts for important dates
  • Recurring event scheduling
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Count Time – Your Personal Event Tracker Track time counting down or up for your most important moments—whether it’s a birthday, a concert, a trip, or any special date. Count Time is designed to be simple, intuitive, and highly customizable, so you can always stay on top of what matters most. “Nice! Simple and beautiful!” “This app is amazing! I track all my important events effortlessly. It’s super easy to use, and the customization options are fantastic.” “Works exactly as expected with no ads! The UI feels like a native iOS app, making it seamless to use.” FEATURES Personalization: Customize your time counters with your own images or vibrant colors to make each event unique. Count Up or Down: Track events before or after they happen—perfect for countdowns and anniversaries. Categories & Organization: Keep everything tidy by sorting your events into categories for quick access. Widgets for Home & Lock Screen: See your most important events at a glance with beautifully designed widgets. Smart Alerts: Set up to two notifications per event, so you’ll never forget an important date. Recurring Events: Easily schedule events to repeat automatically on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. iCloud Sync: Keep all your time counters and categories synced across your devices seamlessly. Share Your Counter: Spread the excitement—share your event counters on social media with just a tap! Terms of Use: javiergallo.com/count-time/terms

Screenshots

Day Counter4 screens
Count Time Until & Days Since4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Count Time Until & Days Since at none against Day Counter's shown. Count Time Until & Days Since also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Day Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 one-off in-app purchase and Count Time Until & Days Since sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 — 4.7 for Day Counter against 4.6 for Count Time Until & Days Since. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 148 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Day Counter's written reviews are positive against 64% of Count Time Until & Days Since's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Day Counter ships an update every 2 months, Count Time Until & Days Since fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Day Counter versus Count Time Until & Days Since: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay CounterCount Time Until & Days Since
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (105 ratings) — better4.6 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings105148 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoksel PirnalJavier Gallo Roca

Customer experience

Day Counter

All ratings105 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative17.6%

Count Time Until & Days Since

All ratings148 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative30.3%

Bugs and requests

Day Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Count Time Until & Days Since

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Widget is always days behind
  • Widget does not update when opening the app
  • Times are jumping ahead (e.g., midnight to 1 am)
  • App keeps closing out when viewing a countdown for too long
  • App crashes on launch after adding multiple counters
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  • Widget shows 'unlock count Time +' making it unusable

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add custom and week day repetition (Mon-Fri)
  • Allow 'all day events' similar to calendar
  • Let users pick what dates of time to use (checkboxes for units)
  • Allow custom repeat events
  • Add custom and multiple alerts
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  • Show more precise time units (e.g., fractional hours)
  • Improve widget accuracy and display actual days
  • Widgets should open to the selected countdown
  • Default time to 12 am instead of current time
  • UI tweaks to display most recent events
  • Option to send a tip
  • Show image when sharing an event in a message

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Day Counter

One-time1
  • PRO$3.99
6 purchases

Count Time Until & Days Since

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Welcome Annual Plan1 Year trial$9.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Day Counter free?
Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Count Time Until & Days Since free?
Count Time Until & Days Since is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Day Counter or Count Time Until & Days Since?
Day Counter is rated higher. Day Counter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Count Time Until & Days Since averages 4.6 from 148 ratings.
Do Day Counter or Count Time Until & Days Since have ads?
Day Counter shows ads; Count Time Until & Days Since does not.
Which is updated more often, Day Counter or Count Time Until & Days Since?
Day Counter ships an update every 2 months, and Count Time Until & Days Since fortnightly. Most recently, Day Counter was updated on October 10, 2026 and Count Time Until & Days Since on October 14, 2026.

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