# Day Counter vs Count Time Until & Days Since

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Day Counter | Count Time Until & Days Since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-counter-countdown-widget/id1434581076/reviews)** | [4.6 (148 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-time-until-and-days-since/id1532688451/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 105 | **148** |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 63.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 61 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Goksel Pirnal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434581075) | [Javier Gallo Roca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289045786) |

## 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 |


### Count Time Until & Days Since

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-time-until-and-days-since/id1532688451)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan | $1.99 | per month |
| Weekly Plan | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Welcome Annual Plan | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual Plan | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great visual date application
- 👍 Incredible for seeing past and future dates
- 👍 Super helpful and great UI design
- 👍 Can add tags
- 👍 Uncomplicated and nice interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Overpriced for limited access
- 💰 Greedy with paid features
- 💰 Subscription price too high
- 💰 Only 3 free countdowns
- 💰 Widgets require payment

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*