# Day Counter vs Countdown

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against Day Counter's 1. Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Day Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (105 vs 4). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Day Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Day Counter has 105 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Day Counter ships an update every 2 months, Countdown every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Day Counter | Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-counter-countdown-widget/id1434581076/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-day-counter-widget/id6447222428/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **105** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 61 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Goksel Pirnal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434581075) | [Chun Chih Lin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1677898667) |

## 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 page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-day-counter-widget/id6447222428)

Easily track important upcoming events with a customizable home screen widget. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, and personal milestones. Relive past events with a count-up feature.

**Highlights:** Home screen widget for event tracking, Customizable backgrounds and colors, Count-up feature for past events, Organize events by date, Unlimited event creation, Event notifications

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Day Counter free?

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

### Is Countdown free?

Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Countdown is rated higher. Day Counter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Countdown averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Day Counter or Countdown have ads?

Day Counter shows ads; Countdown does not.

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

Day Counter ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown every 10 months. Most recently, Day Counter was updated on September 1, 2026 and Countdown on September 19, 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.*