Day Counter vs SchulFrei
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create countdowns for events
- Track days remaining or passed
- Home screen widgets
- Clean and intuitive design
- Motivation for goals and milestones
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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
SchulFrei
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SchulFrei zeigt dir auf einen Blick, wie viele Tage es noch bis zu den nächsten Schulferien sind — mit einem schicken Widget direkt auf deinem Home-Screen. Wähle einmal dein Bundesland aus, und SchulFrei lädt automatisch alle aktuellen Ferientermine. Das war's. Kein Account, kein Abo, keine Ablenkung. WIDGET FÜR DEN HOME-SCREEN • Klein: Die Tage-Zahl auf einen Blick • Mittel: Ferienname, Countdown und Startdatum nebeneinander • Automatisch hell oder dunkel — passt sich dem System-Modus an ALLE 16 BUNDESLÄNDER Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thüringen Die Ferientermine werden automatisch über eine öffentliche Datenquelle geladen und lokal gespeichert. Das Widget funktioniert auch offline. EINFACH. FERTIG. Kein Login. Keine Werbung. Keine unnötigen Berechtigungen. SchulFrei macht genau eine Sache — und die richtig.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SchulFrei at none against Day Counter's 1. SchulFrei also leads on ads (none vs shown). Day Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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
Both are free to download. Day Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SchulFrei asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Day Counter | SchulFrei |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (107 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goksel Pirnal | Lukas Kohl |
In-app purchases
Day Counter
- PRO$3.99
SchulFrei
No in-app purchases
Questions
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