# Christmas Countdown vs Christmas Countdown #2025

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Christmas Countdown at none against Christmas Countdown #2025's 1. Christmas Countdown also leads on ratings volume (296 vs 6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15). Christmas Countdown #2025's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown #2025 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Christmas Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Christmas Countdown #2025 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown has 296 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Christmas Countdown ships an update every 4 weeks, Christmas Countdown #2025 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown | Christmas Countdown #2025 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (296 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2020/id1436702850/reviews) | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2025/id1490152914/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **296** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HayGrazer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1263047373) | [Milan Unjiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490152913) |

## What reviewers say

### Christmas Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2020/id1436702850)

Track the exact time remaining until Christmas with this festive application. Enjoy daily free gifts and engaging mini-games to celebrate the holiday spirit with loved ones.

**Highlights:** Countdown to Christmas, Sleeps until Christmas, Daily free gifts, Christmas themed mini games, Festive backgrounds

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⏰ Accurate Christmas countdown timer
- 🎨 Customizable background themes
- 🎮 Fun quiz/test feature
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kid-friendly interface
- 💰 Free app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🎯 Inconsistent quiz scoring system
- 🎮 Misleading game descriptions
- 😔 Harsh/judgmental quiz feedback
- 🔄 Repetitive quiz content

**Reported bugs**

- Quiz always returns same score regardless of answers
- Quiz results appear random and inconsistent
- Word-matching game has more options than required
- Ads appear between quiz score display
- Countdown feature missing in November

**Requested features**

- Tutorial or 'how to play' guide
- Reduce advertisement frequency significantly
- Fix quiz randomness and consistency
- Add actual mini-games as advertised
- Improve quiz result fairness


### Christmas Countdown #2025

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2025/id1490152914)

This app helps you track the time remaining until Christmas 2025. It offers beautiful Christmas backgrounds, quotes, snowfall animations, and sound effects. Customize themes and enjoy a festive countdown experience.

**Highlights:** Countdown timer to Christmas 2025, Christmas backgrounds, Christmas quotes, Snowfall animation, Christmas sound library, Customizable themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown free?

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

### Is Christmas Countdown #2025 free?

Christmas Countdown #2025 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Christmas Countdown or Christmas Countdown #2025?

Christmas Countdown #2025 is rated higher. Christmas Countdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 296 ratings, while Christmas Countdown #2025 averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do Christmas Countdown or Christmas Countdown #2025 have ads?

Christmas Countdown shows ads; Christmas Countdown #2025 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown or Christmas Countdown #2025?

Christmas Countdown ships an update every 4 weeks, and Christmas Countdown #2025 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Christmas Countdown was updated on November 2, 2026 and Christmas Countdown #2025 on November 3, 2026.

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