Comparison

New Year's Countdown 2025 vs What's Left Timer

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

Head to head
About

New Year's Countdown 2025

This app provides a real-time countdown to the arrival of the new year 2026. Easily share your excitement with friends and loved ones through iMessage stickers and social sharing features. Perfect for staying updated on the remaining time until the celebration, no matter where you are.

Highlights
  • Real-time countdown to 2026
  • Share countdown with friends
  • iMessage sticker sharing
  • Celebration companion
Features
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Soon it will be time again! The new year 2026 is coming and we can't wait to finally welcome it. This little app always shows you exactly how long it will be until 2026. Also, you can just share the countdown with your friends and you can rejoice together. Share great stickers with your loved ones via iMessage. Whether you're dining with family, celebrating with friends or sitting in front of the TV while Dinner for One is running, our countdown app is always with you and tells you how long you have to wait! We wish you a happy new year and all the best for the year 2026!

About

What's Left Timer

Features
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Every second counts. What's Left Timer is the simplest way to keep track of the moments that matter. Add a countdown, give it a name, and always know exactly how much time you have left. Whether you're counting down to a vacation, a big deadline, a birthday, or just the weekend — What's Left Timer keeps everything organized in one clean, distraction-free place. Features: Create unlimited countdowns for any date See days, hours, minutes, and seconds at a glance Clean, intuitive interface that stays out of your way Instant updates — always accurate, always current No clutter. No complexity. Just your countdowns, clearly laid out and ready when you need them. Download What's Left Timer and start counting down to what's next.

Screenshots

New Year's Countdown 20254 screens
What's Left Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: What's Left Timer at none against New Year's Countdown 2025's 4. What's Left Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). New Year's Countdown 2025's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. New Year's Countdown 2025 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. What's Left Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Year's Countdown 2025 ships an update every 8 days, What's Left Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
New Year's Countdown 2025 versus What's Left Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew Year's Countdown 2025What's Left Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (748 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings748 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon KirchnerPatrick Lonergan

Bugs and requests

New Year's Countdown 2025

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect time display for certain timezones
  • Timezone detection fails for non-US locations
  • Potential security/virus concerns reported
  • Text contrast issues affecting visibility

Requested features

4 requests
  • Custom background images or GIFs
  • Countdown audio/sound effects for speakers
  • Improved visual design and aesthetics
  • Better ad implementation or ad-free version

What's Left Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

New Year's Countdown 2025

One-time4
  • Buy me a lucky charm$0.99
  • Pro Version$2.99
  • Buy me a firework$3.99
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  • Buy me a champagne$11.99
None

What's Left Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is New Year's Countdown 2025 free?
New Year's Countdown 2025 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is What's Left Timer free?
What's Left Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do New Year's Countdown 2025 or What's Left Timer have ads?
New Year's Countdown 2025 shows ads; What's Left Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, New Year's Countdown 2025 or What's Left Timer?
New Year's Countdown 2025 ships an update every 8 days, and What's Left Timer every 6 days. Most recently, New Year's Countdown 2025 was updated on November 6, 2026 and What's Left Timer on October 31, 2026.

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