Comparison

The Dates vs Day Counter

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

Head to head
About

The Dates

Never forget important dates again with this app. It helps you track anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, and other significant events. See how many days are left until your next vacation or how many days you've been alive, all presented in years, months, and days.

Highlights
  • Track birth dates
  • Monitor anniversaries
  • Countdown to graduations
  • Calculate days alive
  • Vacation countdown
  • Support for iPhone and Apple Watch
Features
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Do you forget dates? You won't forget anymore!  -Birth Dates,  -Wedding Anniversary,  -Graduation,  -First Steps of Your Baby  -Or Important Dates for you.  How many days are left on vacation time?  We're counting down for you.  How many days have you been alive?  You can see everything as year, month, day.  Whether on your IPhone and Apple Watch !

About

Day Counter

Features
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**Track the moments that matter most.** Day Counter is a simple, elegant, and powerful tool designed to help you track important dates in your life. Whether you are counting down to an upcoming vacation or counting the days since you started a new habit, our app keeps your milestones front and center. **Key Features:** * **Countdown & Count Up:** Track future events (Countdowns) and past memories (Count Ups) simultaneously. * **Calendar Sync:** Easily add your milestones to your system calendar for native notifications and reminders. * **Custom Categories:** Organize your events with customizable categories like Birthday, Work, Anniversary, or Life. * **Beautiful Gradients:** Personalize each event with a unique color gradient for a modern look. * **Pin to Top:** Keep your most critical dates at the very top of your list. * **Privacy First:** Your data stays on your device. We do not collect or transmit your personal event data. * **Dark Mode Support:** A fully adaptive UI that looks great in both light and dark environments. **Perfect for Tracking:** * Birthdays & Anniversaries * Weddings & Big Events * Vacations & Travel * Habit Milestones & Sobriety * Product Releases & Work Deadlines * And every other special day! Download **Day Counter** today and start making every day count.

Screenshots

The Dates4 screens
Day Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Dates at none against Day Counter's shown. The Dates also leads on iOS requirement (11.3 vs 13.0). Day Counter's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Dates ships an update every 5 days, Day Counter daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
The Dates versus Day Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe DatesDay Counter
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMelih EranZehras Ahmele

In-app purchases

None

The Dates

No in-app purchases

None

Day Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Dates free?
The Dates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Day Counter free?
Day Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Dates or Day Counter have ads?
Day Counter shows ads; The Dates does not.
Which is updated more often, The Dates or Day Counter?
The Dates ships an update every 5 days, and Day Counter daily. Most recently, The Dates was updated on November 2, 2026 and Day Counter on October 28, 2026.

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