# Countdown vs Days To Countdown

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against Days To Countdown's 3. Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4K vs 55). Days To Countdown's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (75% vs 53%). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Days To Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Days To Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 4K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 75% of Days To Countdown's.

Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, Days To Countdown daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown | Days To Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-count-down-to-date/id1460767569/reviews) | **[4.8 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-to-countdown/id1644686122/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 55 |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 83 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Appostrophe AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131060116) | [EROL YIKARBABA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644686124) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-count-down-to-date/id1460767569)

Easily track important dates with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Set reminders, personalize themes and backgrounds, and share your progress with friends. Never miss a special occasion again.

**Highlights:** Unlimited countdowns and count-ups, Customizable themes and backgrounds, Event reminders and notifications, Drag-and-drop timer placement, Save and share countdowns

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive
- 💡 Customizable backgrounds
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Countdown not always accurate
- 🔍 Limited functionality
- 🔢 Maximum 999 days countdown
- 🔄 Need to manually refresh to update countdown

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown shows wrong number of days
- App crashes on some devices
- Countdown not syncing across devices

**Requested features**

- Add widget support
- Provide countdown in years, months, days format
- Allow countdown over 999 days
- Add automatic countdown updates


### Days To Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-to-countdown/id1644686122)

Easily track special events and moments with a modern countdown and reminder app. Customize events with backgrounds, colors, and fonts. Features home screen widgets and customizable notifications to ensure you never miss an important date.

**Highlights:** Countdown and count up for events, Customizable event themes and backgrounds, Home screen widgets, Reminder notifications, Repeat event options, Cloud backup

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Days To Pro For 1 Year | $4.99 | per year |
| Welcome Offer Lifetime Pro | $8.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Pro | $17.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown free?

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

### Is Days To Countdown free?

Days To Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown or Days To Countdown?

Days To Countdown is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Days To Countdown averages 4.8 from 55 ratings.

### Do Countdown or Days To Countdown have ads?

Days To Countdown shows ads; Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown or Days To Countdown?

Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and Days To Countdown daily. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 16, 2026 and Days To Countdown on October 3, 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.*