Comparison

DaysCount vs Next Idea

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

Head to head
About

DaysCount

This app transforms important dates into visually engaging cartoon cards on your home screen. It offers both countdowns for future events and counters for past milestones, with smart reminders to ensure you never miss a special occasion.

Highlights
  • Cartoon event cards with unique icons
  • Desktop widgets for at-a-glance tracking
  • Countdown timers for future events
  • Day counters for past milestones
  • Smart reminders for important dates
  • Annual repeat notifications
Features
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DaysCount: Beautiful Cartoon Card Desktop Widget for Event Countdown & Day Tracking DaysCount is an elegantly designed date tracking app that turns your important dates into delightful cartoon cards on your home screen. With its intuitive Countdown and Day Counter features, you can effortlessly track past milestones and future events right from your desktop or phone. Key Features: • Cartoon Event Cards: Each date gets a unique cartoon icon (hearts, bottles, planes, etc.), making every countdown visually engaging and personal. • Desktop Widgets: Place beautiful, at-a-glance widgets on your phone or computer home screen. No need to open the app to see your days. • Countdown & Day Counter: ◦ Countdown: Set timers for future events (birthdays, trips, deadlines). ◦ Day Counter: Track days passed since a special moment (child's birth, anniversary, habit streak). • Smart Reminders: Get notifications before important dates. Set annual repeats so you never forget yearly events. Popular Use Cases: • Countdown For: Birthdays, holidays, vacations, concert dates, project deadlines, bill payments. • Day Counter For: Baby's age in days, relationship/ marriage anniversaries, fitness/ learning streaks, business milestones. Why Users Love DaysCount: • Visual & Cute: Transforms date tracking from a boring list into a charming visual experience on your desktop. • Glanceable: Desktop widgets provide instant access to your most important dates. • Easy to Use: Add and manage events in just a few taps. Download DaysCount now and turn every important day into a lovely cartoon card on your home screen!

About

Next Idea

This app helps you manage projects and tasks with a clear system. Organize your to-do list, prioritize what's next, and use tags for context. It offers recurring tasks, reminders, and iCloud sync across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Project creation
  • Task prioritization
  • Tagging system
  • Guided review
  • Recurring tasks
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Introducing Next Idea - a new free to-do list app for staying organized and boosting your productivity Take control of your projects and tasks using a straightforward and proven methodology Having a trusted system to write down all your tasks and projects is the best way to get a clear mind, and help you generate new creative and productive ideas Key features: • Create projects for the tasks that require more than one physical action to complete • Easily move tasks to the top or to the bottom, to decide what to work on next • Add tags to your tasks based on the context required to complete them • Use the guided review feature to stay on top of your projects and tasks You can also: • Create recurring tasks and reminders • Sort your tasks from within any view, so that you can easily prioritize and decide what to do next • Move tasks to Someday if you don't plan on working on them soon, but still want to keep track of them • Defer tasks that you don't want to focus on until a later date • Sync your tasks securely across all your Apple devices using iCloud

Screenshots

DaysCount4 screens
Next Idea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Next Idea at 100% against DaysCount's 50%. Next Idea also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). DaysCount's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DaysCount sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Next Idea asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Next Idea holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DaysCount has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DaysCount's written reviews are positive against 100% of Next Idea's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DaysCount ships an update every 6 weeks, Next Idea every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DaysCount versus Next Idea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaysCountNext Idea
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer朋 潘Michael Frisk

Customer experience

DaysCount

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Next Idea

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DaysCount

One-time1
  • Membership$1.99
None

Next Idea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DaysCount free?
DaysCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Idea free?
Next Idea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DaysCount or Next Idea?
Next Idea is rated higher. DaysCount averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Next Idea averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do DaysCount or Next Idea have ads?
Neither DaysCount nor Next Idea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DaysCount or Next Idea?
DaysCount ships an update every 6 weeks, and Next Idea every 7 months. Most recently, DaysCount was updated on September 29, 2026 and Next Idea on June 8, 2026.

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