Countdown vs KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
Track important dates with a countdown calendar. Visualize your upcoming events with custom backgrounds and manage them through categorized lists. Secure your data with password protection.
- Date counting (days left/passed)
- Customizable background images
- Event classification and management
- Calendar view for daily events
- Lunar calendar date support
- Password protection for privacy
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CountDown is a small tool to help you record important days in your life. How many days are countdown and positive days away from now? = Main functions= Date counting: how many days are left before the target date and how many days have passed Animation effect: the interface uses animation theme effect to increase vivid breath Picture selection: Pictures can be selected as background to record important events. Classification Management: Custom Classification, Easy to Manage and Query Events Calendar query: you can query the events of the day through the calendar interface Lunar calendar date: support the choice of lunar calendar date Password Protection: Password can be set to protect privacy We are eager to hear your feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions, you are welcome to let us know "Settings - Email Feedback" in the application. Any other ideas, also welcome to contact us, every message, we will read carefully. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the account settings. Cancellation of the automatic renewal must be at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start the subscription. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms Terms of Service: http://shipi.kindofpure.cn/xiaoya/zh_terms.html Privacy Terms: http://shipi.kindofpure.cn/xiaoya/zh_doc.html
KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker
Easily track important dates like birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays with countdowns and count-ups. Beautiful widgets for your home and lock screens keep your progress visible without clutter or ads.
- Countdown and count-up day counters
- Birthday and anniversary reminders
- Holiday tracking
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Progress visualization
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KeyDays helps you count down and count up the days that matter — birthdays, anniversaries, exams, holidays, and personal milestones — with a calm, focused design. Track important dates, see your progress at a glance, and stay reminded with beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. No clutter, no ads — just your days. ◎ Birthday and anniversary reminders ◎ Countdown and count-up day counters ◎ Calendar-friendly holiday tracking ◎ Life, year, month, and day progress widgets Privacy Policy: https://dominich.notion.site/KeyDays-0038bfe6065d4d9c84045cda525d50b7 Terms of Service: https://dominich.notion.site/KeyDays-6c3cc138e320407e84684c8b58bd765f
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker at none against Countdown's shown. KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker has 69 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Countdown ships an update every 3 months, KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (69 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 94.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 朝霞 彭 | 炜东 黄 |
Customer experience
Countdown
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In-app purchases
Countdown
- Plus Version3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Quarterly Plus Version3 Days trial$4.493 Months
- Advanced Version$5.99
KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker
- Annual$4.991 Year
- Coffee$2.99
- Lifetime$9.99
- Lifetime$12.49
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- Lifetime +$14.99
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