Comparison

Countdown vs KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up day counters
  • Birthday and anniversary reminders
  • Holiday tracking
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Progress visualization
Features
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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

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown versus KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownKeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.5% of reviews
Number of ratings269 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer朝霞 彭炜东 黄

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker

All ratings69 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Quarterly Plus Version3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Advanced Version$5.99
5 purchases

KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Annual$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime$12.49
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime +$14.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker free?
KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker?
KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker averages 5.0 from 69 ratings.
Do Countdown or KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker have ads?
Countdown shows ads; KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker?
Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker every 4 days. Most recently, Countdown was updated on November 3, 2026 and KeyDays:Day Counter & Tracker on November 12, 2026.

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