# Christmas wallpapers countdown vs 2023 wallpapers

The clearest difference is ads: 2023 wallpapers at none against Christmas wallpapers countdown's shown. 2023 wallpapers also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Christmas wallpapers countdown's advantage is ratings volume (908 vs 9). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Christmas wallpapers countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and 2023 wallpapers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

2023 wallpapers holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas wallpapers countdown has 908 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Christmas wallpapers countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of 2023 wallpapers's.

Christmas wallpapers countdown ships an update every 10 days, 2023 wallpapers fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas wallpapers countdown | 2023 wallpapers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (908 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-wallpapers-countdown/id1490686132/reviews) | **[4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/2023-wallpapers/id6443556353/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **908** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 97 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Foram Thakrar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1336578680) | [Sujal Adhia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1475334795) |

## What reviewers say

### Christmas wallpapers countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-wallpapers-countdown/id1490686132)

Transform your device into a festive winter wonderland with stunning HD wallpapers and a customizable countdown to Christmas. Enjoy holiday music, snowfall animations, and daily festive reminders to build excitement for the season.

**Highlights:** Festive HD Wallpapers, Christmas Countdown, Christmas Music Collection, Snowfall Animation, Daily Notifications, Customizable Themes, Widget Support

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Snowflakes100 | $0.99 | one-time |
| SantaTip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Snowflakes500 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Holiday Season Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ads free version | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎄 Beautiful Christmas wallpapers
- 🎅 Festive Christmas music
- ⏰ Helpful Christmas countdown
- 👍 Easy to use app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Too many ads
- 🔇 Unable to turn off music
- 📍 Countdown blocks important parts of wallpapers
- 🤔 Unclear how to set wallpapers

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or won't open for some users
- Countdown not updating correctly

**Requested features**

- Add more Christmas music options
- Allow customization of countdown (color, position, etc.)
- Improve instructions for setting wallpapers


### 2023 wallpapers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/2023-wallpapers/id6443556353)

This app provides a real-time countdown to the year 2023, displaying hours, minutes, and seconds. Users can select and customize wallpapers for the countdown screen and share countdown images on social media.

**Highlights:** Real-time countdown to 2023, Displays hours, minutes, and seconds, Selectable wallpapers, Wallpaper customization, Shareable countdown images, Customizable counter screen

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ads free version | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas wallpapers countdown free?

Christmas wallpapers countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 2023 wallpapers free?

2023 wallpapers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Christmas wallpapers countdown or 2023 wallpapers?

2023 wallpapers is rated higher. Christmas wallpapers countdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 908 ratings, while 2023 wallpapers averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.

### Do Christmas wallpapers countdown or 2023 wallpapers have ads?

Christmas wallpapers countdown shows ads; 2023 wallpapers does not.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas wallpapers countdown or 2023 wallpapers?

Christmas wallpapers countdown ships an update every 10 days, and 2023 wallpapers fortnightly. Most recently, Christmas wallpapers countdown was updated on October 24, 2026 and 2023 wallpapers on October 24, 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.*