# Countdown vs Maiary

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown at none against Maiary's shown. Maiary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Maiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Maiary weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown | Maiary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-until/id1500141836/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **118** | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 31 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Days Until LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1224814198) | [sloki9637](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876422289) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-until/id1500141836)

Easily track and get excited about all your upcoming events, from holidays and birthdays to vacations and exams. Personalize your countdowns with custom backgrounds and styles to make every anticipation special.

**Highlights:** Track all upcoming events, View remaining days, Customize backgrounds, Personalize countdown style, Event categorization

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Days until plus monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Days until plus monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Days until plus yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Days until plus yearly | $11.99 | per year |
| Days Until Plus | $19.99 | per year |


### Maiary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maiary-2d-mood-diary-journal/id6759029199)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| maiary_basic_subscriptions | $0.99 | per month |
| maiary_standard_subscriptions | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown free?

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

### Is Maiary free?

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

### Do Countdown or Maiary have ads?

Maiary shows ads; Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown or Maiary?

Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, and Maiary weekly. Most recently, Countdown was updated on November 3, 2026 and Maiary on October 31, 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.*