Countdowns vs Days Counter (Countdown Days)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdowns
Easily create and manage countdowns for important events. Sync across devices, set reminders, and add notes for each countdown. Enjoy a seamless experience with Apple Watch, Split View, and Dark Mode support.
- Create and edit countdowns
- Automatic device syncing
- Optional notifications
- Add notes to events
- Apple Watch app
- iPadOS Split View/Slide Over
- Dark Mode support
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Countdowns now works with Siri AI, Spotlight, and Shortcuts. Works with Siri AI Just talk to Siri. "Create an event called Trip to Lisbon on November 14 in Countdowns." "Move my dentist appointment to Friday." "Rename this one to Marathon." "Delete my car insurance countdown." Siri understands your countdowns as events, asks before deleting, and you can undo. Siri knows what's on your screen While you're looking at your events, Siri can act on what you see. "Open the second one." "Delete this countdown." No need to repeat the name. Spotlight Every countdown is in Spotlight. Search from the Home Screen, see the picture and the date, and tap to open it in the app. Type "Upcoming" or "Today" to jump straight to a section without opening the app first. Shortcuts New actions for the Shortcuts app: Create Event, Show Events, Search Events, and Get Countdowns. Get Countdowns hands your list to other actions, so you can send your upcoming events to Use Model and get a summary in your own words, or build any automation you like. Siri AI and Apple Intelligence features require iOS 27 and a device that supports Apple Intelligence. See exactly how many days until your next vacation, birthday, wedding, or trip — and keep it on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets. Countdowns is a fast, native, ad-free way to track the moments that matter, designed to feel right at home on iPhone and iPad. Features: • Beautiful countdowns Track upcoming and past events with clear, easy-to-read countdowns. • Widgets for Home Screen Keep your most important countdowns visible without opening the app. • Lock Screen widgets Check your countdowns instantly from the Lock Screen. • iCloud sync Your countdowns automatically stay in sync across iPhone and iPad. • Create events in seconds Add new countdowns quickly with a simple and intuitive interface. • Pin important events Keep the countdowns that matter most at the top. • Smart filters Quickly view Today, Upcoming, or Past Events. • Clean native design Built entirely with modern technologies for a smooth and reliable experience. • No ads Completely ad-free experience. Perfect for tracking: • Vacations • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Trips • Holidays • Important life events Never lose track of what you’re looking forward to.
Days Counter (Countdown Days)
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Days Counter is designed for people whose schedule is replete with various important occasions. It is made for counting days, weeks, months or years elapsed after an event or the remaining days. For example: How many days away from your Family's birthday? When to pay your credit card? How many days are there from your payday? How long has it been since the baby was born? Regardless of the nature of the event, you can sleep peacefully and still none of them will escape your attention. The Days Counter app has a minimalistic design, a beautiful home screen and many options to make each of your events special! Never miss your couple's special occasions. Do you want to track nofap, exercise challenge, how long have you been free from smoking or your sobriety? If so, this app will certainly help you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Countdowns at none against Days Counter (Countdown Days)'s shown. Countdowns also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Days Counter (Countdown Days)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 27). On price, in-app purchases 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. Countdowns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Days Counter (Countdown Days) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdowns ships an update every 9 days, Days Counter (Countdown Days) every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdowns | Days Counter (Countdown Days) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (51 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 27 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Igor Rusinov | 庆鸿 林 |
In-app purchases
Countdowns
- Unlock App$0.99
Days Counter (Countdown Days)
- Lifetime Membership$9.99
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