Comparison

Exploria Ciencia vs Christmas Countdown & Widget

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

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About

Exploria Ciencia

Features
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Exploria Ciencia es un proyecto desarrollado por la Fundación Descubre que ofrece un conjunto de exposiciones científicas virtuales, rutas y paseos divulgativos. La plataforma Exploria Ciencia nos ofrece la posibilidad de recorrer exposiciones virtuales, con fotografías panorámicas en 360º, que generarán una visión inmersiva para el visitante. Actualmente, Exploria Ciencia cuenta con diversas exposiciones virtuales, rutas de arte y botánica en El Jardín de Elena y una visita virtual al observatorio astronómico con más historia de España, el Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada, fundado en 1753.

About

Christmas Countdown & Widget

Track the exact days, hours, and sleeps until Christmas Eve with a live home screen widget. Customize with festive themes and enjoy snowfall animations to bring the holiday spirit to life.

Highlights
  • Live home screen widget
  • Real-time countdown (days, hours, sleeps)
  • Customizable themes (red, green, blue)
  • Snowfall animations
  • Compact size (under 1MB)
Features
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How many sleeps until Christmas? Christmas Countdown puts the countdown right on your home screen and lock screen, so the whole family can see how close Christmas is, every time they pick up the iPhone. Rated 4.8 stars by more than 2,400 people. Free, no ads, no account. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add the widget once and the days (or sleeps) left are always in sight. No need to open the app: the widget updates by itself every day, all season long. LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS See the countdown without even unlocking your phone. Pick the round widget with its progress ring, which fills up as Christmas gets closer, or the one-line widget above the clock. SLEEPS, NOT JUST DAYS Kids don't count days, they count sleeps. Switch to sleeps mode and the app answers the question you hear every evening in December: "How many more nights until Santa comes?" LIVE COUNTDOWN IN THE APP Open the app for the full countdown: days, hours, minutes and seconds ticking down in real time, under gently falling snow. Prefer a calm screen? Turn the snow off in one tap. DEC 24 OR DEC 25 Celebrate on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day? Choose the date you count down to, and every widget follows. In Sweden, the app counts to December 24 by default. FESTIVE THEMES Classic red, pine green or ice blue. Your colour applies to the app and to the widgets, so your home screen matches your mood. ALL YEAR LONG Christmas is over? The countdown starts again for next year, and we say Merry Christmas on the way. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in 16 languages, from French and German to Japanese and Korean. PREMIUM: SNOWY SCENE WIDGETS A one-time purchase unlocks exclusive widgets: a snowy landscape with a cabin, a snowman and fir trees, in small and medium sizes, painted in your theme colour. Premium also removes the FREE badge from the classic widget and supports an independent developer. No subscription, ever. Already bought it? Restore your purchase in one tap from Settings. HOW TO ADD THE WIDGET 1. Download Christmas Countdown, it's free 2. Long-press an empty area of your home screen and tap Edit 3. Tap Add Widget and search for Christmas Countdown 4. Choose a size and tap Add Widget For the lock screen, long-press the lock screen, tap Customize, then add the widget under the clock. MADE BY ONE PERSON Christmas Countdown is built by an independent developer who loves Christmas as much as you do. Ideas, bugs or just a hello? Write from the Settings screen: every message gets read. Christmas only comes once a year. Start counting.

Screenshots

Exploria Ciencia4 screens
Christmas Countdown & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exploria Ciencia at none against Christmas Countdown & Widget's 3. Exploria Ciencia also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Christmas Countdown & Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months). On price, ads 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. Christmas Countdown & Widget sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Exploria Ciencia asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exploria Ciencia ships an update every 17 months, Christmas Countdown & Widget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Exploria Ciencia versus Christmas Countdown & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExploria CienciaChristmas Countdown & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—93.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—2.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEveryware AppsBenoit Deguine

Bugs and requests

Exploria Ciencia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Christmas Countdown & Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Countdown not always accurate
  • Widget not working on some devices
  • App freezing or crashing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Include more countdown details in widget
  • Implement Christmas mini-games
  • Provide notification options
  • Add more customization options

In-app purchases

None

Exploria Ciencia

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Christmas Countdown & Widget

One-time3
  • 1 Gift$1.99
  • Premium$2.99
  • 3 Gifts (or 1 big!)$4.99

Questions

Is Exploria Ciencia free?
Exploria Ciencia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Christmas Countdown & Widget free?
Christmas Countdown & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Exploria Ciencia or Christmas Countdown & Widget have ads?
Neither Exploria Ciencia nor Christmas Countdown & Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exploria Ciencia or Christmas Countdown & Widget?
Exploria Ciencia ships an update every 17 months, and Christmas Countdown & Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Exploria Ciencia was updated on November 3, 2026 and Christmas Countdown & Widget on November 7, 2026.

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