# Countdown Days vs Important Dates

Countdown Days and Important Dates both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Important Dates's written reviews are positive against 25% of Countdown Days's. Important Dates also leads on ads (none vs shown). Countdown Days's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown Days sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Important Dates sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Countdown Days against 4.9 for Important Dates. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 42 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Countdown Days's written reviews are positive against 100% of Important Dates's.

Countdown Days ships an update every 8 days, Important Dates fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Days | Important Dates |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-daysday-counter-app/id1525084657/reviews) | **[4.9 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/important-dates-countdown/id1625185222/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **42** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Banghua Zhao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1288052561) | [Roman Kotov](https://appshunter.io/developer/912021271) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Days

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-daysday-counter-app/id1525084657)

Easily track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. Get timely reminders and count down the time remaining until your events. Organize events with notes and custom categories.

**Highlights:** Countdown time in years, months, weeks, and days, Event notification scheduling, Track time since past events, Add notes to events, Categorize events, Customize themes

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads forever | $0.99 | one-time |


### Important Dates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/important-dates-countdown/id1625185222)

Easily track upcoming events or past milestones with this intuitive day counter. Organize events with custom folders, set personalized reminders, and view countdowns directly on your home screen. Make every moment count by staying on top of what matters most.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event tracking, Custom event organization with folders, Personalized reminders and notifications, Home screen widgets for instant updates, Track days remaining and days elapsed, Unique automatically generated backgrounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support the project | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support the project | $9.99 | one-time |
| Support the project | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Days free?

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

### Is Important Dates free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Days or Important Dates?

Important Dates is rated higher. Countdown Days averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Important Dates averages 4.9 from 42 ratings.

### Do Countdown Days or Important Dates have ads?

Countdown Days shows ads; Important Dates does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Days or Important Dates?

Countdown Days ships an update every 8 days, and Important Dates fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown Days was updated on October 24, 2026 and Important Dates on October 27, 2026.

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