# StarDay vs Santa Tracker

The clearest difference is rating: StarDay at 4.8 against Santa Tracker's 4.0. StarDay also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Santa Tracker's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price and review sentiment there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Santa Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StarDay asks for nothing beyond the download.

StarDay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarDay has 576 ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of StarDay's written reviews are positive against 65% of Santa Tracker's.

StarDay ships an update weekly, Santa Tracker every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | StarDay | Santa Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (576 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starday-countdown-widget/id1530899550/reviews)** | [4.0 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-tracker-countdown-2023/id1535905936/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **576** | 81 |
| Positive reviews | **68.0% of reviews** | 65.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 50 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AboutMe Apps, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1088980079) | [Aamir Elahi](https://appshunter.io/developer/975019159) |

## What reviewers say

### StarDay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starday-countdown-widget/id1530899550)

Easily track important life events with unlimited countdowns. Customize widgets to visualize your progress and forget about intrusive advertisements. This app helps you stay on top of your milestones.

**Highlights:** Unlimited countdowns, Customizable widgets, Streak tracking, Ad-free experience, Event tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient countdown timer
- 💡 Handy widget functionality
- 🔓 No subscriptions or ads
- ⭐ Visually appealing design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget issues (unable to select custom countdown)
- 🔧 Difficulty customizing events (order, background, etc.)
- 🔢 Limited to one countdown at a time

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not displaying custom countdowns
- Countdown restarting unexpectedly after deleting an event

**Requested features**

- Ability to display multiple countdowns on widget
- Option to customize countdown display (time, background, etc.)
- Automatic sorting of events by date


### Santa Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-tracker-countdown-2023/id1535905936)

Discover how many days, minutes, hours, and seconds remain until Christmas. This app allows you to track Santa's current location around the world and provides a countdown to the festive holiday.

**Highlights:** Christmas countdown, Track Santa's location, Count days, minutes, hours, seconds, Real-time Santa tracking, Festive holiday app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ADS | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is StarDay free?

StarDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Santa Tracker free?

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

### Which has better reviews, StarDay or Santa Tracker?

StarDay is rated higher. StarDay averages 4.8 out of 5 from 576 ratings, while Santa Tracker averages 4.0 from 81 ratings.

### Do StarDay or Santa Tracker have ads?

Santa Tracker shows ads; StarDay does not.

### Which is updated more often, StarDay or Santa Tracker?

StarDay ships an update weekly, and Santa Tracker every 10 months. Most recently, StarDay was updated on September 29, 2026 and Santa Tracker on June 9, 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.*