Comparison

Event Countdown vs Day Counter .

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

Head to head
About

Event Countdown

Easily track important dates with this app. Set reminders for anniversaries, holidays, birthdays, and more. Customize your event displays with various layouts and photos, and share countdowns with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Countdown or count up for events
  • Event reminders
  • Customizable event layouts
  • Photo backgrounds for events
  • Home screen widgets
  • Unlimited event creation
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Event Countdown-Day Counter is an best free app to remind you your anniversary, your next holiday, your trips, birthdays of your friends, special moments and more. Features: • Countdown or count up for your events. • You can add reminder for your events. We'll let you know when reminder time comes. • Instant countdown for all events. • Grid, List and Carousel layouts to customize your events page. • Share your countdowns with friends and family. • Pick any photo you would like to make your countdown background. • Countdown to your events right from your home screen with best iOS 14 widgets. • Create as many events as you would like. • Dark Mode We are always working to make your experience best.

About

Day Counter .

Track important dates with this cute day counter and reminder app. It helps you count down to events, count up days since a specific date, and receive reminders for birthdays and holidays. You can also use it to monitor expiration dates for food and other items.

Highlights
  • Countdown to events
  • Count up days since
  • Holiday tracking
  • Birthday reminders
  • Expiration date tracking
Features
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A cute day counter and reminder app. - Countdown to events and dates - Count up days since - Upcoming holidays - Birthday countdown and reminders - Track food & item expiration dates Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Event Countdown4 screens
Day Counter .4 screens

Verdict

The call

Event Countdown and Day Counter . both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Day Counter .'s written reviews are positive against 31% of Event Countdown's. Day Counter . also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 19). Event Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Event Countdown sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Day Counter . sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Event Countdown against 4.8 for Day Counter .. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Day Counter . has 1.6K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Event Countdown's written reviews are positive against 88% of Day Counter .'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Event Countdown ships an update monthly, Day Counter . every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Event Countdown versus Day Counter .: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvent CountdownDay Counter .
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19 ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews87.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings191.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtalay AsaInnerGrow

Customer experience

Event Countdown

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral9.8%
Negative58.8%

Day Counter .

All ratings1,613 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative5.8%

Bugs and requests

Event Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Day Counter .

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dates displaying incorrectly
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Widget not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Calendar integration
  • Ability to set time for events
  • More widget design options
  • Automatic event renewal/repeat

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Event Countdown

One-time3
  • Donate Small Coffee$0.99
  • Donate Medium Coffee$1.99
  • Donate Long Coffee$2.99
3 purchases

Day Counter .

Subscriptions1
  • Cute Countdown Meow3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Sale$3.99
  • Lifetime Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Event Countdown free?
Event Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Day Counter . free?
Day Counter . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Event Countdown or Day Counter .?
Day Counter . is rated higher. Event Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Day Counter . averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Event Countdown or Day Counter . have ads?
Event Countdown shows ads; Day Counter . does not.
Which is updated more often, Event Countdown or Day Counter .?
Event Countdown ships an update monthly, and Day Counter . every 9 days. Most recently, Event Countdown was updated on November 3, 2026 and Day Counter . on November 7, 2026.

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