# Christmas Countdown & Widget vs New Year Countdown 2027

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown & Widget at 93% against New Year Countdown 2027's 28%. Christmas Countdown & Widget also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). New Year Countdown 2027's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown & Widget sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and New Year Countdown 2027 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Christmas Countdown & Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 923 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Christmas Countdown & Widget's written reviews are positive against 28% of New Year Countdown 2027's.

Christmas Countdown & Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, New Year Countdown 2027 every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown & Widget | New Year Countdown 2027 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-and-widget/id1541858661/reviews)** | [4.4 (923 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-year-countdown-2027/id1545968156/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 923 |
| Positive reviews | **93.3% of reviews** | 27.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 2 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Benoit Deguine](https://appshunter.io/developer/982019700) | [Ajaysinh Jadeja](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526988451) |

## What reviewers say

### Christmas Countdown & Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-and-widget/id1541858661)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Gift | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $2.99 | one-time |
| 3 Gifts (or 1 big!) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎄 Great Christmas countdown app
- 🕰️ Accurate countdown
- 💻 Useful widget
- 🎨 Customizable themes
- 🎅 Captures Christmas spirit

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional countdown issues
- 🔍 Widget doesn't show full countdown details
- 🔧 Some features not fully functional

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown not always accurate
- Widget not working on some devices
- App freezing or crashing

**Requested features**

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


### New Year Countdown 2027

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-year-countdown-2027/id1545968156)

Track the exact time remaining until the New Year celebration with real-time countdowns in days, hours, minutes, and seconds. Customize your experience with festive wallpapers, animated fireworks, and New Year music. Share your countdown progress and discover inspiring quotes and wishes.

**Highlights:** Real-time countdown (days, hours, minutes, seconds), Customizable background wallpapers, Animated fireworks effects, New Year music player, Social media sharing, New Year quotes and wishes

**In-app purchases (1)**

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

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate timing
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🎶 Great music/sound

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Too many ads
- ⏱️ Ads during countdown
- 🔇 Unable to change music

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Countdown resets unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Option to disable ads
- Ability to set custom countdown time zone


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown & Widget free?

Christmas Countdown & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is New Year Countdown 2027 free?

New Year Countdown 2027 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Christmas Countdown & Widget or New Year Countdown 2027?

Christmas Countdown & Widget is rated higher. Christmas Countdown & Widget averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while New Year Countdown 2027 averages 4.4 from 923 ratings.

### Do Christmas Countdown & Widget or New Year Countdown 2027 have ads?

New Year Countdown 2027 shows ads; Christmas Countdown & Widget does not.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown & Widget or New Year Countdown 2027?

Christmas Countdown & Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, and New Year Countdown 2027 every 3 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown & Widget was updated on November 7, 2026 and New Year Countdown 2027 on November 7, 2026.

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