# Drop Ball vs Christmas

The clearest difference is ads: Christmas at none against Drop Ball's shown. Christmas also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). Drop Ball's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.4). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Drop Ball ships an update every 11 months, Christmas every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drop Ball | Christmas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id6584518026/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 103 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 17.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [勇 雷](https://appshunter.io/developer/1540097061) | [Braden Ross](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470002864) |

## What reviewers say

### Drop Ball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-balldash/id1542327902)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Christmas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id6584518026)

Track the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until Christmas with customizable backgrounds and festive music. Create your Christmas lists and reflect on daily Bible verses to embrace the holiday spirit.

**Highlights:** Multiple festive backgrounds, Customizable timeframes (days, hours, minutes, seconds), Christmas list creation and management, Selection of classic Christmas music, Daily Bible verses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drop Ball free?

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

### Is Christmas free?

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

### Do Drop Ball or Christmas have ads?

Drop Ball shows ads; Christmas does not.

### Which is updated more often, Drop Ball or Christmas?

Drop Ball ships an update every 11 months, and Christmas every 6 weeks. Most recently, Drop Ball was updated on October 11, 2026 and Christmas on October 24, 2026.

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