Day Counter . vs Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Countdown to events
- Count up days since
- Holiday tracking
- Birthday reminders
- Expiration date tracking
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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/
Countdown
Personalize your iOS 16 lock screen with customizable countdown widgets for important dates. Never miss holidays or anniversaries with a quick glance at your screen.
- Customizable lock screen widgets
- Countdown to important dates
- iOS 16 integration
- Calendar and reminders import
- One-click screen lock preview
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Personalize your screen lock with a new way to display a set of countdown days widgets, so important days are never missed, and holidays and anniversaries are counted down at a glance. The countdown day screen lock page brings you a different screen lock experience, and the simple widgets are integrated with the iOS 16 interface style, which is beautiful and convenient. FEATURES - Decorate the screen lock page and enrich the screen lock content - Update the countdown day every day, and never miss the important day - For iOS 16 screen lock - When locking the screen, you can open the countdown day application with one button - Customize the new countdown day - Importable from calendar, reminders into the app - One-click preview of screen lock components If you have any questions and suggestions in the process of using the app, please feel free to give us feedback in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Day Counter . at 88% against Countdown's 33%. Day Counter . also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Day Counter . sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Day Counter . holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Day Counter . has 1.6K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Day Counter .'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Countdown's.
Day Counter . ships an update weekly, Countdown every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Day Counter . | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better | 3.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InnerGrow | 传彬 戴 |
Customer experience
Day Counter .
Countdown
Bugs and 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
Countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Day Counter .
- Cute Countdown Meow3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Sale$3.99
- Lifetime Premium$6.99
Countdown
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Day Counter . free?
Is Countdown free?
Which has better reviews, Day Counter . or Countdown?
Do Day Counter . or Countdown have ads?
Which is updated more often, Day Counter . or Countdown?
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