Comparison

Day Counter . vs Gentle Pause Timer

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

Head to head
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/

About

Gentle Pause Timer

Features
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Gentle Pause Timer is a soft, simple timer for intentional phone-free pauses. Open the app, start a break, and put your phone down. The timer keeps your pause visible and encouraging without turning rest into another stressful productivity system. When your break ends, Gentle Pause Timer saves your session privately on your device so you can see your personal best, total time, average break, and recent history. Built for calm digital habits: Start a phone-free break with one tap Keep the main screen quiet and distraction-free Save your latest break and personal best Review total break time, sessions, and history Share a break result when you want to No account required No social pressure No ads Gentle Pause Timer is designed to feel gentle, not strict. It helps you step away from your screen for a few minutes, reset your attention, and return when you are ready. Your break data stays local on your device.

Screenshots

Day Counter .4 screens
Gentle Pause Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gentle Pause Timer at none against Day Counter .'s 3. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Day Counter . sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Gentle Pause Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Day Counter . versus Gentle Pause Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay Counter .Gentle Pause Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnerGrowNok Hin To

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

Gentle Pause Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Day Counter .

Subscriptions1
  • Cute Countdown Meow3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Sale$3.99
  • Lifetime Premium$6.99
None

Gentle Pause Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Day Counter . free?
Day Counter . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gentle Pause Timer free?
Gentle Pause Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Day Counter . or Gentle Pause Timer have ads?
Neither Day Counter . nor Gentle Pause Timer shows ads.

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