# 今日历 vs Countdown

The clearest difference is price: 今日历 at Free against Countdown's $4.99. 今日历 also leads on ratings volume (39 vs 7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 67%). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

今日历 is free to download; Countdown costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 今日历 has 39 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 今日历's written reviews are positive against 92% of Countdown's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 今日历 | Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1622990821/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-dayplus/id6463768562/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **39** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **92.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Size | 52 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Wuhan Soda Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1033048359) | [Manjun Tech](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675637283) |

## What reviewers say

### 今日历

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1622990821)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-dayplus/id6463768562)

Easily track important upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set reminders, sync with your calendar, and share progress with friends and family. Organize your life and never miss a moment.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdowns, Event reminders, Calendar event sync, Home and lock screen widgets, Share countdowns, Light and dark mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 今日历 free?

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

### Is Countdown free?

Countdown costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 今日历 or Countdown?

Countdown is rated higher. 今日历 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Countdown averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do 今日历 or Countdown have ads?

今日历 shows ads; Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, 今日历 or Countdown?

今日历 ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown fortnightly. Most recently, 今日历 was updated on July 5, 2026 and Countdown on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*