# Christmas Countdown! vs Holiday Countdown App

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown! at 90% against Holiday Countdown App's 13%. Christmas Countdown! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (71K vs 1). Holiday Countdown App's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Holiday Countdown App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Christmas Countdown! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Holiday Countdown App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown! has 71K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Christmas Countdown!'s written reviews are positive against 13% of Holiday Countdown App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | Holiday Countdown App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holiday-countdown-app/id1100976651/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **89.8% of reviews** | 12.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [ABY LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1360019657) |

## What reviewers say

### Christmas Countdown!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675)

Track the exact time remaining until Christmas 2025, down to the second or even heartbeats. Choose from fun characters to accompany your countdown and share your excitement with friends and family. Enjoy festive music while you wait for the holiday.

**Highlights:** Precise countdown (days, hours, minutes, seconds, heartbeats), Multiple time modes (weeks, nights, seconds, heartbeats), Six festive companion characters, Social media sharing, Christmas music playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐️ Excellent Christmas countdown app
- 🎄 Helps get excited for Christmas
- 🕰 Provides multiple countdown metrics (days, hours, minutes, seconds, weeks, sleeps, heartbeats, breaths)
- 🎅 Cute Christmas-themed characters and backgrounds
- 🎶 Festive Christmas music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔔 Annoying notifications/reminders
- 💰 Premium features like music selection should be free
- 🤖 Heartbeat and breath counters are not personalized
- 🙄 Occasional countdown inaccuracies reported

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown sometimes off by a day
- Occasional app crashes or freezes

**Requested features**

- Add more Christmas song options
- Include countdown for other holidays
- Allow users to customize their own countdown metrics


### Holiday Countdown App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holiday-countdown-app/id1100976651)

This app helps you count down to special events with customizable themes and backgrounds. It also includes a memory game and a travel guide to inspire your next vacation.

**Highlights:** Countdown to events, Customizable themes and backgrounds, Memory card game, Travel inspiration guide, Share countdowns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $17.99 | per year |
| Unlock Theme Snow | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Theme Mountains | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Theme Zen | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Theme Mountain Lake | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Theme Buddha | $0.99 | one-time |
| function to add your own picture | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown! free?

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

### Is Holiday Countdown App free?

Holiday Countdown App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Christmas Countdown! or Holiday Countdown App?

Holiday Countdown App is rated higher. Christmas Countdown! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while Holiday Countdown App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Christmas Countdown! or Holiday Countdown App have ads?

Both Christmas Countdown! and Holiday Countdown App show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown! or Holiday Countdown App?

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, and Holiday Countdown App every 3 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown! was updated on October 16, 2026 and Holiday Countdown App on September 28, 2026.

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