# Christmas Countdown! vs New Year Countdown !!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown! at 90% against New Year Countdown !!'s 23%. Christmas Countdown! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (71K vs 126). New Year Countdown !!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.

Christmas Countdown! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown! has 71K ratings behind it against 126, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Christmas Countdown!'s written reviews are positive against 23% of New Year Countdown !!'s.

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, New Year Countdown !! every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | New Year Countdown !! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675/reviews)** | [3.9 (126 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-year-countdown/id1180647063/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 126 |
| Positive reviews | **89.9% of reviews** | 23.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [WeeTech Solution](https://appshunter.io/developer/725625015) |

## 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


### New Year Countdown !!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-year-countdown/id1180647063)

This app helps you stay excited for the New Year with a daily countdown and reminders. It also offers a free collection of New Year-themed wallpapers, quotes, and greeting images to share with loved ones.

**Highlights:** Daily musical countdown reminders, Countdown and wallpaper widgets, Downloadable HD New Year wallpapers, New Year greeting images, Share wallpapers on social media, Zoom in/out feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown! free?

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

### Is New Year Countdown !! free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Christmas Countdown! or New Year Countdown !!?

Christmas Countdown! is rated higher. Christmas Countdown! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while New Year Countdown !! averages 3.9 from 126 ratings.

### Do Christmas Countdown! or New Year Countdown !! have ads?

Christmas Countdown! shows ads; New Year Countdown !! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown! or New Year Countdown !!?

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, and New Year Countdown !! every 7 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown! was updated on September 25, 2026 and New Year Countdown !! on June 10, 2026.

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