# Christmas Countdown! vs Christmas Countdown

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown! at 90% against Christmas Countdown's 42%. Christmas Countdown! also leads on ratings volume (71K vs 295) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Christmas Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown! has 71K ratings behind it against 295, 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 42% of Christmas Countdown's.

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, Christmas Countdown every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | Christmas Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675/reviews)** | [4.6 (295 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2020/id1436702850/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 295 |
| Positive reviews | **89.9% of reviews** | 42.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [HayGrazer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1263047373) |

## 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


### Christmas Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2020/id1436702850)

Track the exact time remaining until Christmas with this festive application. Enjoy daily free gifts and engaging mini-games to celebrate the holiday spirit with loved ones.

**Highlights:** Countdown to Christmas, Sleeps until Christmas, Daily free gifts, Christmas themed mini games, Festive backgrounds

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⏰ Accurate Christmas countdown timer
- 🎨 Customizable background themes
- 🎮 Fun quiz/test feature
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kid-friendly interface
- 💰 Free app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🎯 Inconsistent quiz scoring system
- 🎮 Misleading game descriptions
- 😔 Harsh/judgmental quiz feedback
- 🔄 Repetitive quiz content

**Reported bugs**

- Quiz always returns same score regardless of answers
- Quiz results appear random and inconsistent
- Word-matching game has more options than required
- Ads appear between quiz score display
- Countdown feature missing in November

**Requested features**

- Tutorial or 'how to play' guide
- Reduce advertisement frequency significantly
- Fix quiz randomness and consistency
- Add actual mini-games as advertised
- Improve quiz result fairness


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown! free?

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

### Is Christmas Countdown free?

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

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

Christmas Countdown! is rated higher. Christmas Countdown! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while Christmas Countdown averages 4.6 from 295 ratings.

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

Both Christmas Countdown! and Christmas Countdown show ads.

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

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, and Christmas Countdown every 4 weeks. Most recently, Christmas Countdown! was updated on October 3, 2026 and Christmas Countdown on September 29, 2026.

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