# Christmas Countdown! vs Days to Christmas

The clearest difference is ads: Days to Christmas at none against Christmas Countdown!'s shown. Days to Christmas also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Christmas Countdown!'s advantage is ratings volume (71K vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Days to Christmas 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 9, 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 100% of Days to Christmas's.

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, Days to Christmas every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | Days to Christmas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-to-christmas-countdown/id1533555913/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [Accessible Resources Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1389365061) |

## 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


### Days to Christmas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-to-christmas-countdown/id1533555913)

This app helps you count down the days until Christmas and plan your gift purchases. Add recipients and gifts, then mark them off as you buy them. Special gift ideas may appear as the holiday approaches.

**Highlights:** Christmas countdown timer, Gift planner, Add recipients and gifts, Mark gifts as purchased, Home screen widget, Special gift suggestions

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown! free?

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

### Is Days to Christmas free?

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

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

Days to Christmas is rated higher. Christmas Countdown! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while Days to Christmas averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

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

Christmas Countdown! shows ads; Days to Christmas does not.

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

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, and Days to Christmas every 2 weeks. Most recently, Christmas Countdown! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Days to Christmas on September 20, 2026.

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