# Christmas Countdown! vs Launch Masters

The clearest difference is update cadence: Christmas Countdown! at every 3 months against Launch Masters's every 18 months. Christmas Countdown! also leads on ratings volume (71K vs 1). Launch Masters's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Launch Masters 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.

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, Launch Masters every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | Launch Masters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/launch-masters/id1596906333/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 89.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 18 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 13 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [Small Biz Highlight, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596906335) |

## 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


### Launch Masters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/launch-masters/id1596906333)

Discover and support small businesses worldwide through a digital TV show and podcast. This platform highlights entrepreneurs, sharing their stories and how their businesses have navigated recent challenges. Find and connect with local businesses regardless of your location.

**Highlights:** Digital TV show for small business exposure, Podcast featuring business owners, Social media content creation, Resource to find local businesses globally, Connect with entrepreneurs

**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 Launch Masters free?

Launch Masters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

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

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

Both Christmas Countdown! and Launch Masters show ads.

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

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, and Launch Masters every 18 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown! was updated on October 14, 2026 and Launch Masters on October 3, 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.*