# Christmas Countdown! vs Days Until ‎

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown! at 90% against Days Until ‎'s 0%. Christmas Countdown! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (71K vs 81). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Days Until ‎ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Christmas Countdown! asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 81, 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 0% of Days Until ‎'s.

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, Days Until ‎ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | Days Until ‎ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675/reviews)** | [4.6 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-until/id1635210247/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 81 |
| Positive reviews | **89.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 13 MB | 310 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [Zaffles](https://appshunter.io/developer/1078438438) |

## 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 Until ‎

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-until/id1635210247)

This app helps you track upcoming events with a visually appealing countdown. It offers a home screen widget and daily notifications to keep you informed. You can also share your countdowns with others or use the images as wallpapers.

**Highlights:** Event countdowns and count-ups, Home screen widget, Daily notifications, Background image customization, Easy sharing with friends, Offline functionality

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Lifetime Supporter | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown! free?

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

### Is Days Until ‎ free?

Days Until ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Christmas Countdown! is rated higher. Christmas Countdown! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while Days Until ‎ averages 4.6 from 81 ratings.

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

Both Christmas Countdown! and Days Until ‎ show ads.

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

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, and Days Until ‎ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Christmas Countdown! was updated on October 15, 2026 and Days Until ‎ on October 14, 2026.

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