# Christmas Countdown! vs Christmas Fix

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Christmas Countdown! at none against Christmas Fix's 1. Christmas Countdown! also leads on ratings volume (71K vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Christmas Fix's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Christmas Fix 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, Christmas Fix every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | Christmas Fix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-fix/id1658304101/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [Colemaco LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573111918) |

## 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 Fix

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-fix/id1658304101)

This app helps you stay in the holiday spirit year-round by tracking Santa's journey, counting down to Christmas, and organizing your gift ideas and budget. It's designed for families and kids who love the magic of the season.

**Highlights:** Christmas countdown with seconds precision, Companion widgets and watchOS app, Gift list organizer by person/category, Budget tracker with spending summaries, Live Santa tracker during delivery, Off-season Santa updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christmas Fix Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown! free?

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

### Is Christmas Fix free?

Christmas Fix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

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

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

Both Christmas Countdown! and Christmas Fix show ads.

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

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, and Christmas Fix every 6 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Christmas Fix on September 9, 2026.

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