# Christmas Countdown! vs New Year Countdown

The clearest difference is price: Christmas Countdown! at Free against New Year Countdown's $0.99. Christmas Countdown! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (71K vs 2). New Year Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Christmas Countdown! is free to download; New Year Countdown costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Christmas Countdown! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown! has 71K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Christmas Countdown!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of New Year Countdown's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, New Year Countdown every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | New Year Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-year-countdown/id336363694/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Size | 13 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [JS Digital Productions, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1012108950) |

## 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


### New Year Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-year-countdown/id336363694)

Experience the magic of New Year's Eve daily with realistic fireworks and personalized backgrounds. Enjoy the countdown on your Apple Watch, mirror to your TV, and celebrate any occasion year-round.

**Highlights:** Realistic fireworks displays, Personalized backgrounds, Apple Watch compatibility, AirPlay mirroring, Year-round celebration, Badge display

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown! free?

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

### Is New Year Countdown free?

New Year Countdown costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Christmas Countdown! is rated higher. Christmas Countdown! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while New Year Countdown averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

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

Christmas Countdown! shows ads; New Year Countdown does not.

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

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, and New Year Countdown every 10 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown! was updated on September 28, 2026 and New Year Countdown on September 25, 2026.

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