# Christmas Countdown! vs New Years Eve Countdown

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown! at 90% against New Years Eve Countdown's 40%. Christmas Countdown! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (71K vs 2). New Years Eve Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Christmas Countdown! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. 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 point the same way: 90% of Christmas Countdown!'s written reviews are positive against 40% of New Years Eve Countdown's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | New Years Eve Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675/reviews)** | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-years-eve-countdown/id481306224/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **89.8% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 13 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [Duncan Cuthbertson](https://appshunter.io/developer/432092718) |

## 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 Years Eve Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-years-eve-countdown/id481306224)

This app helps you celebrate the New Year with a dynamic countdown, personalized themes, and festive animations. Enjoy a midnight party mode with sound and confetti, and track celebrations worldwide.

**Highlights:** Dynamic countdown to midnight, Midnight party mode with audio and confetti, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Global countdown tracking, Customizable themes and photos, Celebration sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo 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 Years Eve Countdown free?

New Years Eve Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Christmas Countdown! is rated higher. Christmas Countdown! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while New Years Eve Countdown averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Christmas Countdown! or New Years Eve Countdown have ads?

Christmas Countdown! shows ads; New Years Eve Countdown does not.

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

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, and New Years Eve Countdown every 3 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown! was updated on November 6, 2026 and New Years Eve Countdown on November 6, 2026.

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