# Christmas Countdown! vs Christmas Ringtones +

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown! at 90% against Christmas Ringtones +'s 34%. Christmas Countdown! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (71K vs 1.1K). Christmas Ringtones +'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). 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.

Christmas Countdown! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown! has 71K ratings behind it against 1.1K, 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 34% of Christmas Ringtones +'s.

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, Christmas Ringtones + every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | Christmas Ringtones + |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675/reviews)** | [4.4 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-ringtones-plus/id491127638/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 1.1K |
| Positive reviews | **89.8% of reviews** | 34.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [Magi Ent](https://appshunter.io/developer/472588749) |

## 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 Ringtones +

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-ringtones-plus/id491127638)

Access a variety of Christmas songs, sound effects, and ringtones. Customize alerts for calls, texts, alarms, and notifications with festive holiday sounds to get into the Christmas spirit.

**Highlights:** Christmas songs, sound effects, and ringtones, Customizable alerts for calls and texts, Set as alarm or notification sound, Christmas-themed interface, Easy to use

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great variety of ringtones
- 🎄 Festive Christmas songs
- 🔊 Clear and good quality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Confusing instructions
- 🤖 Requires connecting to computer
- 🙅‍♀️ Difficult to use without a computer
- 📱 Cannot set ringtone directly on phone

**Reported bugs**

- Ringtones not showing up in iTunes
- Captcha not working
- App not opening or playing sounds

**Requested features**

- Ability to set ringtones directly on phone
- Clearer and more beginner-friendly instructions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown! free?

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

### Is Christmas Ringtones + free?

Christmas Ringtones + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Christmas Countdown! or Christmas Ringtones +?

Christmas Countdown! is rated higher. Christmas Countdown! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while Christmas Ringtones + averages 4.4 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Christmas Countdown! or Christmas Ringtones + have ads?

Both Christmas Countdown! and Christmas Ringtones + show ads.

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

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, and Christmas Ringtones + every 10 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown! was updated on October 28, 2026 and Christmas Ringtones + on October 23, 2026.

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