# Christmas Countdown! vs Christmas Countdown Tracker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Christmas Countdown! at none against Christmas Countdown Tracker's 5. Christmas Countdown! also leads on ratings volume (71K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). Christmas Countdown Tracker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown Tracker sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Christmas Countdown! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Christmas Countdown Tracker 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, Christmas Countdown Tracker every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | Christmas Countdown Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-tracker/id6468989529/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 165 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [TRAMBOLIKO GAMES SOCIEDAD LIMITADA](https://appshunter.io/developer/887812129) |

## 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 Countdown Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-tracker/id6468989529)

This app helps you track the days and exact time remaining until your favorite holiday. Customize your countdown with festive characters and save special moments. A premium version offers classic Christmas songs.

**Highlights:** Holiday countdown timer, Customizable characters, Save images and videos, Classic Christmas songs (Premium), Two date options for countdown

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove watermark | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove all the advertisement | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all Christmas songs | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all the designs | $2.99 | one-time |
| Full pack purchase | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown! free?

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

### Is Christmas Countdown Tracker free?

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

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

Christmas Countdown Tracker is rated higher. Christmas Countdown! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while Christmas Countdown Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

Both Christmas Countdown! and Christmas Countdown Tracker show ads.

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

Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, and Christmas Countdown Tracker every 13 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Christmas Countdown Tracker on June 4, 2026.

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