# Christmas Countdown! vs Simply Southern Tracker

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown! at 90% against Simply Southern Tracker's 22%. Christmas Countdown! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (71K vs 46). Simply Southern Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown! has 71K ratings behind it against 46, 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 22% of Simply Southern Tracker's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown! | Simply Southern Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id295350675/reviews)** | [2.6 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simply-southern-tracker/id6475118049/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | 46 |
| Positive reviews | **89.9% of reviews** | 21.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 142 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Jack McLean](https://appshunter.io/developer/295350678) | [Simply Southern Holdings, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723382814) |

## 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


### Simply Southern Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simply-southern-tracker/id6475118049)

Purchase shirts to support turtle conservation and track your adopted sea turtle's migration. Each shirt purchase contributes directly to wildlife conservation efforts.

**Highlights:** Support wildlife conservation, Track sea turtle migration, Purchase conservation shirts, QR code for tracking, Mobile app and website tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown! free?

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

### Is Simply Southern Tracker free?

Simply Southern Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Christmas Countdown! is rated higher. Christmas Countdown! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while Simply Southern Tracker averages 2.6 from 46 ratings.

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

Christmas Countdown! shows ads; Simply Southern Tracker does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*