Christmas Countdown! vs Christmas Countdown Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Christmas Countdown!
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.
- Precise countdown (days, hours, minutes, seconds, heartbeats)
- Multiple time modes (weeks, nights, seconds, heartbeats)
- Six festive companion characters
- Social media sharing
- Christmas music playback
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The app that keeps you updated to how many days, hours, minutes, seconds and even heartbeats there are until Christmas 2025. There are multiple 'time-modes' including counting down the number of total weeks, nights, hours, minutes, total seconds or heartbeats until Christmas. Choose between 6 characters to keep you company while watching the countdown! Characters include: • Santa Claus • Snowman • Christmas tree • Reindeer • Skater Share the countdown with your family and friends to all of your favourite social networks! Including Instagram! Listen to Christmas songs whilst watching the time tick closer to Christmas.
Christmas Countdown Magic
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CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN - YOUR FESTIVE COMPANION Count down every magical moment until Christmas with the most beautiful and feature-rich Christmas countdown app on the App Store! BEAUTIFUL ANIMATED THEMES Choose from 13 stunning themes to match your holiday mood: FREE THEMES: • Classic Red - Traditional Christmas elegance • Snow White - Pure winter wonderland • Midnight Blue - Peaceful holiday nights PREMIUM THEMES (Pro Themes Pack): • Aurora - Northern lights magic • Candy Cane - Sweet holiday treats • Neon - Modern festive vibes • Gold Foil - Luxurious celebration • Minimal Mono - Sleek and sophisticated • Midnight Stars - Twinkling night sky • Pine - Fresh winter forest • Frost Glass - Icy elegance • Gingerbread - Cozy holiday baking • Cozy Knit - Warm winter comfort KEY FEATURES Live countdown to Christmas Day (December 25th) Days, hours, and minutes display Gorgeous animated backgrounds Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets StandBy mode support Portrait orientation optimized No subscriptions - one-time purchase for premium WIDGETS EVERYWHERE Add Christmas countdown widgets to: • Lock Screen (circular and inline styles) • Home Screen (small and medium sizes) • StandBy mode for always-on display • See the countdown at a glance! PRO THEMES PACK ($3.99) Unlock ALL 10 premium themes + remove ads forever • One-time purchase, no subscription • Syncs across all your devices • Lifetime access to premium themes • Completely ad-free experience PRIVACY FIRST • No data collection • No tracking • No account required • Works completely offline PERFECT FOR • Families counting down to Christmas morning • Holiday enthusiasts and decorators • Anyone who loves the Christmas season • Kids excited for Santa's arrival • Creating festive atmosphere on your devices AUTOMATIC YEAR ROLLOVER App automatically updates to next year's Christmas after December 25th. Never outdated! WHY CHOOSE CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN? Most beautiful themes on the App Store Smooth animations and effects Regular updates and new themes One-time payment, not a subscription Fast, lightweight, and battery-efficient Made with love for the holiday season Download now and make every day until Christmas special! Privacy Policy: https://aporay-dev.github.io/christmascountdown-docs/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://aporay-dev.github.io/christmascountdown-docs/terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Christmas Countdown! at none against Christmas Countdown Magic's 1. Christmas Countdown! also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Christmas Countdown Magic's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown Magic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Christmas Countdown! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Christmas Countdown! ships an update every 3 months, Christmas Countdown Magic every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christmas Countdown! | Christmas Countdown Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (71K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jack McLean | Anand Poray |
Bugs and requests
Christmas Countdown!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Countdown sometimes off by a day
- Occasional app crashes or freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Add more Christmas song options
- Include countdown for other holidays
- Allow users to customize their own countdown metrics
Christmas Countdown Magic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Christmas Countdown!
No in-app purchases
Christmas Countdown Magic
- Pro Themes Pack$3.99
Questions
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