X vs Days
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
A simple utility app that provides a countdown to the annual X-Ring ceremony. Users can customize the countdown date and time for their specific event.
- Countdown to X-Ring day
- Customizable ceremony date
- Customizable countdown time
- iOS device integration
- Developed with alumni support
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X-Ring was designed as a portable countdown to X-Ring day. This simple application counts down to the X-Ring ceremony at 2:00pm on December 3rd each year. Customize the countdown by setting your X-Ring ceremony date and countdown to your X-Ring Ceremony. Do this from the settings application on your iOS Device. The X-Ring app was developed with the support of the StFX Alumni Association.
Days
Track upcoming special moments with customizable countdowns. Visualize your events with beautiful imagery and access them directly from your home or lock screen. Never forget important dates like birthdays or anniversaries again.
- Countdown to events
- Count up from past events
- Lock screen widgets
- Home screen widgets
- Recurring event tracking
- Customizable event visuals
- Event reminders
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Countdown to the special moments that matter to you. It’s the small things in life that matter most. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and moments shared with the closest people in your life. Days helps you countdown and remember those special moments. Countdown to your events (and count up!) All of your events are remembered forever, whether you want a countdown to a vacation or you're looking back on your wedding anniversary. Countdown Calendar See all of your life events on one screen, easily swipe through each one with beautiful full screen event photos. Lock Screen Widgets Countdown to your upcoming events without even unlocking your phone, Lock Screen Widgets are now available on iOS 16 Home screen widgets Countdown to your events right from your home screen with our beautiful widgets. Recurring events Countdown to events that repeat yearly, monthly or weekly. Events like birthdays and anniversaries will never be forgotten again. Beautiful experience Days is designed with care and attention at it’s core. Subtle animations and beautiful imagery make your experience and countdown the best it can be. Intuitive swiping Swipe across to easily switch between your events so you can browse your events easily. Countdown Reminders We let you know how far away your event is so you’re always in the know, without even opening the app. So much more We’d love for you to experience Days, which is why you can download it for free. We’re always working on new features and we love hearing your feedback. Try Days now to experience why our users think Days is the best countdown app on the app store! We're the countdown app you need to get excited for your events. Read our terms, conditions and privacy here: https://daysapp.co/privacy & https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: X at none against Days's 19. X also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Days's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (13K vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Days sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. X asks for nothing beyond the download.
X holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Days has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of X's written reviews are positive against 74% of Days's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
X ships an update every 9 months, Days every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (13K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colton White | MD Apps LTD |
Customer experience
X
Days
Bugs and requests
X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Days
Reported bugs
4 issues- Countdown not updating correctly
- Inability to delete or edit events
- Widget not functioning as expected
- Crashes or freezes when performing certain actions
Requested features
6 requests- Recurring event support (e.g. birthdays, holidays)
- More customization options for fonts, colors, layouts
- Ability to display countdown in different formats (days, weeks, hours, etc.)
- Integration with calendar apps for seamless event management
- Reminders and notifications for upcoming events
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- Support for multiple widgets on the home screen
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
Days
- Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Yearly Plan2 variants$2.991 Year
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- Yearly Plan2 variants$4.991 Year
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Yearly Plan2 variants$5.991 Year
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$4.99
- Lifetime Pro$5.99
- Lifetime Pro2 variants$8.99
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- Lifetime Pro$12.99
- Lifetime Pro$14.99
- Lifetime Pro$17.99
