# Christmas Countdown vs Christmas Countdown !!!!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Christmas Countdown !!!! at none against Christmas Countdown's 1. Christmas Countdown !!!! also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Christmas Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (868 vs 86). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Christmas Countdown !!!! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Christmas Countdown against 4.5 for Christmas Countdown !!!!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown has 868 ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Christmas Countdown's written reviews are positive against 80% of Christmas Countdown !!!!'s.

Christmas Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, Christmas Countdown !!!! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Countdown | Christmas Countdown !!!! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (868 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id325476623/reviews)** | [4.5 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id1179935645/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **868** | 86 |
| Positive reviews | **88.1% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 124 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicole Hankinson](https://appshunter.io/developer/502305137) | [WeeTech Solution](https://appshunter.io/developer/725625015) |

## What reviewers say

### Christmas Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id325476623)

This app provides a real-time countdown to Christmas, displaying hours, minutes, and seconds. Enjoy festive music, customizable backgrounds, and interactive snowflake effects. Stay updated with daily badge notifications and access the countdown from your watch or home screen.

**Highlights:** Real-time countdown (hours, minutes, seconds), Customizable backgrounds (including own photos), Festive background music selection, Interactive snowflake effects, Daily badge updates, Watch app and home screen widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christmas Countdown Premium | $3.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for Christmas countdown
- 🎄 Customizable features (music, snowflakes, background)
- ⏱️ Detailed countdown (days, hours, minutes, seconds)
- 🕰️ Accurate and reliable countdown
- 🎅 Fun and festive design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall (e.g., widgets)
- 🐛 Bugs with badge/notification functionality
- 🔧 Lack of updates to keep up with OS changes
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown not updating correctly with time changes
- Inability to use custom photos as background
- Music playback issues after app updates

**Requested features**

- Allow custom font and text customization
- Add support for other holidays/events
- Improve social sharing capabilities
- Introduce more background/theme options


### Christmas Countdown !!!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown/id1179935645)

Countdown to the holidays with festive music and a collection of free HD Christmas wallpapers. Easily browse, download, and set beautiful holiday-themed images as your phone's background to feel the Christmas spirit every day.

**Highlights:** Christmas countdown with daily reminders, Collection of HD Christmas wallpapers, Downloadable wallpapers, Set wallpapers on home screen, Adjustable wallpapers for screen resolution, Share wallpapers via social media or Bluetooth

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Countdown free?

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

### Is Christmas Countdown !!!! free?

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

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

Christmas Countdown is rated higher. Christmas Countdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 868 ratings, while Christmas Countdown !!!! averages 4.5 from 86 ratings.

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

Neither Christmas Countdown nor Christmas Countdown !!!! shows ads.

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

Christmas Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and Christmas Countdown !!!! every 2 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown was updated on October 16, 2026 and Christmas Countdown !!!! on October 7, 2026.

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