iHalloween Countdown vs Countdown to Halloween
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iHalloween Countdown
This app provides a real-time countdown to Halloween with spooky themes and immersive visuals. Enhance your experience with an annual subscription for custom backgrounds, music, and more.
- Real-time countdown
- Spooky themes
- AirPlay integration
- Customizable backgrounds
- Halloween music soundtracks
- Background slideshow
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Get ready for the spookiest day of the year with iHalloween Countdown! Why you'll love it: • A Fun & Immersive Experience: Get in the Halloween spirit with festive visuals, sound, and live countdowns! • Real-time Countdown: Watch every second tick away on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch! • Standalone Apple Watch App: Enjoy the countdown directly on your wrist — no phone needed! • AirPlay Integration: Project the live countdown on your TV — perfect for Halloween parties and decorating! • Free Styling Options: Customize with Default, Digital, or Scary fonts and custom background colors (iPhone & iPad). • Spooky Themes & Layouts: Choose from a variety of festive, cute, fun, and scary designs. Unlock your full Halloween experience with Premium: iPhone & iPad Features: • 70+ Backgrounds & Custom Photos: Select built-in themes, pick from your photo library, or snap a new photo with your camera. • Custom Home Screen Widgets: Small, Medium, & Large widget layouts for Premium subscribers. • Expanded App Icon Options: Free users can choose between the new Modern icon or Classic icon. Premium users unlock 12 additional custom icon choices. • Background Slideshow: Automatically rotate background pictures every 5, 15, or 30 seconds. • Spooky Halloween Music: Set the mood with multiple eerie background music tracks. • Advanced Customization: Tailor countdown layout styles, font styles, colors, screen positioning, and icon badge count. Apple Watch Features: • 25+ Backgrounds: Choose from festive, cute, fun, and scary built-in themes. • Standalone Watch App: Customize and track the countdown directly on your wrist — no phone needed! • Watch Complications: Display countdown complications directly on your watch face. • Advanced Customization: More countdown layout styles & font colors. Download now and start the Halloween fun! Happy Halloween! * Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * AirPlay requires a Wi-Fi connection and an Apple TV or AirPlay-compatible Smart TV. App Support & Feedback: • If you like this app, please write a review and share it with your family and friends! Thank you for your support. • We work very hard to make our apps the best they can be and want you to have a great experience. If you have ideas on how to make this app better, or if you are experiencing technical problems with this app, please contact us by pressing the "Support" button located in the Information screen, or by visiting our website. Thank you.
Countdown to Halloween
This app helps you track the days remaining until Halloween. You can add a personal photo to the countdown and share your progress with friends and family on social media or via email.
- Days until Halloween countdown
- Add custom photo
- Share countdown on social media
- Share via email
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Countdown to Halloween Great app for letting you know how many days they are left untill Halloween 2018 App features: *Shows how many days till Halloween *Can add a photo *Share your photo and days left till halloween on facebook, twitter, email etc.... Produced By www.slinkyapps.co.uk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown to Halloween at none against iHalloween Countdown's 1. Countdown to Halloween also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (578 vs 12). iHalloween Countdown's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 61%). On price, rating 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. iHalloween Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Countdown to Halloween asks for nothing beyond the download.
iHalloween Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown to Halloween has 578 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of iHalloween Countdown's written reviews are positive against 61% of Countdown to Halloween's.
iHalloween Countdown ships an update every 10 months, Countdown to Halloween every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iHalloween Countdown | Countdown to Halloween |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better | 4.7 (578 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 61.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 578 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JS Digital Productions, Inc. | Duncan Cuthbertson |
Customer experience
iHalloween Countdown
Countdown to Halloween
Bugs and requests
iHalloween Countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Countdown to Halloween
Reported bugs
8 issues- Negative day count (app not updated since 2014)
- Crashes on app launch
- Freezes when attempting to share on Facebook
- Glitches that redirect to home screen
- App won't open after download
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- Inaccurate day calculations
- Excessive pop-up ads
- Annoying auto-playing music
Requested features
9 requests- Add games to the countdown app
- Include hours, minutes, seconds, weeks, and months
- Different background for each day or week
- Halloween jokes or trivia daily
- Halloween music integration
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- Daily Halloween movie recommendations
- Ability to change the main picture/background
- Ability to change the countdown date
- Countdown for other holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas)
In-app purchases
iHalloween Countdown
- More Features and Backgrounds$0.991 Year
Countdown to Halloween
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iHalloween Countdown free?
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