Comparison

iHalloween Countdown vs Halloween Countdown ‎

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time countdown
  • Spooky themes
  • AirPlay integration
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Halloween music soundtracks
  • Background slideshow
Features
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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. • 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.

About

Halloween Countdown ‎

This app provides a countdown to Halloween with spooky music and wallpapers. It features daily reminders, home screen widgets, and offline functionality. Share your countdown with friends and set eerie backgrounds to enhance the Halloween spirit.

Highlights
  • Halloween countdown timer
  • Spooky music and wallpapers
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Daily countdown reminders
  • Offline functionality
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Get ready for spook-tacular chills! Halloween Countdown gives you a frightfully fun way to see exactly how long until the most haunted night of the year. Simple, creepy-cute design with eerie background images and Halloween widgets for your home screen, lock screen, and standby screen! Get daily reminders (if you dare!) of how many days until candy, costumes, and creepy things come out to play. • Share your Halloween countdown with your fellow ghouls and goblins • Post your countdown to Facebook with a single tap — no broomstick required • Works offline — even in haunted houses • Tons of eerie-sistible background images to set the spooky mood • Makes a frightfully good Halloween countdown wallpaper Got ideas for new features? Or spotted a ghost in the code? Email us or leave a review — we love hearing from our favorite monsters! Please share Halloween Countdown with your coven of friends and family! End User License Agreement: https://zaffles.bitbucket.io/halloween/terms_of_use.html Thanks and Happy Haunting! Team Zaffles

Screenshots

iHalloween Countdown4 screens
Halloween Countdown ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iHalloween Countdown at none against Halloween Countdown ‎'s shown. iHalloween Countdown also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Halloween Countdown ‎'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (74 vs 10). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iHalloween Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and Halloween Countdown ‎ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for iHalloween Countdown against 4.9 for Halloween Countdown ‎. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halloween Countdown ‎ has 74 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iHalloween Countdown ships an update every 11 months, Halloween Countdown ‎ every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iHalloween Countdown versus Halloween Countdown ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHalloween CountdownHalloween Countdown ‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings)4.9 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1074 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB134 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperJS Digital Productions, Inc.Zaffles

Customer experience

iHalloween Countdown

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Halloween Countdown ‎

All ratings74 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iHalloween Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • More Features and Backgrounds$0.991 Year
1 purchases

Halloween Countdown ‎

One-time1
  • Halloween Supporter$4.99

Questions

Is iHalloween Countdown free?
iHalloween Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Halloween Countdown ‎ free?
Halloween Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iHalloween Countdown or Halloween Countdown ‎?
Halloween Countdown ‎ is rated higher. iHalloween Countdown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Halloween Countdown ‎ averages 4.9 from 74 ratings.
Do iHalloween Countdown or Halloween Countdown ‎ have ads?
Halloween Countdown ‎ shows ads; iHalloween Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, iHalloween Countdown or Halloween Countdown ‎?
iHalloween Countdown ships an update every 11 months, and Halloween Countdown ‎ every 4 weeks. Most recently, iHalloween Countdown was updated on September 10, 2026 and Halloween Countdown ‎ on September 23, 2026.

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