New Year Countdown vs Countdown Star

The ultimate New Year's Eve countdown is here! Whether you are preparing for 2027 or just love the magic of midnight, experience the thrill of the countdown anytime, anywhere with realistic fireworks on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. iPhone & iPad App Features: • Realistic Fireworks: Watch breathtaking displays with vibrant colors and hyper-realistic sound effects. • Custom Backgrounds: Choose from our festive pictures or use your own photos for a truly personal experience. • AirPlay to TV: Cast the countdown and fireworks to your big screen and make it the centerpiece of your party. • Year-Round Magic: Don't wait for December! Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, or any special occasion with festive fireworks. • Badge Display: Never miss a countdown moment with app icon badges. Apple Watch Features: • 100% Standalone: Leave your phone behind! Track the countdown independently right from your wrist. • Beautiful Animations: Experience spectacular firework displays optimized perfectly for the Apple Watch screen. • Festive Watch Faces: Choose from a variety of holiday backgrounds for your countdown screen. Download now and make every day feel like New Year's Eve! *Note: AirPlay requires a Wi-Fi connection and an Apple TV. See your device's manual or Apple's website for instructions on mirroring your device to a TV or monitor. ** Love the app? Please consider leaving a review and sharing it with family and friends! Your support means the world to us. ** We work hard to give you the best experience possible. If you have feature ideas or are experiencing technical issues, please contact us via the "App Support" button in the Information screen or by visiting our website. Thank you!

Countdown Star is the best way to countdown to — and count up from — all of your favorite events. Countdown to birthdays, holidays, an upcoming vacation, a wedding, the New Year, parties, sporting events, concerts and more. Count up from anniversaries, the day you were born, and other special events in the past. * How many seconds until your next birthday? * How many months since you were born? * How many days until you graduate from college? * How many hours until your anniversary? * How much time is left until your vacation starts? * How many days until Christmas? * How many minutes until your party begins? * How much time is left until your baby's due date? Countdown Star is the countdown app that lets you choose which events to add, then keeps them in sync across all of your devices. Features: * iCloud Sync — events and wallpapers sync automatically across all your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch devices * Celebration Animations — choose Confetti, Fireworks, Balloons, Stars, or Lasers when your countdown reaches zero * Repeating Events — annual events automatically advance to the next year so you never have to update them * Home Screen Widgets — Small, Medium, and Large widgets let you glance at your countdowns without opening the app * Apple Watch — view your events right on your wrist * Add Your Own Events — add as many events as you like * Custom Wallpapers — choose from 15+ built-in wallpapers or use your own photos * Time Zone Support — set each event in any time zone with localized city names * Sort and Search — sort by date, title, or your own custom order; events are sectioned into Countdown and Count Up groups * Favorites and Notifications — mark events as favorites to receive a notification when their countdown reaches zero * Interactive Slider — instantly switch between seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years to see your countdown exactly how you want it * Customizable Timer — choose timer position (Top, Middle, or Bottom), show or hide weeks, and toggle the leading zero * Multiple App Icons — personalize the app icon on your Home Screen Note: Countdown Star is available as a free version (with ads and an optional Remove Ads purchase) and as a paid ad-free version.