Year Countdown vs Christmas Countdown (2026)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Year Countdown
This app provides a real-time countdown to the next year and Christmas. Customize the visual experience with animated snow, selectable snowflakes, and background frames. Easily switch between the countdown and a clock display with a double tap.
- Countdown to New Year
- Countdown to Christmas
- Portrait and landscape orientation
- Snowfall and color animations
- Customizable snowflakes and backgrounds
- Switch between countdown and clock
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Stop doing the maths to know what is the remaining time until 2026, and just enjoy the moment with Year Countdown ! Year Countdown displays you the countdown until 2026, and this in portrait and landscape orientations ! Year Countdown also displays you the countdown until Christmas ! No more headache for your holidays, and place to the fun ! Enjoy the countdown with nice snow fall and color animations; select a snowflake and a background frame according to your mood (or set them off) in the app settings! You can also Double tap the screen to switch between the countdown and the clock ! Check out many great iPhone and iPad apps at www.SEB-APPSTORE.com
Christmas Countdown (2026)
Track the days until Christmas with a festive snowy countdown. Personalize your experience with various backgrounds and classic holiday music. Unlock daily advent calendar gifts and enjoy an ad-free experience.
- Snowy countdown screen
- Selection of Christmas backgrounds
- Classic Christmas music
- Daily advent calendar gifts
- Ad-free experience
- Premium upgrade for widget and more content
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Count down the days until Christmas with a fun snowy countdown. - Choose from a selection of beautiful backgrounds, featuring Santa and his reindeer, many Christmas trees, and even a snowman! - Enjoy classic Christmas music including Deck the Halls and We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Watch the falling snow on the countdown screen - Open a new gift every day of December in your advent calendar! You'll get a beautiful Christmas-themed photo which you can set as your wallpaper, as well some other ideas to help you get in the Christmas mood! - No ads! I really don't like ads in apps, so there are none at all in Christmas Countdown :) - Upgrade to Premium to get a countdown widget so you can quickly see how long there is until Christmas! You'll also get more music, including Jingle Bells and Silent Night, extra backgrounds and an exclusive countdown style! I have a lot of fun developing Christmas Countdown, and love hearing from people who use the app. You can email me about the app at christmas@jupli.com :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Christmas Countdown (2026) at 98% against Year Countdown's 33%. Christmas Countdown (2026) also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.7). Year Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On 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
Christmas Countdown (2026) is free to download; Year Countdown costs $0.99 up front. Christmas Countdown (2026) sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Year Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Christmas Countdown (2026) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown (2026) has 3.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Year Countdown's written reviews are positive against 98% of Christmas Countdown (2026)'s.
Year Countdown ships an update every 12 months, Christmas Countdown (2026) every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Year Countdown | Christmas Countdown (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 97.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastien BUET | Jupli |
Customer experience
Year Countdown
Christmas Countdown (2026)
Bugs and requests
Year Countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Christmas Countdown (2026)
Reported bugs
3 issues- Countdown timer sometimes off by a day
- Music playback issues for some users
- Occasional app crashes or freezes
Requested features
5 requests- More free background and music options
- Ability to use own photos for backgrounds
- Additional mini-games and activities
- Countdown for other holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc.)
- Improved widget functionality
In-app purchases
Year Countdown
No in-app purchases
Christmas Countdown (2026)
- Premium (2024)$0.99
- Premium (2025)$1.99
- Premium (2026)$3.99
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- Premium (Lifetime)$9.99
Questions
Is Year Countdown free?
Is Christmas Countdown (2026) free?
Which has better reviews, Year Countdown or Christmas Countdown (2026)?
Do Year Countdown or Christmas Countdown (2026) have ads?
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