Year Countdown vs SWebCaster
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
SWebCaster
Stream online videos from a web browser directly to your TV using Chromecast or AppleTV. Customize subtitles and manage your browsing history and bookmarks within the app.
- Custom video player with casting
- Subtitle customization
- Web browsing
- History and bookmarks
- URL sharing
- Client SSL certificate installation
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SWebCaster is a full feature web browser with customised video player that can help you stream online videos to your Chromecast device on your big screen TV. SWebCaster is totally free (no In-App Purchases) and supports AppleTV, Chromecast 1, 2, 3 and Ultra. [Features] - Custom video player interface with casting capabilities - If your video also has subtitles, you can easily change between then and customise their size - History - Bookmarks - Settings - Share web pages URLs with your friends [Steeps to start Casting / AirPlay] - Open SWebCaster, load the video page, then start the video. - After the player starts, you will be able to connect to your Chromecast or AppleTV - Watch and enjoy the video on your TV *iTunes movies or any other DRM protected videos are not supported. [Steeps to install a client SSL certificate] - Open the page where your certificate is located - Input the password when prompted - Check your certificate details and click on "Install" to import it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SWebCaster at Free against Year Countdown's $0.99. SWebCaster also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). Year Countdown's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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
SWebCaster is free to download; Year Countdown costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Year Countdown holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Year Countdown ships an update every 12 months, SWebCaster every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Year Countdown | SWebCaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sebastien BUET | Xendor |
Customer experience
Year Countdown
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In-app purchases
Year Countdown
No in-app purchases
SWebCaster
No in-app purchases
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