Year Countdown vs New Year Countdown
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
New Year Countdown
This app provides a beautiful and accurate countdown to the next new year, utilizing synced internet time. Customize your experience with various background images and enjoy a sleek, modern design. A special surprise feature is unlocked on New Year's Eve.
- Accurate synced internet time countdown
- Multiple background image options
- Sleek and modern design
- Special New Year's Eve surprise feature
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
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Get ready to ring in the new year with our beautiful countdown. With this app, you'll be able to easily keep track of how much time is left until the new year arrives. - The app utilizes perfectly synced internet time for the most accurate countdown! - Choose from several background images for the countdown. - Our app features a sleek and modern design. - But that's not all! We have a special surprise for you on New Year's Eve. As the clock strikes midnight, our app will unveil an exciting and exclusive feature to start the new year in an even more festive way. Download our New Year Countdown app today and get ready to celebrate the start of a new year! Project of JHSV with Juri Seelmann and Vincent Haupt.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: New Year Countdown at 100% against Year Countdown's 33%. New Year Countdown also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Year Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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
New Year Countdown is free to download; Year Countdown costs $0.99 up front. New Year Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Year Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
New Year Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Year Countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of New Year Countdown's.
Year Countdown ships an update every 12 months, New Year Countdown every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Year Countdown | New Year Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastien BUET | Juri Seelmann |
Customer experience
Year Countdown
New Year Countdown
In-app purchases
Year Countdown
No in-app purchases
New Year Countdown
- Premium for New Year 2027$0.99
- Premium for New Year 2026$0.99
- Premium for New Year 2028$1.99
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- Lifetime Premium$4.99
- Lifetime Premium + support the app$12.99
Questions
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