Christmas Countdown Premium vs Christmas Countdown (2026)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Christmas Countdown Premium
Track the exact time remaining until Christmas with detailed countdowns in various units. Personalize your experience with festive characters and share your excitement with friends and family.
- Countdown in days, hours, minutes, seconds
- Multiple time modes (weeks, nights, etc.)
- Choose from 5 festive characters
- Share countdowns on social media
- Advert-free experience
- Includes Christmas songs
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The app that lets you see how many days, hours, minutes and even seconds there are until Christmas 2018. There are Multiple Time Modes including counting down the number of total weeks, nights, hours, minutes or even total seconds until Christmas. Choose between 5 characters to keep you company while watching the countdown!! Characters include: Santa, snowman, robin, reindeer and a skater!! Share the countdown with your family and friends to all of your favourite social networks! Including Instagram! Premium Features include: • Advert Free premium experience • 3 Christmas Songs: Jingle Bells, Oh Christmas Tree and Deck the Halls • Choose your own Christmas song from your own personal music library • And many more updates to come
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 price: Christmas Countdown (2026) at Free against Christmas Countdown Premium's $1.99. Christmas Countdown (2026) also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (98% vs 70%). Christmas Countdown Premium's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On rating, 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; Christmas Countdown Premium costs $1.99 up front. Christmas Countdown (2026) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Christmas Countdown Premium asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Christmas Countdown Premium against 4.8 for Christmas Countdown (2026). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown (2026) has 3.5K ratings behind it against 474, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Christmas Countdown Premium's written reviews are positive against 98% of Christmas Countdown (2026)'s.
Christmas Countdown Premium ships an update every 13 months, Christmas Countdown (2026) every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Christmas Countdown Premium | Christmas Countdown (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (474 ratings) — better | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.5% of reviews | 97.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 474 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 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 | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jack McLean | Jupli |
Customer experience
Christmas Countdown Premium
Christmas Countdown (2026)
User reviews
Christmas Countdown Premium
From 474 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Awesome Christmas countdown app
- 🎄 Great festive vibes and music
- 🎅 Fun and engaging for kids
- 🎨 Customizable with own music
- 🕰️ Detailed countdown in various formats
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🔊 Music issues (not playing, can't turn off)
- 📆 Inaccurate countdown information
- 💰 Not worth the paid premium version
- 🚫 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
Christmas Countdown (2026)
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Excellent Christmas countdown app
- 🎄 Fun and interactive advent calendar
- 🎅 Customizable countdown and backgrounds
- 🎶 Enjoyable Christmas music
- 🎁 Daily gifts and activities
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Occasional inaccuracies in countdown timer
- 💰 Some premium features locked behind paywall
- 🔋 Can be a battery drain on devices
- 🎨 Limited free background and music options
Bugs and requests
Christmas Countdown Premium
Reported bugs
3 issues- Countdown numbers displaying incorrectly
- App crashing on launch after updates
- Premium features not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Update countdown to future years
- Add more Christmas songs and wallpapers
- Implement home screen widget
- Allow sharing countdown on social media
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
Christmas Countdown Premium
No in-app purchases
Christmas Countdown (2026)
- Premium (2026)$3.99
- Premium (Lifetime)$9.99
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