Comparison

Days Until vs Broadcast Buddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Days Until

Easily track the number of days until important events. This app offers a simple, no-fuss interface for setting up and viewing countdowns. Receive notifications and check your progress directly on your smartwatch.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns
  • Smartwatch integration
  • Customizable notifications
  • Simple user interface
  • Quick setup
Features
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How many days until... ? That’s a frequently asked question! With this app it’s possible to answer this question with a few clicks. Simple, no configurations or menus, for people that like simplicity. It is possible to configure notifications and check your countdowns in your watch.

About

Broadcast Buddy

Send personalized messages to multiple recipients individually, ensuring each person feels like they received a unique communication. Avoid the anonymity of group chats by crafting one message that reaches everyone privately.

Highlights
  • Individual message delivery
  • Personalized communication
  • Craft messages once
  • Avoid group chat clutter
  • Enhance user interaction
Features
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Send one message to many people without starting a group chat. Broadcast Buddy delivers your update through Messages as separate one-to-one threads. Recipients do not see the rest of your list, and replies come back privately. BUILT FOR REPEAT UPDATES • Create reusable groups from your iPhone contacts • Start with ready-made group templates, then add your people • Search, sort, add, or remove contacts • Attach photos, PDFs, and supported files • Review and reuse past broadcasts • Send through Apple Messages using Broadcast Buddy Helper USE IT FOR Family updates, wedding guests, HOA and resident notices, teams and coaches, school parents, clubs, churches, nonprofits, clients, and small-business outreach. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Broadcast Buddy does not collect your contacts, messages, or personal data. START FREE Create one group with up to 7 contacts. Broadcast Buddy Plus unlocks unlimited groups, larger recipient lists, and broadcast history with monthly and annual options. Broadcast Buddy requires Apple Shortcuts and Messages to send broadcasts. Terms of Use: https://aireatelier.com/broadcastbuddyapp/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://aireatelier.com/broadcastbuddyapp/privacy

Screenshots

Days Until4 screens
Broadcast Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Days Until at none against Broadcast Buddy's 2. Days Until also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and device support (3 vs 1). Broadcast Buddy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Broadcast Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Days Until asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Days Until holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Days Until's written reviews are positive against 78% of Broadcast Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days Until ships an update every 7 months, Broadcast Buddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Days Until versus Broadcast Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDays UntilBroadcast Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better3.8 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings417 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuadrimindAire Atelier LLC

Customer experience

Days Until

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

Broadcast Buddy

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Days Until

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Broadcast Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Broadcast Buddy Plus3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Broadcast Buddy Plus3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Days Until free?
Days Until is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Broadcast Buddy free?
Broadcast Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Days Until or Broadcast Buddy?
Days Until is rated higher. Days Until averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Broadcast Buddy averages 3.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Days Until or Broadcast Buddy have ads?
Neither Days Until nor Broadcast Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Days Until or Broadcast Buddy?
Days Until ships an update every 7 months, and Broadcast Buddy weekly. Most recently, Days Until was updated on November 1, 2026 and Broadcast Buddy on October 30, 2026.

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