Comparison

Christmas Countdown Pro Push vs Orthodox Homepage

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

Head to head
About

Christmas Countdown Pro Push

Track the days until Christmas with animated characters, holiday music, and custom backgrounds. Receive push notifications for daily updates and enjoy features like Apple Watch complications and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Push notification countdown badge
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Holiday music soundtracks
  • Animated characters
  • Custom background images
  • Countdown in days, hours, minutes, or seconds
  • Christmas sound effects
Features
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See the number of days countdown until Christmas via Push Notifications on the App's icon badge (or Apple Watch, also with complications), listen to music (built-in or your own), and see animated characters that get bigger as Christmas gets closer displayed on the included background images or use your own picture. • The number of days until Christmas is displayed on the icon's badge and it is updated every morning without having to run the app (Push Notifications). • Apple Watch app displays days remaining, graphical indicator, day of the week and date. The number of days until Christmas can be displayed as a watch face complication. Changing the color of the countdown text from your mobile device will change the color of the text on the Apple Watch. • Select one of 8 holiday background musical soundtracks. Select one or automatically play all the songs in a repeating sequence. Select Airplay to play the music to your Apple TV. • Pick music from your own music library. The title and album art of the playing song are displayed. • Shake/tap a character to see and hear an effect. • Select to display either days or hours/minutes/seconds. • Tap the countdown text to cycle between 8 different colors. • Update your Facebook status with the days to Christmas. • See the animated character grow to full size and then shrink back down based on the number of days left until Christmas. The closer the date gets to Christmas, the bigger the animated character will grow. The character will then move off the screen in different patterns. • Animated characters include a tree, santa, snowman, reindeer, angel, bells, ornament, and a gingerbread man. • Select any background image from your device's photo album or use one of the 3 included holiday images. • Enable/disable/hide the character animation. • Enable/disable falling snow. • Tap one of three objects on the screen to produce Christmas sounds (standing santa, reindeer, presents). • Enable/disable device sleep. • See the day of the week for December 25 each year and for the next 4 years. Additional features will be added. Visit our Web site at www.EnergizeSoftware.com to see the other apps that we offer or to leave comments and suggestions.

About

Orthodox Homepage

This app serves as a comprehensive Orthodox Christian community hub. It helps users find local parishes and events, study the Bible with commentaries, and discover Orthodox-owned businesses. It's a free digital companion for spiritual growth and community connection.

Highlights
  • Orthodox Parish Directory
  • Event Calendar & Pilgrimages
  • Bible with Patristic Commentaries
  • Prayers & Akathists
  • Orthodox Business Directory
  • Daily Readings
Features
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Orthodox Homepage is the complete Orthodox Christian app and directory that brings your faith to life. Find Orthodox parishes near you, discover local events, pilgrimages, and conferences. Claim or create your parish listing to stay connected with your community. Study the Bible with rich patristic commentaries from the Church Fathers. Read trusted translations side-by-side, tap any verse for deep Orthodox insights, and bookmark your favorite passages. Support Orthodox-owned businesses — from icon shops and bookstores to restaurants and services — all in one place. Enjoy a rich collection of prayers and akathists, daily readings, and powerful tools to grow in your Orthodox Christian faith. Whether you are a lifelong believer, a new convert, or exploring Orthodoxy, Orthodox Homepage is your free digital companion for spiritual growth and real community connection. Key Features: • Orthodox Parish Directory with location search • Event Calendar & Pilgrimages • Bible with Patristic Commentaries • Prayers & Akathists • Orthodox Business Directory • Free to use with no paywalls on core features Join the growing Orthodox community today. Download Orthodox Homepage and strengthen your faith journey.

Screenshots

Christmas Countdown Pro Push4 screens
Orthodox Homepage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Orthodox Homepage at Free against Christmas Countdown Pro Push's $0.99. Orthodox Homepage also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Christmas Countdown Pro Push's advantage is ratings volume (190 vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

Orthodox Homepage is free to download; Christmas Countdown Pro Push costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orthodox Homepage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown Pro Push has 190 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Christmas Countdown Pro Push's written reviews are positive against 100% of Orthodox Homepage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Christmas Countdown Pro Push ships an update every 11 months, Orthodox Homepage every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Christmas Countdown Pro Push versus Orthodox Homepage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristmas Countdown Pro PushOrthodox Homepage
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (190 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings190 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg MorrisAlexander Sawsienowicz

Customer experience

Christmas Countdown Pro Push

All ratings190 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.1%

Orthodox Homepage

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Christmas Countdown Pro Push

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App does not work on iPhone 8
  • App does not work properly on iPad
  • Facebook posting uses standard picture, not custom

Requested features

1 request
  • Make Santa/snowman sounds louder than chosen music

Orthodox Homepage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Christmas Countdown Pro Push

No in-app purchases

None

Orthodox Homepage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Christmas Countdown Pro Push free?
Christmas Countdown Pro Push costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orthodox Homepage free?
Orthodox Homepage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Christmas Countdown Pro Push or Orthodox Homepage?
Orthodox Homepage is rated higher. Christmas Countdown Pro Push averages 4.8 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while Orthodox Homepage averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Christmas Countdown Pro Push or Orthodox Homepage have ads?
Neither Christmas Countdown Pro Push nor Orthodox Homepage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown Pro Push or Orthodox Homepage?
Christmas Countdown Pro Push ships an update every 11 months, and Orthodox Homepage every 4 days. Most recently, Christmas Countdown Pro Push was updated on November 1, 2026 and Orthodox Homepage on October 31, 2026.

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