# Countdown Me vs How Many Days Until

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Me at 81% against How Many Days Until's 25%. Countdown Me also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). How Many Days Until's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown Me sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and How Many Days Until sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

How Many Days Until holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Me has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Countdown Me's written reviews are positive against 25% of How Many Days Until's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, How Many Days Until monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Me | How Many Days Until |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-me-event-widgets/id400459849/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-many-days-until-countdown/id1116568188/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **27** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **80.8% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TapMints](https://appshunter.io/developer/885352492) | [Atthaporn Chanprakon](https://appshunter.io/developer/903328298) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-me-event-widgets/id400459849)

Track upcoming events with customizable widgets and app icon badges. See remaining days, hours, minutes, and seconds without opening the application. Create alerts and share countdowns with others.

**Highlights:** Home screen widgets, Lock screen widgets (iOS 16+), App icon badge countdowns, Detailed countdowns (seconds), Event alerts, Calendar event integration, Shareable countdowns

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited number of countdowns | $0.99 | per year |


### How Many Days Until

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-many-days-until-countdown/id1116568188)

Easily track upcoming special occasions with this app. Set reminders for important dates and personalize your countdowns with beautiful backgrounds. Its simple interface makes managing your events straightforward.

**Highlights:** Create and save special days, Event reminders, Customizable backgrounds, Simple user interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| How Many Days Until Premium Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Me free?

Countdown Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is How Many Days Until free?

How Many Days Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Me or How Many Days Until?

How Many Days Until is rated higher. Countdown Me averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while How Many Days Until averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Countdown Me or How Many Days Until have ads?

How Many Days Until shows ads; Countdown Me does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Me or How Many Days Until?

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, and How Many Days Until monthly. Most recently, Countdown Me was updated on October 21, 2026 and How Many Days Until on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*