# Countdown Me vs DaysUp!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DaysUp! at none against Countdown Me's 1. DaysUp! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). Countdown Me's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. DaysUp! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, DaysUp! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Me | DaysUp! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-me-event-widgets/id400459849/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **17** | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TapMints s.r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/885352492) | [Ajiro Tech Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791020365) |

## 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 |


### DaysUp!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daysup/id6445801621)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Me free?

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

### Is DaysUp! free?

DaysUp! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Countdown Me or DaysUp! have ads?

Neither Countdown Me nor DaysUp! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Me or DaysUp!?

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, and DaysUp! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Me was updated on September 21, 2026 and DaysUp! on September 20, 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.*