# Days to Easter vs Countdown Star

The clearest difference is price: Countdown Star at Free against Days to Easter's $0.99. Countdown Star also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Days to Easter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Countdown Star is free to download; Days to Easter costs $0.99 up front. Countdown Star sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Days to Easter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdown Star holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Star has 216K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Days to Easter's written reviews are positive against 60% of Countdown Star's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Days to Easter ships an update every 3 months, Countdown Star fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Days to Easter | Countdown Star |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-to-easter/id421792577/reviews) | **[4.8 (216K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-star/id576177593/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **216K** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 59.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 4 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PJ COOK](https://appshunter.io/developer/381972019) | [Joseph Merrill](https://appshunter.io/developer/1099488988) |

## What reviewers say

### Days to Easter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-to-easter/id421792577)

This app provides a simple and beautiful way to count down the days until Easter. It features fun sound effects and allows for app icon badging and lock screen widgets for quick viewing.

**Highlights:** Easter countdown timer, App icon badging, Lock screen widget, Sound effects, Beautiful graphics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Countdown Star

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-star/id576177593)

Track time until or since important life events. Set custom timers for birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and more. Personalize with your own photos and share progress with friends.

**Highlights:** Add custom events, Customize event visuals, Apple Watch display, Today Widget integration, Set exact event times, Adjust time units, Share event progress

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Customizable backgrounds
- 👍 Helpful for tracking events
- 👍 Useful for long-distance relationships

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget not working
- 🐛 Wallpaper feature not working
- 🐛 Countdown inaccuracies
- 🐛 Notifications not working
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not displaying events
- Wallpaper not saving
- Countdown off by one day
- Notifications not working as expected
- Crashes and glitches after updates

**Requested features**

- Add weeks option
- Allow multiple countdowns on one screen
- Provide Apple Watch complications
- Add ability to export/backup data
- Improve wallpaper customization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Days to Easter free?

Days to Easter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Countdown Star free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Days to Easter or Countdown Star?

Countdown Star is rated higher. Days to Easter averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Countdown Star averages 4.8 from 216K ratings.

### Do Days to Easter or Countdown Star have ads?

Countdown Star shows ads; Days to Easter does not.

### Which is updated more often, Days to Easter or Countdown Star?

Days to Easter ships an update every 3 months, and Countdown Star fortnightly. Most recently, Days to Easter was updated on June 1, 2026 and Countdown Star on September 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.*