Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs New Year's Countdown 2025

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

Head to head
About

Countdown ‎

Visually track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set timers for vacations, concerts, or anniversaries using your own photos, music, and phrases. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Customizable Background Photos
  • Personalized Music & Fonts
  • Calendar Event Integration
  • Count Up from Past Events
  • Event Reminders
Features
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Count down to your next event — a vacation, your favorite band's concert, a movie premiere, a graduation, an anniversary, and more — in style! Features: LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS: Add countdown widgets to your lock screen! First, set up your countdown in the Countdown app. Then, pull down your lock screen, long-hold an empty area and tap "Customize." FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56,713 heartbeats") DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or browse a large selection of FREE BACKGROUND PHOTOS. Flip through your background photos while counting down. Set your own MUSIC for each Countdown. Customizable FONTS, font colors, and background colors. Add YOUR OWN PHRASE — "the concert of the year," "little pumpkin's dance performance," "we board the plane." Create Countdowns straight from your CALENDAR EVENTS. MULTIPLE Countdowns — rearrange them however you like. REMINDERS for your events. SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or email. Count down to ANNIVERSARIES that repeat every year. (e.g. "25 days until my 10th anniversary!") COUNT UP from past events. (e.g. "21 days since…") SMART TOOLBAR stays hidden until you tap the screen — more room for your Countdowns. Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Countdown Premium === HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without ever opening the app. SLIDESHOW MODE: Automatically cycle your background photos with a choice of animation styles and speeds. NO ADS: No distractions or clutter — just you and your countdown. Make each second count! In addition to the free features above, Countdown Premium is available as a subscription. Premium subscribers get an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions are charged to your payment method through your Apple ID account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription anytime in Account Settings. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

About

New Year's Countdown 2025

This app provides a real-time countdown to the arrival of the new year 2026. Easily share your excitement with friends and loved ones through iMessage stickers and social sharing features. Perfect for staying updated on the remaining time until the celebration, no matter where you are.

Highlights
  • Real-time countdown to 2026
  • Share countdown with friends
  • iMessage sticker sharing
  • Celebration companion
Features
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Soon it will be time again! The new year 2026 is coming and we can't wait to finally welcome it. This little app always shows you exactly how long it will be until 2026. Also, you can just share the countdown with your friends and you can rejoice together. Share great stickers with your loved ones via iMessage. Whether you're dining with family, celebrating with friends or sitting in front of the TV while Dinner for One is running, our countdown app is always with you and tells you how long you have to wait! We wish you a happy new year and all the best for the year 2026!

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
New Year's Countdown 20254 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: New Year's Countdown 2025 at 4.7 against Countdown ‎'s 3.8. New Year's Countdown 2025 also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 34%). Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 745). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Countdown ‎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and New Year's Countdown 2025 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

New Year's Countdown 2025 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K ratings behind it against 745, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 62% of New Year's Countdown 2025's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, New Year's Countdown 2025 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown ‎ versus New Year's Countdown 2025: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎New Year's Countdown 2025
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)4.7 (745 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews61.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better745
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Simon Kirchner

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,417 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews500 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.0%

New Year's Countdown 2025

All ratings745 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative32.4%

User reviews

Countdown ‎

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Countdown app with customization
  • 🎨 Ability to use own photos
  • ⏱️ Counts down in various units
  • 🎉 Exciting for upcoming events

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Resets countdown settings
  • 📱 Widget not working as expected

New Year's Countdown 2025

From 745 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⏱️ Accurate countdown to midnight
  • 🌍 Multi-timezone support with country selection
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • ⚡ Works reliably when needed
  • 🎯 Does exactly what it promises

Room to improve

  • 📢 Excessive advertisements
  • 👀 Poor text contrast and readability
  • 💰 Cheap appearance and basic design
  • 🐛 Timezone detection inconsistencies
  • ⏰ Timing accuracy issues for some users

Bugs and requests

Countdown ‎

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Countdown not displaying correctly
  • Widget not loading properly
  • Purchased premium features not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to have multiple countdowns
  • Option to repeat countdown events
  • Countdown widget on home screen
  • Improved sharing capabilities

New Year's Countdown 2025

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect time display for certain timezones
  • Timezone detection fails for non-US locations
  • Potential security/virus concerns reported
  • Text contrast issues affecting visibility

Requested features

4 requests
  • Custom background images or GIFs
  • Countdown audio/sound effects for speakers
  • Improved visual design and aesthetics
  • Better ad implementation or ad-free version

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Premium$19.99
4 purchases

New Year's Countdown 2025

One-time4
  • Buy me a lucky charm$0.99
  • Pro Version$2.99
  • Buy me a firework$3.99
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  • Buy me a champagne$11.99

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is New Year's Countdown 2025 free?
New Year's Countdown 2025 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or New Year's Countdown 2025?
New Year's Countdown 2025 is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while New Year's Countdown 2025 averages 4.7 from 745 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or New Year's Countdown 2025 have ads?
Both Countdown ‎ and New Year's Countdown 2025 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or New Year's Countdown 2025?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and New Year's Countdown 2025 every 8 days. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on October 2, 2026 and New Year's Countdown 2025 on October 1, 2026.

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