Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs StarDay

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 - your next vacation, your favorite band’s concert, the next movie premiere, your child's graduation, your anniversary, and more - in style! Features: • iOS 16 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." • HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count down the days to your event right from your home screen! Just long hold an empty area on your home screen and tap the "+" in the top-left corner to get started. • FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56713 heartbeats") • DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. • Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or look through 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 for the Countdown display. • Your OWN PHRASE - "the concert of the year", "little pumpkin's dance performance", "we board the plane". • Create Countdowns from your CALENDAR EVENTS! • MULTIPLE Countdowns (and rearrange them as you like!) • REMINDERS for your events. • SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot of your Countdown with 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 is hidden until you tap on the screen; more screen space for your Countdowns. • Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Premium Features === + iOS WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without leaving the home screen! + SLIDESHOW MODE of background photos, with different 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 listed above, we also offer Countdown Premium as a subscription. Countdown Premium subscribers will have access to an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

About

StarDay

Easily track important life events with unlimited countdowns. Customize widgets to visualize your progress and forget about intrusive advertisements. This app helps you stay on top of your milestones.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Customizable widgets
  • Streak tracking
  • Ad-free experience
  • Event tracking
Features
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Do you need to track some important events in your life? Try our new app. Add unlimited countdowns, customize widgets, forget about noisy ads. Terms of use: https://about-me.app/terms_of_use Privacy policy: https://about-me.app/privacy_policy

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
StarDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StarDay at 4.8 against Countdown ‎'s 3.8. StarDay also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 576). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. StarDay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StarDay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K ratings behind it against 576, 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 68% of StarDay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, StarDay weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Countdown ‎ versus StarDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎StarDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)4.8 (576 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews68.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better576
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.AboutMe Apps, Inc.

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,411 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews500 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.0%

StarDay

All ratings576 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative16.0%

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

StarDay

From 576 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient countdown timer
  • 💡 Handy widget functionality
  • 🔓 No subscriptions or ads
  • ⭐ Visually appealing design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widget issues (unable to select custom countdown)
  • 🔧 Difficulty customizing events (order, background, etc.)
  • 🔢 Limited to one countdown at a time

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

StarDay

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Widget not displaying custom countdowns
  • Countdown restarting unexpectedly after deleting an event

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to display multiple countdowns on widget
  • Option to customize countdown display (time, background, etc.)
  • Automatic sorting of events by date

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
None

StarDay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StarDay free?
StarDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or StarDay?
StarDay is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while StarDay averages 4.8 from 576 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or StarDay have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; StarDay does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or StarDay?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and StarDay weekly. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on September 23, 2026 and StarDay on September 20, 2026.

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