Comparison

Countdown vs Day Counter

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Easily track upcoming events and deadlines. Set a date and name for any occasion to see the remaining time in months, weeks, and days. Never forget important dates again with this helpful reminder tool.

Highlights
  • Track upcoming events
  • Count down time remaining
  • Display time in months, weeks, days
  • Remember important dates
  • Set custom event names
Features
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Do you have an event approaching? Want to know how long is left before this event? This application will do the job perfectly! Set the date of your choice and the name of the event, and you’ll quickly see how many months, weeks and days you have left. This application remembers important dates for you and helps you count down to the deadline. Terms of service: https://termsfeed.com/terms-service/5c8b6678a74ea05ab5f671329b35ddc1

About

Day Counter

Track important moments with customizable countdowns for goals, birthdays, and holidays. Visualize progress with home screen widgets and an intuitive interface. Never miss a special event again.

Highlights
  • Create countdowns for events
  • Track days remaining or passed
  • Home screen widgets
  • Clean and intuitive design
  • Motivation for goals and milestones
Features
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How many days until your next vacation? How long since you quit smoking? Day Counter keeps every important date in one simple, beautiful app — with home screen widgets so you never have to open the app to check. COUNT DOWN & COUNT UP • Count down to future events: birthdays, holidays, weddings, exams, retirement, pregnancy due dates, and more • Count up from past dates: track habits, sobriety, fitness streaks, anniversaries, or any milestone • Choose your display unit: years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds — or show all units at once HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Small widget: 1 event at a glance • Medium widget: 3 events • Large widget: 6 events • Turn widgets on or off per event from the edit screen • See your countdown without opening the app PERSONALIZE EVERY EVENT • Pick from a wide selection of colors and icons • Dark mode support • Clean, intuitive interface — no clutter, no learning curve ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN • Automatic anniversary tracking — see how many days until your next yearly milestone BACK UP & SYNC • Sign in with Apple or Google to save your dates in the cloud • Sync across iPhone and iPad • Export your records for backup ACCURATE DATE CALCULATIONS • Months and years change on the correct date — not days early like some other apps • Trusted by users worldwide for retirement, tax deadlines, garden planting schedules, and life events PRO — ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Remove ads forever with a single purchase • No monthly fees, no auto-renewal, no surprises • Fair price compared to subscription-based countdown apps 33 LANGUAGES Fully localized in English, German, Turkish, French, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, and 26 more languages. PERFECT FOR: • Vacation and holiday countdowns • Birthday and wedding reminders • Retirement day tracking • Pregnancy and baby milestones • School exams and graduation • Fitness goals and habit tracking • Tax deadlines and important appointments • Remembering loved ones and special anniversaries Privacy Policy: https://gokselpirnal.com/saydim_privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Day Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Day Counter at 4.7 against Countdown's 4.4. Day Counter also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 52%). Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Day Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Day Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 105 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 71% of Day Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Day Counter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown versus Day Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownDay Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (51 ratings)4.7 (105 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51105 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperoWorld SoftwareGoksel Pirnal

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings51 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative45.5%

Day Counter

All ratings105 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative17.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Countdown Pro - days Counter7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime access$12.99
1 purchases

Day Counter

One-time1
  • PRO$3.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Day Counter free?
Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Day Counter?
Day Counter is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.4 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Day Counter averages 4.7 from 105 ratings.
Do Countdown or Day Counter have ads?
Both Countdown and Day Counter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Day Counter?
Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, and Day Counter every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown was updated on September 30, 2026 and Day Counter on October 1, 2026.

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