# New Years Eve Countdown vs Countdown to Anything!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown to Anything! at 95% against New Years Eve Countdown's 40%. Countdown to Anything! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (573 vs 2). New Years Eve Countdown's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. New Years Eve Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown to Anything! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Countdown to Anything! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown to Anything! has 573 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of New Years Eve Countdown's written reviews are positive against 95% of Countdown to Anything!'s.

New Years Eve Countdown ships an update every 2 months, Countdown to Anything! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | New Years Eve Countdown | Countdown to Anything! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-years-eve-countdown/id481306224/reviews) | **[4.8 (573 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-to-anything/id1489443070/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **573** |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **94.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 26 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Duncan Cuthbertson](https://appshunter.io/developer/432092718) | [Jupli](https://appshunter.io/developer/988757514) |

## What reviewers say

### New Years Eve Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-years-eve-countdown/id481306224)

This app helps you celebrate the New Year with a dynamic countdown, customizable themes, and festive animations. Enjoy a midnight party mode with sound and confetti, and share the excitement with friends and family. It also offers widgets for your home and lock screens.

**Highlights:** Dynamic countdown to midnight, Midnight party mode with audio and confetti, Home and lock screen widgets, Global countdown tracking, Customizable themes and photos, Shareable countdown excitement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Years Eve Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


### Countdown to Anything!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-to-anything/id1489443070)

Easily track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Choose from a vast library of icons or create your own to personalize your countdowns for any occasion, from birthdays to holidays. Get notifications and share your progress with friends.

**Highlights:** Create countdowns to any date/time, Customizable with hundreds of icons, Repeating countdowns (yearly, weekly), Tagging for organization, End countdown notifications, Shareable countdowns, Add notes to countdowns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.99 | per year |
| Premium (Lifetime) | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Fun and cute
- 🗓️ Helpful for keeping track of events
- 🎨 Customizable with colors and icons
- ⭐ Reliable and accurate
- 🔍 Useful for remembering important dates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Some features locked behind paywall
- 🕰️ Countdown sometimes off by a day
- 🔒 Widgets only available with premium
- 🎨 Limited free icon/color options

**Reported bugs**

- Countdowns randomly disappearing
- App crashing on launch for some users

**Requested features**

- Add option to subtract weekends from countdowns
- Allow customizing countdown format (days vs weeks)
- Provide more free icons and color options
- Make widgets available in free version
- Add ability to set reminders for countdowns


## Frequently asked questions

### Is New Years Eve Countdown free?

New Years Eve Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Countdown to Anything! free?

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

### Which has better reviews, New Years Eve Countdown or Countdown to Anything!?

Countdown to Anything! is rated higher. New Years Eve Countdown averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Countdown to Anything! averages 4.8 from 573 ratings.

### Do New Years Eve Countdown or Countdown to Anything! have ads?

Neither New Years Eve Countdown nor Countdown to Anything! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, New Years Eve Countdown or Countdown to Anything!?

New Years Eve Countdown ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown to Anything! fortnightly. Most recently, New Years Eve Countdown was updated on November 10, 2026 and Countdown to Anything! on November 11, 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.*