# Christmas Tree ™ vs Christmas Countdown! 2026

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Christmas Tree ™ at none against Christmas Countdown! 2026's 3. Christmas Tree ™ also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 76%). Christmas Countdown! 2026's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (6.2K vs 272). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown! 2026 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Christmas Tree ™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Christmas Tree ™ against 4.7 for Christmas Countdown! 2026. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown! 2026 has 6.2K ratings behind it against 272, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Christmas Tree ™'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Christmas Countdown! 2026's.

Christmas Tree ™ ships an update every 11 months, Christmas Countdown! 2026 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Tree ™ | Christmas Countdown! 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (272 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-tree/id481956567/reviews)** | [4.7 (6.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2026/id1439014968/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 272 | **6.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **88.3% of reviews** | 75.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 43 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sticky Ice Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/317864071) | [Yuvrajsinh Jadeja](https://appshunter.io/developer/1244442367) |

## What reviewers say

### Christmas Tree ™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-tree/id481956567)

Decorate a virtual Christmas tree with a vast collection of ornaments, lights, and snow. Choose from multiple tree styles and backgrounds, or use your own photos. Enjoy holiday music and share your creations.

**Highlights:** 221 ornaments, trinkets, and gifts, Animated snowfall and lights, 5 holiday songs, 5 tree styles, Customizable backgrounds, Precise ornament placement, Export to photo album or email

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and creative
- 🎄 Gets you in the Christmas spirit
- 🎁 Ability to send decorated trees
- 🎨 Customizable trees
- 🎶 Enjoyable music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔍 Limited decoration options
- 🔍 Difficult to control placement of decorations
- 💰 Ads can be intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- Decorations disappearing off-screen
- Tree moving when trying to place decorations

**Requested features**

- More decoration options (e.g. tinsel, string lights)
- Ability to rotate/resize decorations
- Option to save trees as animations with music
- Share to social media


### Christmas Countdown! 2026

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2026/id1439014968)

Track the exact time remaining until Christmas 2025 with a dynamic countdown. Enjoy festive themes, snowfall effects, animated characters, and ambient Christmas music. Personalize your experience with HD wallpapers and share the excitement with loved ones.

**Highlights:** Christmas countdown timer, Day and night themes, Snowfall effects, Christmas wallpapers, Ambient Christmas music, Animated Christmas characters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy Pro | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy Coffee | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎄 Christmas countdown
- 🎅 Helpful for Christmas planning
- 🎶 Christmas music
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎉 Fun and engaging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Ads too frequent
- 🔧 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 🚫 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown not accurate
- Notifications not working properly
- Wallpapers not available as advertised

**Requested features**

- Christmas gift list feature
- Ability to set app as wallpaper
- Countdown to other holidays
- More customization options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Tree ™ free?

Christmas Tree ™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Christmas Countdown! 2026 free?

Christmas Countdown! 2026 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Christmas Tree ™ or Christmas Countdown! 2026?

Christmas Tree ™ is rated higher. Christmas Tree ™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while Christmas Countdown! 2026 averages 4.7 from 6.2K ratings.

### Do Christmas Tree ™ or Christmas Countdown! 2026 have ads?

Both Christmas Tree ™ and Christmas Countdown! 2026 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas Tree ™ or Christmas Countdown! 2026?

Christmas Tree ™ ships an update every 11 months, and Christmas Countdown! 2026 every 3 months. Most recently, Christmas Tree ™ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Christmas Countdown! 2026 on October 27, 2026.

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