# MyWeekend Countdown vs Garbage Gators

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Garbage Gators at none against MyWeekend Countdown's 1. MyWeekend Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MyWeekend Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Garbage Gators asks for nothing beyond the download.

MyWeekend Countdown ships an update monthly, Garbage Gators every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MyWeekend Countdown | Garbage Gators |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myweekend-countdown/id534132232/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.2** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [tadashi atoji](https://appshunter.io/developer/431510057) | [Garbage Gator](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818270748) |

## What reviewers say

### MyWeekend Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myweekend-countdown/id534132232)

This app tracks the remaining weekdays until the weekend and the remaining weekend days until the start of the week. It displays this countdown as a badge and runs continuously once set up.

**Highlights:** Weekday to weekend countdown, Weekend to week start countdown, Badge display, Automatic repetition, Simple setup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ad | $1.99 | one-time |


### Garbage Gators

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garbage-gators/id6746741409)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MyWeekend Countdown free?

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

### Is Garbage Gators free?

Garbage Gators is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do MyWeekend Countdown or Garbage Gators have ads?

Neither MyWeekend Countdown nor Garbage Gators shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MyWeekend Countdown or Garbage Gators?

MyWeekend Countdown ships an update monthly, and Garbage Gators every 6 weeks. Most recently, MyWeekend Countdown was updated on September 29, 2026 and Garbage Gators on October 6, 2026.

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