Comparison

Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker vs Christmas Countdown & Widget

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

Head to head
About

Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker

Virtually try on different styles of braces using your iPhone or iPad. Add multiple sets of braces to photos for friends and family, then save or share your creations.

Highlights
  • Virtual braces try-on
  • Multiple brace styles
  • Add braces to multiple people in photos
  • Save photos to device
  • Share on social media
Features
Read full description

Brace yourself 2 is a way to see yourself with Braces on using your iPhone & iPad. Featuring 32 (Upgrade-able to a total of 72 Braces!) different sets of Braces to try why not see how fun this app can be! Need more than one set of Braces? No problem! Great for photographs with multiple people in, as you can add more Braces to the photos, so no one need feel left out! If there are 5 of you in the photograph, simply add 5 sets of Braces! Why not then share your photos on Facebook or Twitter? Or Save them to your device! Be sure to have hours of fun! It's certainly an app to get your teeth into!

About

Christmas Countdown & Widget

Track the exact days, hours, and sleeps until Christmas Eve with a live home screen widget. Customize with festive themes and enjoy snowfall animations to bring the holiday spirit to life.

Highlights
  • Live home screen widget
  • Real-time countdown (days, hours, sleeps)
  • Customizable themes (red, green, blue)
  • Snowfall animations
  • Compact size (under 1MB)
Features
Read full description

How many sleeps until Christmas? Christmas Countdown puts the countdown right on your home screen and lock screen, so the whole family can see how close Christmas is, every time they pick up the iPhone. Rated 4.8 stars by more than 2,400 people. Free, no ads, no account. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add the widget once and the days (or sleeps) left are always in sight. No need to open the app: the widget updates by itself every day, all season long. LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS See the countdown without even unlocking your phone. Pick the round widget with its progress ring, which fills up as Christmas gets closer, or the one-line widget above the clock. SLEEPS, NOT JUST DAYS Kids don't count days, they count sleeps. Switch to sleeps mode and the app answers the question you hear every evening in December: "How many more nights until Santa comes?" LIVE COUNTDOWN IN THE APP Open the app for the full countdown: days, hours, minutes and seconds ticking down in real time, under gently falling snow. Prefer a calm screen? Turn the snow off in one tap. DEC 24 OR DEC 25 Celebrate on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day? Choose the date you count down to, and every widget follows. In Sweden, the app counts to December 24 by default. FESTIVE THEMES Classic red, pine green or ice blue. Your colour applies to the app and to the widgets, so your home screen matches your mood. ALL YEAR LONG Christmas is over? The countdown starts again for next year, and we say Merry Christmas on the way. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in 16 languages, from French and German to Japanese and Korean. PREMIUM: SNOWY SCENE WIDGETS A one-time purchase unlocks exclusive widgets: a snowy landscape with a cabin, a snowman and fir trees, in small and medium sizes, painted in your theme colour. Premium also removes the FREE badge from the classic widget and supports an independent developer. No subscription, ever. Already bought it? Restore your purchase in one tap from Settings. HOW TO ADD THE WIDGET 1. Download Christmas Countdown, it's free 2. Long-press an empty area of your home screen and tap Edit 3. Tap Add Widget and search for Christmas Countdown 4. Choose a size and tap Add Widget For the lock screen, long-press the lock screen, tap Customize, then add the widget under the clock. MADE BY ONE PERSON Christmas Countdown is built by an independent developer who loves Christmas as much as you do. Ideas, bugs or just a hello? Write from the Settings screen: every message gets read. Christmas only comes once a year. Start counting.

Screenshots

Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker4 screens
Christmas Countdown & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Christmas Countdown & Widget at 4.8 against Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker's 3.5. Christmas Countdown & Widget also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 51%) and ads (none vs shown). Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Christmas Countdown & Widget sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Christmas Countdown & Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown & Widget has 2.6K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker's written reviews are positive against 93% of Christmas Countdown & Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker ships an update every 2 months, Christmas Countdown & Widget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker versus Christmas Countdown & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrace Yourself 2 Braces MakerChristmas Countdown & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (107 ratings)4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1072.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFragranze Apps LimitedBenoit Deguine

Customer experience

Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker

All ratings105 ratings
Positive58.1%
Neutral16.2%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative40.0%

Christmas Countdown & Widget

All ratings2,437 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.3%

User reviews

Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker

From 107 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Fun and entertaining for pranking friends
  • 🎨 Wide variety of brace colors and styles
  • 📸 Realistic appearance in some cases
  • 💰 Free to download and use basic features
  • 😌 Helps ease anxiety about getting braces

Room to improve

  • 😞 Braces look fake and unrealistic
  • 🎯 Braces don't align properly with teeth
  • 📏 Braces too large or don't fit teeth size
  • 💸 Many features locked behind paywalls
  • 📱 Excessive and intrusive advertisements

Christmas Countdown & Widget

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎄 Great Christmas countdown app
  • 🕰️ Accurate countdown
  • 💻 Useful widget
  • 🎨 Customizable themes
  • 🎅 Captures Christmas spirit

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional countdown issues
  • 🔍 Widget doesn't show full countdown details
  • 🔧 Some features not fully functional

Bugs and requests

Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Braces won't display on screen
  • App crashes when selecting braces
  • Braces appear crooked when saved
  • Braces move without user touching them
  • App returns to home screen unexpectedly
Show 5 more
  • Ads freeze and cannot be closed
  • Bottom braces change top brace color instead
  • Braces don't rotate or arch properly
  • Screen goes black when inserting pictures
  • Cannot delete app from device

Requested features

10 requests
  • More free brace options instead of paywalls
  • Ability to rotate and curve braces properly
  • Before and after comparison button
  • Better teeth size detection and scaling
  • Preinstalled camera with face alignment
Show 5 more
  • Smaller, more proportional brace sizes
  • Better quality saved images
  • Reduced or removable advertisements
  • Improved bottom teeth brace support
  • More realistic brace rendering

Christmas Countdown & Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Countdown not always accurate
  • Widget not working on some devices
  • App freezing or crashing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Include more countdown details in widget
  • Implement Christmas mini-games
  • Provide notification options
  • Add more customization options

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker

One-time4
  • Brace Yourself - Upgrade$0.99
  • Remove Advertisements$0.99
  • Unlock All Braces!$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Ultimate Pack$1.99
3 purchases

Christmas Countdown & Widget

One-time3
  • 1 Gift$1.99
  • Premium$2.99
  • 3 Gifts (or 1 big!)$4.99

Questions

Is Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker free?
Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Christmas Countdown & Widget free?
Christmas Countdown & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker or Christmas Countdown & Widget?
Christmas Countdown & Widget is rated higher. Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker averages 3.5 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while Christmas Countdown & Widget averages 4.8 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker or Christmas Countdown & Widget have ads?
Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker shows ads; Christmas Countdown & Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker or Christmas Countdown & Widget?
Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Christmas Countdown & Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Brace Yourself 2 Braces Maker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Christmas Countdown & Widget on November 11, 2026.

Other comparisons