# Days Until Xmas vs Christmas Countdown #2025

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Days Until Xmas at none against Christmas Countdown #2025's 1. Days Until Xmas also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 6). Christmas Countdown #2025's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown #2025 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Days Until Xmas asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Days Until Xmas against 4.8 for Christmas Countdown #2025. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Days Until Xmas has 37 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Days Until Xmas ships an update every 4 months, Christmas Countdown #2025 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Days Until Xmas | Christmas Countdown #2025 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-until-xmas/id578104612/reviews) | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2025/id1490152914/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **37** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christopher Hardy](https://appshunter.io/developer/994759372) | [Milan Unjiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490152913) |

## What reviewers say

### Days Until Xmas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-until-xmas/id578104612)

This app features an interactive snow globe that counts down to Christmas. Tilt, shake, and swipe to experience the festive atmosphere. It offers widgets, CarPlay integration, and Apple Watch support, with optional carols.

**Highlights:** Interactive snow globe physics, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, CarPlay integration for car displays, Apple Watch countdown and complications, Classic Christmas carols, Multi-language support, Social sharing of countdown

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎶 Optional Christmas music
- ❄️ Nice snow animation/graphics
- 🆓 Free app with no ads
- ⏱️ Accurate countdown timing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sounds stopped working on iPhone
- 🤔 Countdown sometimes off by a day
- 🎶 Music not working for some users
- 👎 Some users dislike 'Xmas' name

**Reported bugs**

- Sounds stopped working on iPhone14 w/ latest system
- Music doesn't work for some users
- Countdown is a day off
- Landscape mode on iPad has UI issues (hours/mins/secs off screen)

**Requested features**

- Allow countdown to any date
- Add 'Carol of the Bells' song
- Option to display 'days until Christmas' instead of 'Xmas'
- Improve landscape mode on iPad
- View all time units (hours, days, minutes, seconds) at once


### Christmas Countdown #2025

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-2025/id1490152914)

This app helps you track the time remaining until Christmas 2025. It offers beautiful Christmas backgrounds, quotes, snowfall animations, and sound effects. Customize themes and enjoy a festive countdown experience.

**Highlights:** Countdown timer to Christmas 2025, Christmas backgrounds, Christmas quotes, Snowfall animation, Christmas sound library, Customizable themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Days Until Xmas free?

Days Until Xmas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Christmas Countdown #2025 free?

Christmas Countdown #2025 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Days Until Xmas or Christmas Countdown #2025?

Christmas Countdown #2025 is rated higher. Days Until Xmas averages 4.7 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Christmas Countdown #2025 averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do Days Until Xmas or Christmas Countdown #2025 have ads?

Neither Days Until Xmas nor Christmas Countdown #2025 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Days Until Xmas or Christmas Countdown #2025?

Days Until Xmas ships an update every 4 months, and Christmas Countdown #2025 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Days Until Xmas was updated on November 10, 2026 and Christmas Countdown #2025 on November 3, 2026.

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