# Upcoming vs DaysTill

The clearest difference is monetization model: DaysTill at freemium against Upcoming's subscription. DaysTill also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 57%) and ads (none vs shown). Upcoming's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Upcoming sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and DaysTill sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Upcoming against 4.8 for DaysTill. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 102 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Upcoming's written reviews are positive against 93% of DaysTill's.

Upcoming ships an update every 2 months, DaysTill every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Upcoming | DaysTill |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upcoming-countdown-widget/id6444080645/reviews) | **[4.8 (102 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daystill-countdown-and-countup/id6474996230/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 40 | **102** |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | **93.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 22 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kok Keong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643079389) | [Lessmore Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596137029) |

## What reviewers say

### Upcoming

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upcoming-countdown-widget/id6444080645)

Track important dates with a customizable countdown widget. Visualize your progress towards goals, events, or holidays with daily updates. Stay motivated and focused by seeing how much time remains until your next milestone.

**Highlights:** Daily countdown tracking, Customizable icons and colors, Event card styling, Motivation for goal completion, Sense of urgency for tasks

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Yearly | $11.49 | per year |
| Lifetime - Early Bird Discount | $5.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $20.99 | one-time |


### DaysTill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daystill-countdown-and-countup/id6474996230)

Easily track upcoming events and past milestones with a clean, ad-free interface. Organize your life with customizable countdowns, reminders, and notes, all synced across your devices.

**Highlights:** Count up and down for events, Powerful tagging system, Desktop widgets, Lunar calendar support, Rich notification settings, Recurring event reminders, Customizable background colors, iCloud sync

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual | $8.99 | per year |
| Annual | $17.99 | per year |
| Annual | $17.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $100.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Upcoming free?

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

### Is DaysTill free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Upcoming or DaysTill?

DaysTill is rated higher. Upcoming averages 4.7 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while DaysTill averages 4.8 from 102 ratings.

### Do Upcoming or DaysTill have ads?

Upcoming shows ads; DaysTill does not.

### Which is updated more often, Upcoming or DaysTill?

Upcoming ships an update every 2 months, and DaysTill every 2 weeks. Most recently, Upcoming was updated on October 13, 2026 and DaysTill on October 13, 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.*