# DaysTill vs Countdown

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DaysTill at 93% against Countdown's 0%. DaysTill also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and ads (none vs shown). Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DaysTill sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Countdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

DaysTill holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DaysTill has 95 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of DaysTill's written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown's.

DaysTill ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DaysTill | Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (95 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daystill-countdown-and-countup/id6474996230/reviews)** | [3.2 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-time-until-and-widget/id6748363899/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **95** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **92.6% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 26 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Shaojiduo Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596137029) | [Isuru Lakmal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825451258) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-time-until-and-widget/id6748363899)

Track upcoming events and personal goals with customizable timers and home screen widgets. Stay motivated by visualizing your progress down to the second. Sync across devices for seamless goal management.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdown widgets, Unlimited event timers, Day counter and goal tracking, Motivational visuals, User-friendly interface, Cross-device synchronization

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Time Countdown PRO - monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Time Countdown PRO - Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Time Untill | $6.99 | one-time |
| Time Countdown PRO - Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DaysTill free?

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

### Is Countdown free?

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

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

DaysTill is rated higher. DaysTill averages 4.8 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Countdown averages 3.2 from 9 ratings.

### Do DaysTill or Countdown have ads?

Countdown shows ads; DaysTill does not.

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

DaysTill ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown every 5 weeks. Most recently, DaysTill was updated on September 28, 2026 and Countdown on September 18, 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.*