Comparison

Countdown vs Days Until

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Visually track important life events like trips and birthdays with real-time countdowns. Personalize each event with photos and receive smart reminders. Enjoy immersive full-screen views and access on widgets and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Photo-based countdowns
  • Real-time tracking (years to seconds)
  • Full-screen immersive view
  • Home & Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app & complications
  • Smart event reminders
  • Celebration animations
Features
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Never miss a moment. Countdowns helps you track life’s most important events - from trips and birthdays to everything in between. With a sleek liquid glass design, every countdown feels personal and alive. • Photo-Based Countdowns Add a photo to each event and make every countdown visual and meaningful. • Real-Time Tracking See time in years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds - updated live. • Full-Screen View Tap any event for a clean, immersive display with everything in one place. • Widgets & Apple Watch Keep countdowns close with: - Home & Lock Screen widgets - Apple Watch app & complications • Smart Reminders Get notified before events so you never miss them. • Celebrations Enjoy a rewarding finish when your countdown ends. Perfect For Trips • Birthdays • Holidays • Anniversaries • Life Events Make every moment count.

About

Days Until

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Days Until is a simple, beautiful countdown app for the moments that matter most. Track birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, vacations, concerts, graduations - any event worth counting down to. Add an emoji and color to make each event your own. FEATURES • Countdown to any date • Live timer for events happening today • Recurring events that auto-roll to next year (perfect for birthdays & anniversaries) • Custom emoji and color for each event • Light and dark mode • No account required — all data stays on your device • Remove ads with a one-time purchase

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Countdown at 2 against Days Until's —. Days Until's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Days Until sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Countdown versus Days Until: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownDays Until
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRounded Peak Studios LLCNathan Musselman

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$3.99
1 purchases

Days Until

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days Until free?
Days Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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