Comparison

Vacation Countdown vs UrlaubsCounter

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

Head to head
About

Vacation Countdown

Track upcoming trips with real-time countdowns and customizable features. Organize packing lists, set reminders, and sync across devices. Make waiting for your next adventure exciting and manageable.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns (years to seconds)
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Daily push notifications
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Vacation packing lists
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Count down the years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes or seconds to your next vacation with VacaySoon! This beautifully designed app helps you keep track of all your upcoming trips in one place. Other features include: • Live Countdown: Track your vacation countdown in real-time with years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds to go! • Widgets: Get a live countdown on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with small, medium, and large widgets, so you’re always just a glance away from your next adventure • watchOS support: Access your holiday packing lists and countdowns on the go from your wrist with our watchOS app and complications from your watch face • Daily Push Notifications: Get a daily push notification that shows how long is left until your vacation begins • iCloud Sync: Effortlessly keep all your vacations in sync across all your iOS and iPadOS devices • Spotlight support: Your vacations will show up when searching on your iOS device using Spotlight, making it easy to find them • Dark Mode: Experience a sleek interface in both light and dark modes, automatically adapting to your device settings • Clean, Modern Interface: Enjoy a minimalistic, easy-to-use design that keeps your vacation countdowns front and center • Vacation Search: Easily find any saved vacation with the in-app search tool • Works Offline: View your upcoming vacations offline, and edit them too • Customisable Sort Order: Sort your vacations just the way you like them—by date or name • Vacation Archive: Look back on past trips by archiving completed vacations • Personalised App Icons: Choose from light, dark, and tinted app icons to match your style • Share Countdowns: Share an image or link showing the time remaining Upgrade to VacaySoon Pro, and you'll get access to all the features above plus: • Vacation Packing Lists: Add items to pack for your vacation, and mark them as packed. Make forgetting essentials a thing of the past! • Custom Image Backgrounds: Use images from your photo library as vacation backgrounds • Customise Colours: Customise the vacation background colours, countdown card heading background and tint colour and more • Alternate App Icons: Pick from our curated collection of alternate app icons • Remove Watermarks: From countdown images shared with your friends and family • Remove Paywall: Stop seeing the paywalls to upgrade to VacaySoon Pro • Support the ongoing development of VacaySoon Whether it's a weekend getaway or an international adventure, VacaySoon is the ultimate app for counting down the time until your next vacation. Make the wait exciting, and get ready to see the world! Download now to start the countdown to your next dream vacation. If you choose to upgrade to VacaySoon Pro, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal of the same amount (unless otherwise notified) within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions or cancel auto-renewal at any time by visiting your Account Settings in the App Store app, or tapping Settings > Manage Pro Subscription within the VacaySoon app. Privacy policy: https://littleappy.co/products/vacaysoon/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

UrlaubsCounter

Features
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UrlaubsCounter shows you at a glance how long it is until your next vacation. Create a trip in seconds, give it a fitting emoji, and keep the countdown right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Native, calm, and built for iOS. No distractions, no heavy travel management, just the anticipation. FEATURES • Countdown to the big day, with optional start and end times • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in several sizes • A personal emoji for every vacation • A color of your choice for every vacation • Sync across all your devices via iCloud • Share vacations with people you choose • Clear month and year display, even for trips far in the future URLAUBSCOUNTER PRO Manage one vacation for free. With Pro you can add as many vacations as you like and share them with others. Pro is available as a subscription for €0.99 per month, billed through your App Store account, and renews automatically until you cancel. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS UrlaubsCounter does not collect any personal data. Your vacations are stored only on your device and in your iCloud. No ads, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cloo-gmbh.de/apps/urlaubscounter/privacy

Screenshots

Vacation Countdown4 screens
UrlaubsCounter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UrlaubsCounter at every 2 days against Vacation Countdown's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Vacation Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and UrlaubsCounter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vacation Countdown ships an update every 2 months, UrlaubsCounter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Vacation Countdown versus UrlaubsCounter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVacation CountdownUrlaubsCounter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrenton CurrieCloo GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vacation Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
1 purchases

UrlaubsCounter

Subscriptions1
  • UrlaubsCounter Pro$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Vacation Countdown free?
Vacation Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UrlaubsCounter free?
UrlaubsCounter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vacation Countdown or UrlaubsCounter have ads?
Neither Vacation Countdown nor UrlaubsCounter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vacation Countdown or UrlaubsCounter?
Vacation Countdown ships an update every 2 months, and UrlaubsCounter every 2 days. Most recently, Vacation Countdown was updated on November 4, 2026 and UrlaubsCounter on October 31, 2026.

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