# Count Days vs Whenora

The clearest difference is monetization model: Count Days at free against Whenora's free with in-app purchases. Count Days also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). Whenora's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Count Days sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Whenora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Count Days against 5.0 for Whenora. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Count Days ships an update every 4 months, Whenora every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Count Days | Whenora |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-days-simple/id6479526942/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whenora/id6762028574/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tomasz Lewinski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736142286) | [Justin Wampler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1830611185) |

## What reviewers say

### Count Days

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-days-simple/id6479526942)

Track time to important events with detailed countdowns. See days, hours, minutes, and seconds until your next birthday or trip. Create recurring reminders that reset automatically.

**Highlights:** Event countdowns, Time elapsed tracking, Days, hours, minutes, seconds, iCloud sync, Recurring countdowns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tiny Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $6.99 | one-time |


### Whenora

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whenora/id6762028574)

Track important upcoming events or past milestones with a visually appealing countdown. Personalize your events with photos and choose between card or list views. Access key countdowns directly from your home screen.

**Highlights:** Create countdowns with exact dates/times, Track time until or time since events, Yearly repeat for recurring events, Add personal photos to events, Card or list view options, Home Screen widgets

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whenora Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Count Days free?

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

### Is Whenora free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Count Days or Whenora?

Count Days and Whenora are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Count Days or Whenora have ads?

Neither Count Days nor Whenora shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Count Days or Whenora?

Count Days ships an update every 4 months, and Whenora every 3 weeks. Most recently, Count Days was updated on October 24, 2026 and Whenora on October 10, 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.*