Comparison

Countdown & Visual Timer vs DayLeft

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

Head to head
About

Countdown & Visual Timer

This app helps you track important dates and events with customizable countdowns and timely reminders. It offers unlimited event creation and a count-up feature for past occasions. Personalize your countdowns with custom backgrounds and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Timely reminders
  • Unlimited event creation
  • Count up from past events
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Home screen widget
Features
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Countdown is a free, user-friendly countdown timer and reminder app designed to help you keep track of all your important events and dates. Key Features: Home Screen Widget: Stay on top of your upcoming events by placing our customizable widget directly on your Home Screen (Premium feature on iOS 14). Customizable Backgrounds: Choose any color for your countdown background to suit your style. Timely Reminders: Get notified when it's time for your event, plus optional reminders 1 day or 1 week before. Unlimited Event Creation: Add as many events as you'd like—no limits! Count Up from Past Events: Look back on memorable moments with the count-up feature on each countdown page. Plan for any occasion: vacations, birthdays, holidays, parties, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, cruises, weddings, anniversaries, births, graduations, pregnancies, trips, new homes, retirements, concerts, goals, and much more! Privacy Policy: https://byteblocksdigital.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DayLeft

Features
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DayLeft helps you count down important events and track the days that matter. Create countdowns for birthdays, anniversaries, trips, launches, and more. See exactly how many days are left at a glance, and keep your most important moments visible on your Home Screen with widgets. Key features: • Event and day countdowns • Home screen widgets • Clean and simple design • Flexible customization options • Track time in days, hours, or minutes Whether you're counting down to a big day or following everyday moments, DayLeft makes time clear, meaningful, and easy to see. Privacy Policy: https://labs-time.web.app/privacy_policy_dayleft.html Terms of Use: https://labs-time.web.app/terms_of_service_dayleft.html

Screenshots

Countdown & Visual Timer4 screens
DayLeft4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countdown & Visual Timer and DayLeft are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 & Visual Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DayLeft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown & Visual Timer ships an update every 2 days, DayLeft every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Countdown & Visual Timer versus DayLeft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown & Visual TimerDayLeft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperByteBlocks, LLC帆 张

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown & Visual Timer

One-time1
  • Countdown$3.99
3 purchases

DayLeft

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • DayLeft Pro – One-Time Purchase$6.99

Questions

Is Countdown & Visual Timer free?
Countdown & Visual Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayLeft free?
DayLeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown & Visual Timer or DayLeft have ads?
Both Countdown & Visual Timer and DayLeft show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown & Visual Timer or DayLeft?
Countdown & Visual Timer ships an update every 2 days, and DayLeft every 3 days. Most recently, Countdown & Visual Timer was updated on November 4, 2026 and DayLeft on November 13, 2026.

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