Comparison

Days Until vs Countdown Pro +

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

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About

Days Until

Track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries with precise countdowns down to the second. Keep key events visible on your home screen with customizable widgets and receive smart reminders so you never forget.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns to the second
  • Home screen widgets
  • Smart reminders
  • Birth insights and fun facts
  • Add photos to events
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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Days Until: Countdown Widget is a powerful event countdown and widget app that helps you track birthdays, anniversaries, and life’s biggest moments in one simple timeline. See exactly how much time is left down to the second, and keep your most important events visible on your home screen. Track all your events • Birthdays, anniversaries, milestones, and custom events • Clean timeline view with smart sorting • Easily see upcoming and past events Live countdown widget • View your next event instantly • Home screen widgets with multiple styles • Designed for quick glance usage Exact age and time tracking • Years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds • Track life milestones and important moments Smart reminders • Get notified before important dates • Customize reminder timing • Never forget an event again Birth insights and fun facts • Zodiac sign, Chinese zodiac, and birthstone • Famous birthdays and historical events • Life milestones and personality insights Memory and sharing • Add photos to your events • Create and share beautiful countdown cards Privacy first • No account required • Your data stays on your device • No tracking and no data selling Privacy Policy: https://nullvoidkage.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3195fa80930a802c8928fa361e545b4c Terms of Service: https://nullvoidkage.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-3195fa80930a8003bb05f33a11b137c5

About

Countdown Pro +

Features
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Countdown Pro – Your Ultimate Event Countdown Tracker Never miss an important day again. Countdown Pro is the beautifully designed, ad-free app that keeps your most meaningful events front and center. Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, launches, personal milestones — all counted down in style. Features for all users (Basic Tier – One-Time Purchase, Lifetime Access) • Unlimited Countdowns. Create as many countdowns as you want. Custom titles, optional emojis, all-day events, specific times, flexible repeat options, and reminder notifications ensure you're always ready. • iCloud Sync Across Devices. Keep your countdowns synchronised between iPhone and iPad automatically. • Easily switch between Future and Past views to keep track of upcoming events and remember the ones that have passed. • Individual Calendar Timeline View. Pick any countdown and see exactly where it lands on an interactive calendar timeline. Perfect for visualizing your plans at a glance. • Theme Personalization. Choose Light, Dark, or Grey modes, or design your own with precise custom color picking to match your style. • Clean, Modern Design. An intuitive interface with thoughtful details like smart title shortening and emoji support for extra clarity. • Ad-Free Forever. Enjoy a completely distraction-free experience with absolutely no ads ever. • All data stays on device, nothing is collected. Plus Upgrade (Small One-Time upgrade payment, Lifetime Unlock, no subscriptions) Take your countdowns to the next level with the optional Plus upgrade. • Home Screen Widgets. Add your countdowns directly to your Home Screen with beautifully designed, resizable widgets in Small, Medium, and Large sizes that can fit multiple countdowns with customisable colour. Your most important events, always at a glance. • Smart title shortening for clean displays for widgets. • Calendar Import. Seamlessly bring events from your device’s calendar into Countdown Pro. Skip manual entry for birthdays, holidays, and meetings. Simply click the event and its added to your countdown. • All Future Plus Features will be Included. Buy once and enjoy all upcoming Plus-only features for life. No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Why Choose Countdown Pro? Pay Once. Own Forever. Simple, transparent pricing. One-time purchases with lifetime access. • Premium Design. Clean, modern, and highly customizable to suit your taste. • Widget-Ready with Plus upgrade. Unlock advanced Home Screen integration for ultimate convenience. • Privacy First. Your events stay securely on your device. No tracking. No data collecting. Ever. • Thoughtful Details. Smart title shortening for clean displays for widgets. Emoji support. Advanced color picking. • Download Countdown Pro today and make sure every important moment gets the countdown it deserves.

Screenshots

Days Until4 screens
Countdown Pro +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Days Until at fortnightly against Countdown Pro +'s every 3 months. Days Until also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. Days Until sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Countdown Pro + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days Until ships an update fortnightly, Countdown Pro + every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Days Until versus Countdown Pro +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDays UntilCountdown Pro +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikko FerweloJason Hewitt

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Days Until

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$5.99
1 purchases

Countdown Pro +

One-time1
  • Upgrade to plus$0.99

Questions

Is Days Until free?
Days Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Pro + free?
Countdown Pro + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Days Until or Countdown Pro + have ads?
Neither Days Until nor Countdown Pro + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Days Until or Countdown Pro +?
Days Until ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown Pro + every 3 months. Most recently, Days Until was updated on October 23, 2026 and Countdown Pro + on October 28, 2026.

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