Comparison

Days Countdown vs Lets Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Days Countdown

Features
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Countdown to Your Most Important Moments! Never lose track of special days again. With Days Event Countdown Birthdays, you can easily track how much time is left until birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, holidays, and any other important events. Create Custom Countdowns Set up countdowns for personal events like mom’s birthday, an anniversary, a big trip, or an upcoming celebration. Get Ready-to-Use Countdown Presets Quickly access built-in countdowns for New Year’s Eve, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and more. Stay Notified with Smart Reminders Never forget an important date. Set custom alerts and notifications so you’re always prepared in advance. Home Screen Widgets for Quick Access Add beautiful countdown widgets to your home screen and track days left without opening the app. Simple, Fast, and Intuitive A clean and easy-to-use interface lets you manage multiple countdowns effortlessly. Start counting down today and never miss a special moment again! terms and conditions: https://onatcipli.dev/terms-conditions privacy policy: https://onatcipli.dev/privacy-policy END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lets Countdown

Features
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Lets Countdown is the simplest way to count down to the moments that matter — birthdays, holidays, trips, deadlines, and everything in between. Add your events, choose a colour or photo background, and place a widget on your Home Screen. Lets Countdown keeps your most important dates front and centre, always up to date. COUNTDOWN YOUR WAY • Days, weeks, months, or years — choose how your countdown is displayed • "Days Since" mode to count up from a past date • Annual repeat: automatically rolls over each year for birthdays and anniversaries BEAUTIFUL, PERSONAL WIDGETS • Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets • Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance • Navigate between all your countdowns directly from the widget • Photo or solid colour backgrounds with full customisation CUSTOMISE EVERYTHING • 6 font styles: Rounded, System, Serif, Mono, Avenir, Georgia • Auto-contrast text, or choose your own colour • Photo darkness slider for perfect readability • Alternate app icons: Default, Dark, Light, Mono STAY ORGANISED • Import events directly from Apple Calendar • Get notified on the day, or 1, 3, 7, or 30 days before • Search, reorder, and sort your countdowns • Add notes to any countdown IPAD READY • Full split-view layout — browse your list and view details side by side • Optimised for landscape: sidebar + detail panel makes the most of the screen SHARE THE COUNTDOWN • Share a countdown link — anyone with Lets Countdown can add it in one tap • Share as an image: widget style or landscape card PRIVACY FIRST • Your data stays on your device and your own iCloud — no third-party servers, no tracking • iCloud sync is optional and end-to-end encrypted • No ads, no locked features Lets Countdown is free with an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development.

Screenshots

Days Countdown4 screens
Lets Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Days Countdown at 12.0 against Lets Countdown's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Days Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lets Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Days Countdown versus Lets Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDays CountdownLets Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnat CipliFionn McGinley

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Days Countdown

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$9.99
5 purchases

Lets Countdown

One-time5
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Large Coffee$2.99
  • Fancy Coffee$3.99
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  • Round of Coffees$8.99
  • Lunch$17.99

Questions

Is Days Countdown free?
Days Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lets Countdown free?
Lets Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Days Countdown or Lets Countdown have ads?
Neither Days Countdown nor Lets Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Days Countdown or Lets Countdown?
Days Countdown ships an update daily, and Lets Countdown daily. Most recently, Days Countdown was updated on September 25, 2026 and Lets Countdown on October 2, 2026.

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