Comparison

Count vs Days Left

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

Head to head
About

Count

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Features: • Create custom countdowns with emojis and colors • Track multiple events simultaneously • Choose how to display remaining time (days, hours, minutes, etc.) • Beautiful widgets for your home screen • Notification alerts when countdowns reach zero • Clean, intuitive interface • Customizable colors for each countdown Perfect for: • Birthday and anniversary reminders • Holiday and vacation planning • Project deadlines and milestones • Tracking special events • Wedding planning • Exam preparation • Retirement planning Download Countdown today and stay organized for all your important dates! By downloading you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://how-to-do-stuff.com/countdown/privacy-policy.html

About

Days Left

Features
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The year passes faster than we notice. Days Left turns it into something you can see, and the moments inside it, into something you can count down to. Whether you are tracking a trip, a birthday, or just trying to stay aware of how the year is moving, Days Left keeps it in front of you. Quiet. Beautiful. On every home screen. YOUR YEAR AS 365 DOTS - See the whole year at a glance, with each day a single dot. - Days lived fill up; days ahead stay open. Today is highlighted. - Three home layouts to choose from: Editorial, Centered, and Weeks. - Refreshes automatically at midnight, so what you see is always honest. COUNT DOWN TO WHAT MATTERS - Add events with a title, a date, and an icon you pick from a curated set. - Birthdays, trips, anniversaries, deadlines, holidays, marathons, or anything else. - Each event shows the days left, percent passed, and a dot-grid progress meter. - Optional reminders fire the day before, so important dates do not slip by. HOME AND LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS - 11 year-progress widgets in small, medium, and large sizes. - 7 event countdown widgets in small, medium, and large sizes. - Lock screen widgets: circular, rectangular, and inline. - Every widget reflows with your chosen color theme. MAKE IT YOURS - Eight accent themes: Classic, Electric Blue, Neon Mint, Purple Dream, Sunset Glow, Amber Fire, Crimson, and Ice. - Adaptive across light and dark mode, so contrast stays right either way. - Your accent reflows everywhere: home, events, widgets, paywall. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your events live on your device. No server, no account, no sign-in. - No tracking. No analytics. No third-party data sharing. - Reminders are scheduled locally on your iPhone, never routed through us. - The widget extension reads from a shared on-device store, nothing more. HOW TO USE 1. Open Days Left and watch the year fill in as 365 dots. 2. Tap the plus button on the home screen to add your first event. 3. Long-press your home screen, tap plus, and search "Days Left" to add a widget. 4. Open Settings to pick a color theme that feels like you. 5. Turn on a reminder for an event so the day before lands gently in your notifications. Stop letting the days blur. See them, count them, and make every one of them count. Free to download. Some features require a premium purchase. Privacy Policy: https://estifie.com/apps/daysleft/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://estifie.com/apps/daysleft/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Count3 screens
Days Left4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Count at none against Days Left's 2. Count also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Days Left sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count ships an update every 6 days, Days Left fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Count versus Days Left: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountDays Left
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTIM LUCA SAGERErtugrul Sari

In-app purchases

None

Count

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Days Left

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Count free?
Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Days Left free?
Days Left is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Count or Days Left have ads?
Neither Count nor Days Left shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Count or Days Left?
Count ships an update every 6 days, and Days Left fortnightly. Most recently, Count was updated on September 24, 2026 and Days Left on September 26, 2026.

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