Countdown vs DayLeft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
This app helps you never miss important dates by tracking events like birthdays and holidays. Set custom reminders and add personal notes to stay organized and connected to special moments.
- Unlimited event countdowns
- Customizable reminders
- Personal notes and gift ideas
- Universal event templates
- Detailed time remaining display
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Never forget a special moment again! Countdown is your personal event tracker and reminder app that helps you stay organized and emotionally connected. • Create unlimited countdowns for birthdays, anniversaries, trips, meetings, and more. • Set custom reminders before the event happens. • Add personal notes to each countdown – even your gift ideas! • Use universal templates like Valentine’s Day or New Year’s Eve. Unlike your calendar app, Countdown shows you exactly how much time is left — in years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds! Start counting today and make every moment count.
DayLeft
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Never lose sight of what matters. DayLeft shows you exactly how many days remain until your most important moments -- exams, birthdays, trips, anniversaries, and personal goals -- all in one beautiful, distraction-free app. Set a date, pick a category, and watch the countdown begin. DayLeft does one thing and does it perfectly. WHY DAYLEFT? Your big days deserve more than a calendar entry. DayLeft gives each event its own visual countdown card with color-coded categories, so you can see at a glance how close every milestone is. KEY FEATURES -- Create & Organize -- - Add countdowns with custom titles, dates, and notes - Six built-in categories: Exam, Birthday, Anniversary, Travel, Goal, and Other - Quick-start templates for popular events (SAT, GRE, holidays, and more) - Ready-made countdowns for special days like Christmas, Valentine's Day, and national holidays -- Stay on Track -- - Smart reminders at 30 days, 7 days, 1 day, and on the day itself - Visual progress bar shows how far you have come - Home screen widget keeps your next event visible without opening the app -- Make It Yours -- - Light mode, dark mode, or match your system - Choose from multiple accent colors - Premium card styles: Tinted, Gradient, and Glass effects -- Built for the World -- - Available in 17 languages: English, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Bengali, and Swahili - Localized templates and special days for each region PREMIUM DayLeft is free to use with up to 3 countdowns. Upgrade to Premium for: - Unlimited countdowns -- track every moment that matters - Ad-free experience -- no distractions, ever - All premium card styles -- Tinted, Gradient, and Glass - All categories unlocked PERFECT FOR - Students counting down to exam day - Couples tracking anniversaries and date nights - Travelers building excitement for upcoming trips - Anyone working toward a fitness, savings, or personal goal - Parents remembering family birthdays and milestones Simple. Focused. Beautiful. DayLeft keeps your most important days front and center so you never miss what matters most. Download DayLeft today and start counting down to your next big moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DayLeft at 13.0 against Countdown's 16.6. On price 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DayLeft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Countdown | DayLeft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ugur Kadir Karahan | Baris Can Akkaya |
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Remove Ads$2.99
DayLeft
- Lifetime Pro$6.99









