Comparison

Countdown Pro + vs Daypages

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

Head to head
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.

About

Daypages

A minimalist, paper-like daily planner and journal for your devices. It offers a clutter-free interface, plain-text event entry, and daily notes with photos. Syncs across Apple devices via iCloud and integrates with existing calendars.

Highlights
  • Page-turning interface
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly views
  • Plain-text event entry
  • Daily notes, moods, and photos
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Widgets for Home/Lock Screen
  • Calendar integration
Features
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Daypages is a calm, minimal calendar that turns like a paper diary, one page per day. No account, no ads, and your days stay on your device and in your own iCloud. A day planner, agenda and journal in one, for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Miss the feel of a paper planner? Swipe and the page turns. • Day, Week, Month and Year, all clutter-free • A quiet daily line to set the tone • Add events in plain words, like "lunch with Anne tomorrow at 1" • Keepsake: a note, a mood and a photo for each day. Your year becomes a diary you keep • Apple Pencil handwriting on iPad • Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets • Reminders, recurring events and birthdays • Tasks for each day (small things), with minutes and a quiet total • Four calm themes, plus your own colour • Works with your iPhone/Google calendar, and syncs across your devices through your own iCloud • Share a calendar with the people you love Try everything free for 3 days. After that, one calm payment unlocks Daypages for good, shared with your family. No account, no tracking. No subscription, ever.

Screenshots

Countdown Pro +4 screens
Daypages4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Daypages at daily against Countdown Pro +'s every 3 months. 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. Countdown Pro + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Daypages sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Pro + ships an update every 3 months, Daypages daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Countdown Pro + versus Daypages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Pro +Daypages
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason HewittStephane de Barbanson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Pro +

One-time1
  • Upgrade to plus$0.99
1 purchases

Daypages

One-time1
  • Daypages Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Countdown Pro + free?
Countdown Pro + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daypages free?
Daypages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Pro + or Daypages have ads?
Neither Countdown Pro + nor Daypages shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Pro + or Daypages?
Countdown Pro + ships an update every 3 months, and Daypages daily. Most recently, Countdown Pro + was updated on November 8, 2026 and Daypages on November 12, 2026.

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