Comparison

Days Until vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Days Until

Track important dates with a visually appealing countdown. Set custom events, receive smart reminders, and view upcoming milestones on your home or lock screen. Organize events by category and choose how you want to count down.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free countdowns
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Smart reminders
  • Customizable categories with emojis
  • Count down by days, weeks, months, or exact date
  • Recurring event tracking
  • Multiple reminder options
Features
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Sometimes you just want to know exactly how many days are left. Days Until is a clean, beautiful countdown app for every date that matters — birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, weddings, paydays, deadlines and everything in between. Add an event, pick a date, and watch the days count down. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Beautiful, distraction-free countdowns • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep your big days in view • Smart reminders so you never miss a date • Quick to add, effortless to use MAKE IT YOUR OWN • Create your own categories with your own emoji — Travel, Payday, Gym, anything you like • Count down your way: days, weeks, months, or the exact date • Sort and group events to suit you REPEAT ANYTHING • Weekly, monthly, yearly — or a custom interval like every 2 weeks or every 6 months • Perfect for rent, paydays, bin day, medication, subscriptions and recurring plans NEVER MISS A MOMENT • Set multiple reminders per event — on the day, or days, weeks or months ahead • Friendly notifications that show your event at a glance PERFECT FOR Birthdays • Anniversaries • Weddings • Holidays & vacations • Retirement • Exams & deadlines • Due dates • Paydays & bills • Trips • Concerts • and every countdown in between Free to use, with an optional one-time Pro unlock for extra countdown styles and advanced reminders — no subscription required. Start counting down to what matters. Download Days Until today.

About

Countdown

Features
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Track every important day in one place: create it, personalize it, get reminded, and watch it live from a widget. - Birthdays, anniversaries, trips, exams — a custom emoji, color, pattern and border for every event - Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets - Live countdown in the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen (Live Activity) - Add a new event from Control Center with one tap - Siri and Shortcuts support for hands-free event creation - Keep a one-line journal for each event, one thought per day - Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly recurring events - Reminders at the moment, a day before and a week before Premium includes unlimited events, every theme and photo option, advanced widget styles, alternate icons, cross-device iCloud backup and an ad-free experience. The annual subscription includes a 7-day free trial for eligible users. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Days Until4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Days Until at none against Countdown's shown. Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days Until ships an update every 4 months, Countdown every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Days Until versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDays UntilCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMartin TrailleAtakan Cengiz KURT

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Days Until

One-time1
  • Days Until Pro$0.99
2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Countdown Premium Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Days Until free?
Days Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Days Until or Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Days Until does not.
Which is updated more often, Days Until or Countdown?
Days Until ships an update every 4 months, and Countdown every 3 weeks. Most recently, Days Until was updated on October 30, 2026 and Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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