Days Until vs Day Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Day Counter
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How many days since? How many days until? Day Counter is a beautiful app to count the days that matter most. Count down to your favorite artist's concert, count up from your anniversary, or set a photo background to make each event special. --- Key Features --- ■ Easy Day Counting Countdown (days remaining) or count up (days elapsed) — your choice. Accurate calculation including leap years. ■ Photo Backgrounds Set your favorite photo as event background. Create a one-of-a-kind counter with your oshi's photo. ■ Quick Templates Concert, birthday, CD release — one-tap templates for fan activities and daily events. ■ Home & Lock Screen Widgets Display your countdown on home screen and lock screen. Check at a glance. ■ Milestone Alerts Never miss special numbers: 100, 365, 1000 days and more. ■ Share Cards Auto-generate beautiful share cards for social media. ■ Categories Organize with 8 categories: Fan activity, Anniversary, Birthday, Work, School, Travel, Health, and more. ■ Reminders Get notified on the day or in advance (1, 7, or 30 days before). ■ Recurring Events Support for yearly and monthly repeats. Perfect for birthdays and anniversaries. --- Perfect For --- ・Counting down to your favorite artist's events ・Tracking couple anniversaries ・Birthday or exam countdowns ・Recording smoke-free or sober streaks ・Building excitement for upcoming trips --- More --- ・Full dark mode support ・16 languages supported ・Privacy first: all data stored on your device only --------------------------------- Sage Apps Series A collection of iOS utility apps designed for simplicity and ease of use. Unified design to make your day a little better. >> Search "Sage Apps" on the App Store for more ---------------------------------
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Days Until at none against Day Counter's shown. Day Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 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
Both are free to download. Days Until sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Day Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Days Until ships an update every 4 months, Day Counter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Days Until | Day Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Traille | Yusuke Takeuchi |
In-app purchases
Days Until
- Days Until Pro$0.99
Day Counter
- Remove Ads$2.99
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