Countdown Days vs Daymark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Days
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LookForward makes it easy to track and celebrate the days youβre looking forward to birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and personal milestones. Add your important events, customize them with icons and colors, and watch the countdown as your special day approaches. With a beautiful Home Screen widget and smart reminders, youβll never miss a moment that matters. Features: Add, edit, and manage events with custom icons and colors Countdown to upcoming days and milestones Home Screen widget for quick glances at your events Timely reminders so you never miss an important date Simple, privacy-focused design, your data stays on your device Start looking forward to your favorite days with LookForward!
Daymark
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Daymark: Dates that matter Daymark is a curated space for the dates that define you. Whether you're counting down to a new chapter or looking back at how far you've come since a life-changing milestone, Daymark keeps those moments close. Look Forward. From birthdays and big adventures to the dreams you're building, set a date and watch the countdown. Give it a time, and on the final day it turns into a live clock. Look Back. Not all milestones are in the future. Track the days since a fresh start, a first step, or a day you'll never forget. Every Year, Every Month. Birthdays and anniversaries come around again. Repeating countdowns roll on to the next one by themselves, weekly, monthly or yearly. Your Moments, Elevated. Every date deserves more than a plain reminder. Give each card a photo, an icon and a color, and build a gallery of your life. Always in View. - Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy - A live countdown on the Lock Screen as the day draws near - An Apple Watch app with your cards on your wrist - Reminders a week before, the day before and on the day, at the time you choose Designed with Intention. - Elegant design: a dark, distraction-free interface that lets your dates speak for themselves - Seamless sync: your cards stay up to date across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch through iCloud - Siri and Shortcuts: add a card, open one or find your dates by voice, and search them in Spotlight - Your calendar: add any date to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or an .ics file - Share the feeling: share any card as a beautiful image, or save it to Photos - iPhone Duo: the phone layout when closed; open, a sidebar with more cards at once - Accessible: Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion throughout - In English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese and Swedish Private by Design. No account and no sign-up. Daymark works fully offline, and your cards sync only through your own iCloud. Daymark Premium. Start free with up to three cards. A single one-time purchase unlocks Daymark Premium for good: unlimited cards, photo backgrounds, all 34 icons, repeating countdowns, widgets, Lock Screen countdowns, the Apple Watch app, calendar export and six alternate app icons. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Days at none against Daymark's 1. Daymark's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Daymark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown Days asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown Days ships an update every 7 months, Daymark every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Days | Daymark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Derick Derick | Sebastian Sjoqvist |
In-app purchases
Countdown Days
No in-app purchases
Daymark
- Daymark Premium$4.99









