Comparison

FunCountDown vs TickTickDay

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

Head to head
About

FunCountDown

Easily create beautiful countdowns for any event, from birthdays to vacations. Personalize with photos and dynamic styles, and get glanceable updates with home screen widgets. Receive smart notifications to stay on track.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdown creation
  • Personalized backgrounds and styles
  • Home screen widgets
  • Smart event notifications
  • Shareable countdown images
  • Editable and reorderable countdowns
Features
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Fun CountDown makes it easy (and fun!) to track the moments that matter most. Whether it’s a birthday, vacation, anniversary, or a special goal, create a beautiful countdown in seconds and keep it front and center with widgets. Highlights: • Create unlimited countdowns for your events • Personalize with photo backgrounds, gradients, or dynamic shapes • Share a high‑quality image of your countdown with friends • Add Home Screen widgets for glanceable updates • Smart notifications: at event time, daily, weekly, monthly, or a set time before the event • Reorder your countdowns and edit anytime • Works great on all iPhone sizes Why you’ll love it: • Clean, friendly design that’s easy to use • Big, readable time remaining with days, hours, minutes, and seconds • Flexible background styles that make each countdown feel unique • Widgets that look great and update automatically Make every moment more exciting — start counting down today!

About

TickTickDay

Features
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TickTickDay - Your Countdown App for Special Moments Never miss an important event again! TickTickDay helps you create and track countdowns for birthdays, vacations, weddings, exams, and all your special moments. NEW: Count-Up Events & Milestones Not only count down, but also track upward! See exactly how many days have passed since your special moments. Perfect for anniversaries, achieved goals, or personal milestones - including smart notifications for major milestone dates. Key Features: Beautiful Countdown Cards Create personalized cards for any event in seconds. Choose from 8 unique background designs (Aurora, Sunrise, Ocean, Emerald, Sunset, Purple, Midnight, Rose) and add matching symbols to customize your event. Smart Reminders Enable automatic notifications that remind you 7 days before, 1 day before, and on the day of the event. Never miss an important date again. Calendar Integration Add your events directly to your device calendar. TickTickDay syncs seamlessly with your existing schedule. Dark & Light Mode Enjoy a modern Material Design 3 interface with automatic dark mode. The app smartly adapts to your system settings. Multilingual Fully localized in German and English. Switch between languages anytime with ease. Share Function Share your countdown and count-up cards with friends and family. Perfect for building anticipation for shared events and special occasions. Perfect for: Birthdays and anniversaries Vacations and travels Weddings and celebrations Exams and deadlines Sports events and concerts Personal milestones and habits Why TickTickDay? Quick and easy to use No registration required All data stays securely on your device Modern, intuitive design Regular updates with new features

Screenshots

FunCountDown4 screens
TickTickDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FunCountDown at none against TickTickDay's shown. FunCountDown also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). TickTickDay's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FunCountDown ships an update fortnightly, TickTickDay every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
FunCountDown versus TickTickDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFunCountDownTickTickDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua VucelichXinger Solutions GmbH

In-app purchases

None

FunCountDown

No in-app purchases

None

TickTickDay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FunCountDown free?
FunCountDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TickTickDay free?
TickTickDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FunCountDown or TickTickDay have ads?
TickTickDay shows ads; FunCountDown does not.
Which is updated more often, FunCountDown or TickTickDay?
FunCountDown ships an update fortnightly, and TickTickDay every 3 months. Most recently, FunCountDown was updated on October 28, 2026 and TickTickDay on October 7, 2026.

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