Comparison

CurrentCount vs DaysThing

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

Head to head
About

CurrentCount

Features
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For scenarios where you need to temporarily count practice sessions without touching your phone. Minimalist interface with only counting and deletion functions.

About

DaysThing

Track important dates with a simple countdown and count-up app. Visualize upcoming events or past milestones with customizable widgets for your home screen, lock screen, and Apple Watch. Keep memories private with an integrated photo album.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up functionality
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Private photo album for each day
  • Customizable card colors and backgrounds
  • On-the-day and advance reminders
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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Some days deserve to be counted. DaysThing keeps every important day in sight - birthdays, anniversaries, exams, paydays - and shows exactly how many days are left, at a glance. No sign-up, no ads, everything included. COUNT DOWN & COUNT UP • Count down to what is coming: 98 days until the exam, 12 days until the trip • Count up from what matters: 1,314 days together, 100 days since baby arrived • Count one day in both directions at once: 5,415 days so far, 64 days to the next anniversary • Gregorian and lunar dates, repeating yearly, monthly or weekly - repeats never expire ALWAYS IN SIGHT • Home Screen widgets with big, clear numbers • Lock Screen widgets you can read without unlocking • Apple Watch app and complications right on your watch face • Dynamic Island and Live Activity keep the day pinned to the top of your screen MONTH CALENDAR • Event names are printed inside the cells, not hidden behind a dot you cannot read • Tap an empty cell to create that date instantly, or collect a holiday on the spot • On iPad the sidebar stays open, so the month and your list share one screen QUICK START • Collect ready-made anchors like holidays, next Saturday or next month with one tap - your list is ready in 30 seconds JUST SAY IT • Say "payday on the 3rd of next month" and the form fills itself. Audio never leaves your device PHOTOS & CARDS • A private photo album for every day you track • Four card styles, display fonts and your own photo as the backdrop • Turn any day into a poster, add a line of your own, then save or share it PRIVATE SPACE • Protect sensitive days with Face ID REMINDERS & SHORTCUTS • Same-day and advance reminders so nothing slips past you • Siri Shortcuts and Control Center for instant capture 22 LANGUAGES • English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Português, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Русский, Українська, Polski, Čeština, Türkçe, Azərbaycan, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, العربية, עברית • Follows your system language, or pick one yourself in Settings EVERYTHING FREE • No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscription, no account • Card styles, photo backgrounds and the private space that other apps sell as a membership are simply open here Your data stays on your device and nothing is collected. iCloud backup is optional, so a new phone never costs you a day. Add your first day now - it takes ten seconds.

Screenshots

DaysThing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DaysThing at every 9 days against CurrentCount's every 10 months. CurrentCount's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CurrentCount ships an update every 10 months, DaysThing every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CurrentCount versus DaysThing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrentCountDaysThing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer楚雯 邓晓 郭

In-app purchases

None

CurrentCount

No in-app purchases

None

DaysThing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CurrentCount free?
CurrentCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DaysThing free?
DaysThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CurrentCount or DaysThing have ads?
Neither CurrentCount nor DaysThing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CurrentCount or DaysThing?
CurrentCount ships an update every 10 months, and DaysThing every 9 days. Most recently, CurrentCount was updated on October 3, 2026 and DaysThing on October 2, 2026.

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