Comparison

Momento vs Days Until

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

Head to head
About

Momento

Features
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Momento keeps every date that matters within reach — birthdays, anniversaries, trips, deadlines, milestones. Open the app and see exactly how many days are left, or how many have already passed. Completely free. No ads. No account. Nothing ever leaves your iPhone. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Count down and count up — every date shows "days left" or "days ago" at a glance • Repeat every year — birthdays and anniversaries roll over on their own • Write about the day — notes turn a date into a memory instead of a number • Organize with categories — group your days by theme, each with its own color palette • Three levels of importance — the days that matter most glow, pulse and rise to the top • Beautiful share cards — one tap creates a square card to share or save to Photos BUILT TO FEEL GOOD • Three ways to sort — by importance, by date, or shuffle for a fresh order every time • A "Memories" divider separates the days ahead from the days behind • Swipe left and right to move between dates; swipe left in the list to delete • Sound and haptics you can switch off, with light and dark themes tuned separately • Switch between Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English and Japanese any time — independent of your system language PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-in, no analytics, no network requests, no third-party SDKs. Every date, note and category is stored only on your iPhone. LANGUAGES Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / English / Japanese Momento is completely free, with no ads — focused on one thing only: keeping your important days by your side.

About

Days Until

Features
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Days Until app lets you see at a glance how much time is left until an important event, or how much time has passed since one. Track birthdays, anniversaries, exam dates, due dates, and more. [Countdown / Count-up Display] · Remaining or elapsed time updates automatically in real time · Choose exactly which units to show: years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds · Fractional amounts round up; all-day events show a clear "Today" label on the day itself [Customize Your Background] · Choose photos from your library, built-in illustrations, patterns, or solid colors · Generate images with Apple Intelligence on supported devices · Freely set text color, size, weight, and position — drag it anywhere on screen [Three Sections at a Glance] · Events are automatically sorted into "Upcoming," "Today," and "Since" · They move between sections automatically as time passes, and you can flip the sort order anytime [Repeating Events] · Supports daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly repeats · Automatically advances to the next date once an event has passed [Import from Calendar] · Pick events straight from the calendars on your device · Browse events from multiple calendars at once with "All Calendars" [Share & Widgets] · Create a shareable image combining your background, title, and remaining time · Check events without opening the app using Home Screen widgets (Small/Medium/Large/Extra Large) · Choose a different event for each widget [Apple Watch Support] · Check your event list and countdown screen right on your Apple Watch · See remaining time at a glance with watch face complications [iCloud Sync] · Keep your events in sync across devices (optional, off by default) Available in Japanese and English. Requires iOS 18 or later. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Momento4 screens
Days Until3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Momento at none against Days Until's shown. Days Until's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Momento ships an update every 9 months, Days Until daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Momento versus Days Until: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMomentoDays Until
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKen ChenLegal Prompt Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Momento

No in-app purchases

None

Days Until

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Momento free?
Momento is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Days Until free?
Days Until is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Momento or Days Until have ads?
Days Until shows ads; Momento does not.
Which is updated more often, Momento or Days Until?
Momento ships an update every 9 months, and Days Until daily. Most recently, Momento was updated on October 6, 2026 and Days Until on October 17, 2026.

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