Comparison

Fireworks Countdown vs Spooky Halloween Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Fireworks Countdown

Features
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Count down to the New Year with stunning fireworks! Watch the clock tick down to midnight with a beautiful live countdown timer. When the clock strikes midnight, celebrate with an amazing fireworks show right on your screen! FEATURES: WORLD TIMEZONES - 40+ cities worldwide including Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, Sydney, São Paulo - Celebrate New Year multiple times across different timezones - Automatic timezone detection based on your location LIVE COUNTDOWN TIMER - Real-time clock display with hours, minutes, and seconds - Exciting 10-second final countdown with big numbers - Beautiful gold & silver particle animations FIREWORKS CELEBRATION - Stunning fireworks display when the clock hits midnight - Realistic fireworks sound effects - Simulate the countdown anytime with our preview mode MULTIPLE LANGUAGES Fully localized in 17 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Indonesian, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean WORKS EVERY YEAR The app automatically updates for 2025, 2026, 2027 and beyond! PERFECT FOR: - New Year's Eve parties - Watching the ball drop countdown - Celebrating with friends & family Download now and get ready to ring in the New Year with the most beautiful countdown app! Happy New Year!

About

Spooky Halloween Countdown

This app transforms the wait for Halloween into an atmospheric experience with a dynamic visual countdown. It offers an AI-powered costume idea generator and ambient soundscapes to build anticipation for the spooky season.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Halloween countdown visuals
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • AI costume idea generator
  • Costume saving and notes
  • Spooky reminder notifications
Features
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The countdown is on, and the fog is rolling in. Halloween Countdown turns the wait for October 31st into an experience of its own, growing spookier and more atmospheric with every passing day. Watch a glowing jack-o'-lantern flicker to life as fog drifts, bats swirl, and a starfield twinkles behind a live countdown of days, hours, minutes, and seconds. The closer Halloween gets, the darker and more eerie the app becomes, building real anticipation instead of just marking time. Flip on the ambient Halloween soundscape for creaking doors, distant howls, and whispering wind whenever you want to set the mood. Spooky reminder notifications keep you on track so costume prep, decorating, and party planning never sneak up on you. The standout feature is the AI costume idea generator. Just type a prompt and get custom, creative costume concepts tailored to your idea, whether you want funny, terrifying, punny, or downright original. Swipe through an endless costume carousel for instant inspiration whenever your imagination runs dry. Found the perfect look? Save your favorite costumes with personal notes so you can compare ideas, track sizes or shopping lists, and make the final call with confidence. Perfect for Halloween enthusiasts, costume planners, and families who love the countdown as much as the night itself. Every visit feels a little darker, a little more fun, and a lot closer to Halloween. Download Halloween Countdown now and let the countdown begin. https://www.scale9dev.com/privacy-policy https://www.scale9dev.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Fireworks Countdown4 screens
Spooky Halloween Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fireworks Countdown at weekly against Spooky Halloween Countdown's every 2 months. Fireworks Countdown also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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. Fireworks Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spooky Halloween Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fireworks Countdown ships an update weekly, Spooky Halloween Countdown every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fireworks Countdown versus Spooky Halloween Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireworks CountdownSpooky Halloween Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB19 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAstrologic Games LTDAScale9dev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fireworks Countdown

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Spooky Halloween Countdown

One-time1
  • Halloween Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Fireworks Countdown free?
Fireworks Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spooky Halloween Countdown free?
Spooky Halloween Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fireworks Countdown or Spooky Halloween Countdown have ads?
Neither Fireworks Countdown nor Spooky Halloween Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fireworks Countdown or Spooky Halloween Countdown?
Fireworks Countdown ships an update weekly, and Spooky Halloween Countdown every 2 months. Most recently, Fireworks Countdown was updated on October 28, 2026 and Spooky Halloween Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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