# Fireworks Countdown vs Christmas Countdown

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Christmas Countdown at none against Fireworks Countdown's 1. Fireworks Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fireworks Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Christmas Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Fireworks Countdown | Christmas Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Astrologic Games LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164665798) | [Tech Interval](https://appshunter.io/developer/6808688707) |

## What reviewers say

### Fireworks Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fireworks-countdown/id6757100365)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


### Christmas Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-countdown-xmastick/id6809013412)

Track the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until Christmas with customizable scenes and home screen widgets. Enjoy festive games, music, and an advent calendar. An optional one-time purchase unlocks all content and removes ads.

**Highlights:** Real-time countdown to Christmas, Customizable scenes and fonts, Home screen widgets, Advent calendar with daily doors, Four festive mini-games, Christmas music playback, Decorate a virtual Christmas tree

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fireworks Countdown free?

Fireworks Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Christmas Countdown free?

Christmas Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Fireworks Countdown or Christmas Countdown have ads?

Christmas Countdown shows ads; Fireworks Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fireworks Countdown or Christmas Countdown?

Fireworks Countdown ships an update weekly, and Christmas Countdown every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fireworks Countdown was updated on October 28, 2026 and Christmas Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
