Dayrift vs Date Countdown Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dayrift
This app helps you track important future events and past milestones by counting the days until or since they occur. It offers a simple interface, customizable themes, and works offline without requiring an account. Your data is kept private and can sync securely via iCloud.
- Count down to future events
- Count up since past milestones
- Simple event creation with emoji
- View all events at a glance
- 8 customizable color themes
- Offline functionality
- Private data storage
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Track the moments that matter. Dayrift is a simple, beautiful app for counting days until future events and days since past milestones. Count down to what's ahead Vacation, wedding, graduation, product launch, retirement — see exactly how many days remain until your important dates. Count up from what's passed Sobriety, relationships, new job, baby's birth, moving day — track how far you've come since life's meaningful moments. Designed for simplicity Add events in seconds with a name, date, and emoji See all your countdowns and count-ups at a glance Choose from 8 beautiful color themes Works offline, no account required Private by design Your data stays on your device and syncs securely via iCloud to your other Apple devices. No analytics, no tracking, no servers.
Date Countdown Lite
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Date Countdown Lite helps you track days until important events, deadlines, trips, and special dates. Create an event in seconds, pick a target date, and optionally add a local reminder for a specific day and time. Features: • Simple day-based countdowns • Fast event creation and editing • Optional local reminder notifications • Data stored on your device • No account required Date Countdown Lite is built for people who want a clean, lightweight countdown app without extra clutter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dayrift at fortnightly against Date Countdown Lite's every 2 months. Date Countdown Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dayrift ships an update fortnightly, Date Countdown Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dayrift | Date Countdown Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crimson IO LLC | 袁凯 张 |
In-app purchases
Dayrift
No in-app purchases
Date Countdown Lite
No in-app purchases









