Comparison

Dayrift vs Date Countdown Lite

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Date Countdown Lite

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Dayrift3 screens
Date Countdown Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Dayrift versus Date Countdown Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayriftDate Countdown Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrimson IO LLC袁凯 张

In-app purchases

None

Dayrift

No in-app purchases

None

Date Countdown Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dayrift free?
Dayrift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Date Countdown Lite free?
Date Countdown Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dayrift or Date Countdown Lite have ads?
Neither Dayrift nor Date Countdown Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dayrift or Date Countdown Lite?
Dayrift ships an update fortnightly, and Date Countdown Lite every 2 months. Most recently, Dayrift was updated on October 1, 2026 and Date Countdown Lite on October 5, 2026.

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