Comparison

TickTickDay vs CountedDays

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

Head to head
About

TickTickDay

Features
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TickTickDay - Your Countdown App for Special Moments Never miss an important event again! TickTickDay helps you create and track countdowns for birthdays, vacations, weddings, exams, and all your special moments. NEW: Count-Up Events & Milestones Not only count down, but also track upward! See exactly how many days have passed since your special moments. Perfect for anniversaries, achieved goals, or personal milestones - including smart notifications for major milestone dates. Key Features: Beautiful Countdown Cards Create personalized cards for any event in seconds. Choose from 8 unique background designs (Aurora, Sunrise, Ocean, Emerald, Sunset, Purple, Midnight, Rose) and add matching symbols to customize your event. Smart Reminders Enable automatic notifications that remind you 7 days before, 1 day before, and on the day of the event. Never miss an important date again. Calendar Integration Add your events directly to your device calendar. TickTickDay syncs seamlessly with your existing schedule. Dark & Light Mode Enjoy a modern Material Design 3 interface with automatic dark mode. The app smartly adapts to your system settings. Multilingual Fully localized in German and English. Switch between languages anytime with ease. Share Function Share your countdown and count-up cards with friends and family. Perfect for building anticipation for shared events and special occasions. Perfect for: Birthdays and anniversaries Vacations and travels Weddings and celebrations Exams and deadlines Sports events and concerts Personal milestones and habits Why TickTickDay? Quick and easy to use No registration required All data stays securely on your device Modern, intuitive design Regular updates with new features

About

CountedDays

Track upcoming events with customizable countdowns displayed on your home screen and Apple Watch. Choose how to count days, add photos, and organize events with tags. Works offline without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Home Screen and Apple Watch widgets
  • Flexible counting units (days, weeks, custom)
  • Photo backgrounds
  • Offline functionality
  • Event organization with tags
  • Shareable countdowns
Features
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Count down to the dates you care about, your way. CountedDays shows how long until a vacation, wedding, birthday, exam, move, or milestone, right on your Home Screen and Apple Watch. Choose a target date, add a photo, and start counting down. Use every calendar day for a classic countdown, or make it fit real life: count workdays, selected weekdays, whole weeks, training days, class sessions, and more. WHY COUNTEDDAYS • Count down to any future date • Count in days, whole weeks, or your own custom unit • Count only the weekdays you choose • Include or skip individual dates • Add photos and preview your widgets • Show one countdown or a list on your Home Screen • See countdowns on Apple Watch and watch-face complications • Organize everything with tags • Share a countdown as an image or CountedDays file • Works offline. No account, ads, tracking, or analytics CountedDays is free for up to four countdowns at a time, including photo backgrounds and widgets. Archive one when its date has passed and start a new one, as often as you like. The optional Supporter Pack is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited countdowns and alternate app icons. No subscription.

Screenshots

TickTickDay4 screens
CountedDays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TickTickDay at none against CountedDays's 1. TickTickDay also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). CountedDays's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price 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. CountedDays sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TickTickDay asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TickTickDay ships an update every 3 months, CountedDays every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
TickTickDay versus CountedDays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickTickDayCountedDays
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXinger Solutions GmbHElpax AB

In-app purchases

None

TickTickDay

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CountedDays

One-time1
  • CountedDays Supporter Pack$0.99

Questions

Is TickTickDay free?
TickTickDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CountedDays free?
CountedDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TickTickDay or CountedDays have ads?
TickTickDay shows ads; CountedDays does not.
Which is updated more often, TickTickDay or CountedDays?
TickTickDay ships an update every 3 months, and CountedDays every 4 days. Most recently, TickTickDay was updated on October 7, 2026 and CountedDays on October 21, 2026.

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