Comparison

CountFree vs DaysPop

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

Head to head
About

CountFree

Track important future events and past milestones with customizable widgets displayed directly on your home screen. Choose from multiple themes and sizes to personalize your countdowns and count-ups. All features are available without ads or paywalls.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns and count-ups
  • Unlimited home screen widgets
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Four customizable themes
  • Progress bars
  • Custom emoji support
  • Real-time home screen updates
Features
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Track every moment that matters — right on your Home Screen. CountFree gives you beautiful countdown and count-up widgets with zero catches. No ads. No paywalls. No "premium" upgrades. Every single feature is yours, and it always will be. Whether you're counting down to a wedding, a vacation, or your baby's due date — or counting up from a sobriety milestone, a move to a new city, or the day you adopted your dog — CountFree keeps your most important dates front and center. WIDGETS THAT FEEL LIKE HOME Add countdown widgets directly to your iPhone or iPad Home Screen in small, medium, or large sizes. Pick from four beautiful themes — light, dark, sunset, and ocean — and personalize each event with any emoji. Set a start date and end date to see a progress bar that shows exactly how far you've come. It's incredibly satisfying to watch it fill up. Your countdowns update in real time. Just glance at your Home Screen — no need to open the app. COUNTS UP TOO Not every important date is in the future. Track time since meaningful moments: → Days sober → Years at your job → Time since you quit smoking → How long you've been together → Gym streak → Anything that matters to you I built CountFree because I was tired of countdown apps that lock basic features behind paywalls. Want more than 3 widgets? Pay up. Want a dark theme? Subscribe. It felt wrong. So I built the app I wanted to use — and made everything available to you. CountFree is a passion project. There are no investors, no growth targets, no ad networks. Just an app that does what it says. If CountFree adds value to your life, there's an optional tip jar and a supporter subscription to help me keep building. Supporters get a small badge as a thank-you. But you already have everything — it's just a way to say thanks. EVERYTHING YOU GET → Unlimited countdowns and count-ups → Unlimited Home Screen widgets → Small, medium, and large widget sizes → Four themes: light, dark, sunset, ocean → Progress bars with start and end dates → Custom emoji for every event → Real-time updates on your Home Screen → Works on iPhone and iPad → No account required → No ads. Ever. Download CountFree and start tracking the moments that matter. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DaysPop

Features
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DaysPop makes counting down to your big moments simple and beautiful. Add birthdays, vacations, weddings, graduations, or any date that matters — then watch the days tick away in real time. Personalize every countdown with an emoji, color theme, or your own photo. WIDGETS • Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large • Lock Screen widgets for a glance without unlocking • Show the next event automatically, or pin a specific one • Your color theme and photo carry through to the widget REMINDERS • Get notified on the day, or 1 day, 3 days, or a week before • Set a different reminder for every countdown • Reminders arrive at 9:00 AM FREE FEATURES • 3 countdowns with live day, hour, minute, and second tracking • 4 color themes • 30 emoji icons for every event • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Reminders for every countdown • Share a countdown with friends • No ads, no accounts, no tracking UPGRADE TO PRO — ONE-TIME $2.99 PURCHASE • Unlimited countdowns • All 8 color themes • Custom photo backgrounds • Recurring annual events No subscription. Pay once and keep Pro.

Screenshots

CountFree4 screens
DaysPop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DaysPop at every 3 weeks against CountFree's every 2 months. DaysPop also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. CountFree sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and DaysPop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountFree ships an update every 2 months, DaysPop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CountFree versus DaysPop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountFreeDaysPop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew KrielGlen Workman

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CountFree

One-time4
  • Cheers$0.99
  • High Five$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Standing Ovation$9.99
1 purchases

DaysPop

One-time1
  • DaysPop PRO$2.99

Questions

Is CountFree free?
CountFree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DaysPop free?
DaysPop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CountFree or DaysPop have ads?
Neither CountFree nor DaysPop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CountFree or DaysPop?
CountFree ships an update every 2 months, and DaysPop every 3 weeks. Most recently, CountFree was updated on September 1, 2026 and DaysPop on September 13, 2026.

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