Yet Another Countdown vs Dots Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Yet Another Countdown
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Count down to the days that matter and count up from the ones you're proud of. Birthdays, trips, holidays, concerts, a due date or a quit streak, all in one clean, iOS-style list. Features: - Home Screen widgets in Small, Medium and Large - Lock Screen widgets - Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on the big day - An emoji, color and shape for every countdown - Yearly recurring events - Count up from past dates - Calendar import - Notifications - iCloud sync across your devices - Drag and drop sorting Unlimited countdowns. No account required.
Dots Calendar
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DOTS CALENDAR โ Countdown Widget Dots Calendar puts a beautiful, minimal calendar right on your home screen. Every day of the month is rendered as a filled circle, giving you an instant visual sense of where you are in the month โ and how much time you have left until the next big day! SET A DEADLINE. Watch the days count down. Add a target date and Dots Calendar shows you exactly how many days remain. Whether you're counting down to a trip, a deadline, an event, or anything else that matters to you, the countdown is always a glance away. PROGRESS AT A GLANCE. Enable the progress bar to see a visual timeline stretching from your chosen start date to your deadline. No numbers to crunch โ just a clean, satisfying bar that moves a little each day. MAKE IT YOURS. Customise the colour of today's marker, your deadline day, and the widget background. Prefer a fixed look regardless of your system appearance? Switch between Dynamic, Light, and Dark background modes with a single tap. SIMPLE. PRIVATE. NO NONSENSE. Dots Calendar collects no data, requires no account, and has no subscription. A one-time Lifetime license unlocks full colour customisation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dots Calendar at none against Yet Another Countdown's shown. Yet Another Countdown's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Yet Another Countdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Dots Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Yet Another Countdown ships an update weekly, Dots Calendar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yet Another Countdown | Dots Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 18.2 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JONATAN DAUGBJERG BJERREKAER | Nicolas Schimmelpfennig |
In-app purchases
Yet Another Countdown
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Remove Ads - Supporter$3.99
Dots Calendar
- Lifetime license$2.99
Questions
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