Yet Another Countdown vs Faraway Days
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā 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.
Faraway Days
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Faraway Days turns the dates you're looking forward to into beautiful painted countdowns you can pin anywhere: your Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy. Christmas, birthdays, trips, paydays, due dates, anniversaries. Add a countdown, pick a painted scene and an icon, and watch the days tick down (or up) every time you glance at your phone. PAINTED SCENES FOR EVERY BIG DAY ⢠Over 90 painted scenes: a snowy Christmas village, a beach holiday, a birthday party, Diwali lights, Hanukkah candles and many more ⢠Travel and places: city breaks, cruises, safaris, ski trips, plus England, Scotland, France, Italy, Greece, America, Mexico, the Caribbean, the Middle East, India, China, Japan and Australia ⢠Simple unthemed skies and hills when you just want something calm ⢠Let Faraway Days match the picture to your icon, or choose your own ⢠Or go for a bold plain colour instead READY-MADE DATES, WORKED OUT FOR YOU ⢠Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year ⢠Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Bonfire Night, St Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day ⢠Diwali, Hanukkah, Eid, Ramadan, Lunar New Year, Holi, Passover, Mid-Autumn Festival and Day of the Dead ⢠Dates that move each year are calculated for you, so you always get the next one WIDGETS, EVERYWHERE ⢠Home Screen widgets in small, medium and large ⢠Lock Screen widgets: rectangular, circular and inline ⢠StandBy support for your nightstand ⢠Pick exactly which countdown each widget shows THE LITTLE DETAILS ⢠Says "Today" at zero, handles "1 day" correctly, and uses your local time zone ⢠Count down to future dates, or count up from past ones ⢠Repeating events: yearly, monthly or weekly ⢠Reminders as your big day approaches, plus a nudge on the day ⢠Share a countdown card with friends PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads ⢠Your countdowns sync through your own iCloud, so only you can see them FARAWAY DAYS PLUS Unlock unlimited countdowns, the full colour library, photo backgrounds and shareable cards with a single one-time purchase. Your free countdown and its widgets keep working either way. Questions or ideas? Email coraliadigital@icloud.com. We read everything. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://katinkia.github.io/big-day/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Faraway Days at none against Yet Another Countdown's shown. Yet Another Countdown's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Yet Another Countdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Faraway Days sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Yet Another Countdown ships an update weekly, Faraway Days every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yet Another Countdown | Faraway Days |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly ā better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JONATAN DAUGBJERG BJERREKAER | Coral Rose Page |
In-app purchases
Yet Another Countdown
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Remove Ads - Supporter$3.99
Faraway Days
- Big Day Plus Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Big Day Plus Lifetime$6.99
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