Comparison

Yet Another Countdown vs Faraway Days

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

Head to head
About

Yet Another Countdown

Features
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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.

About

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

Screenshots

Yet Another Countdown4 screens
Faraway Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Yet Another Countdown versus Faraway Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYet Another CountdownFaraway Days
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJONATAN DAUGBJERG BJERREKAERCoral Rose Page

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Yet Another Countdown

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads - Supporter$3.99
2 purchases

Faraway Days

Subscriptions1
  • Big Day Plus Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Big Day Plus Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Yet Another Countdown free?
Yet Another Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Faraway Days free?
Faraway Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yet Another Countdown or Faraway Days have ads?
Yet Another Countdown shows ads; Faraway Days does not.
Which is updated more often, Yet Another Countdown or Faraway Days?
Yet Another Countdown ships an update weekly, and Faraway Days every 2 months. Most recently, Yet Another Countdown was updated on November 9, 2026 and Faraway Days on November 13, 2026.

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