Comparison

Customizable Countdowns vs Days Until

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

Head to head
About

Customizable Countdowns

Features
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Make every moment worth counting down to. Customizable Countdowns is a simple, beautiful way to keep track of birthdays, vacations, anniversaries, holidays, weddings, important deadlines, and everything in between. Create unlimited countdowns for free, personalize every event, and see exactly how much time is left until the moments that matter most. MAKE EVERY COUNTDOWN YOUR OWN β€’ Create unlimited countdowns for free β€’ Personalize events with colors, emojis, and notes β€’ Organize your countdowns using tags β€’ Set recurring events, from hourly to yearly β€’ Get customizable notifications for important dates β€’ Keep track of your countdowns on Apple Watch BRING YOUR COUNTDOWNS TO LIFE WITH PRO Take your countdown experience even further with Countdown Pro. β€’ Home Screen Widgets: Keep your favorite countdowns visible without opening the app β€’ Lock Screen Widgets: See important dates at a glance β€’ Live Activities: Follow upcoming events on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β€’ StandBy Support: Display countdowns while your compatible iPhone is in StandBy β€’ iCloud Sync: Keep your countdowns synchronized across supported devices COUNT DOWN TO ANYTHING Whether you’re excited about an upcoming vacation, counting the days until Christmas, remembering birthdays, or keeping track of recurring reminders, Customizable Countdowns helps you stay organized and look forward to what’s next. FREE TO START, MORE WITH PRO Enjoy unlimited customizable countdowns at no cost. Unlock premium widgets, Live Activities, and iCloud sync with a monthly or yearly Countdown Pro subscription, or choose a one-time Lifetime Pro purchase. Start counting down to something special today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://toffyffot.github.io/countdowns-info-page/

About

Days Until

Features
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Count down to every date that matters β€” and put the countdown right on your Home Screen. KeyDate turns birthdays, trips, weddings, launches and deadlines into a live countdown you actually feel building. Add a date once and the days tick down automatically. When the day passes, KeyDate flips into a count-up so you can track how long it's been, too. No clutter, no calendar overload β€” just the moments you care about, front and center. WHAT YOU GET - Countdowns to any future date, plus an automatic count-up after the day arrives - A Home Screen widget that keeps your next big day ticking where you'll see it - Ten built-in categories: birthday, anniversary, travel, wedding, baby, work, concert, holiday, celebration and goals - Reminder alerts so a milestone never slips past you before the big day - Insights with month-by-month and category charts to see your whole year at a glance - Photos, notes and recurring monthly or yearly dates for the moments you never want to miss PERFECT FOR - Couples counting down to a wedding, anniversary or trip - Parents tracking birthdays, baby due dates and school breaks - Travelers watching the days fall away before vacation - Anyone chasing a launch, deadline or personal goal WHY NOT JUST USE YOUR CALENDAR? Your calendar buries the big day under a hundred meetings. KeyDate is built for one thing: making the wait visible. One glance shows exactly how many days are left β€” on your Home Screen, with a photo and a countdown, not a tiny dot on a grid. PRIVACY Your dates stay on your device. No account, no sign-up, nothing to leak. FULL ACCESS The free version lets you save up to three dates. KeyDate Premium unlocks unlimited countdowns, the full Home Screen widget, insights charts and every category. Premium is available as a weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase β€” pick what fits you. Add your first date and start the countdown today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? Contact tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

Customizable Countdowns4 screens
Days Until4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Customizable Countdowns at weekly against Days Until's monthly. Customizable Countdowns also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Customizable Countdowns sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Days Until sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Customizable Countdowns ships an update weekly, Days Until monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Customizable Countdowns versus Days Until: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustomizable CountdownsDays Until
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrystoffer MedinaPhuc Pham

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Customizable Countdowns

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$12.99
3 purchases

Days Until

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Customizable Countdowns free?
Customizable Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days Until free?
Days Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Customizable Countdowns or Days Until have ads?
Neither Customizable Countdowns nor Days Until shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Customizable Countdowns or Days Until?
Customizable Countdowns ships an update weekly, and Days Until monthly. Most recently, Customizable Countdowns was updated on November 5, 2026 and Days Until on November 5, 2026.

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