Comparison

Customizable Countdowns vs Days Since

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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Countdowns is a simple, beautiful way to track the moments that matterβ€”birthdays, trips, launches, and everything in between. Create custom countdowns, organize them with tags, and get notified when the big day is close. What you can do: - Create and customize countdowns with emoji, color, and notes - Create unlimited countdowns - Use tags to group and find events fast - Add recurring events (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) - Get notifications so you never miss a milestone - Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets (Pro) - Use Live Activities on Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and StandBy (Pro, supported devices) - Sync across devices with iCloud (Pro) Pro: Countdown Pro unlocks widgets, Live Activities, and iCloud sync. Pro is available as monthly/yearly auto-renewing plans or a one-time Lifetime purchase. 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 Since

Features
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Days Since helps you remember two things: when you last did something, and what's coming next. Use it as a simple day counter for recurring jobs, habits, health notes and life admin. Then use the reminders list to count down to birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and other important dates. TRACK WHEN YOU LAST DID IT Create an event, choose a category, and Days Since shows a clear count of how many days have passed. Great for: - Home maintenance, such as filters, gutters, pool care and smoke alarms - Health and wellbeing notes, such as symptoms, check-ins or appointments - Habits and routines, such as workouts, hobbies and personal goals - Work and life admin, such as reviews, renewals and recurring tasks Each time it happens again, reset the counter. Days Since keeps every reset, with its date and an optional note, so you can look back without relying on memory. EVERY COUNTER TELLS ITS STORY Tap any event to see the pattern behind the number: how many times you've reset it, the average gap between resets, and the full history. Logged one late? Backdate a reset and the stats stay honest. SMART DUE AND OVERDUE STATUS Not everything runs on a fixed schedule. Days Since can learn the average gap between resets and flag an event as Due or Overdue based on your own pattern. COUNT DOWN TO WHAT'S NEXT Create reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and other occasions. See how many days are left, add a person name or note, and choose local alerts for 1 month, 1 week, 1 day before, or on the day. Reminders repeat annually with correct next-date handling, including leap years. WIDGETS FOR HOME AND LOCK SCREEN See where things stand without opening the app. Add a widget for a single event, a countdown to what's next, or an overview of several at once. Home Screen widgets come in a range of sizes, and compact Lock Screen widgets keep the ones that matter most a glance away. Each one updates as the days change. IMPORT FROM CALENDAR Bring in birthdays and recurring calendar events in a couple of taps. Calendar access is optional and used only for import. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No ads. No third-party analytics or tracking. No developer servers. Your data stays on your device and in your private iCloud, syncing across your own iPhone and iPad through iCloud. Notifications are scheduled locally on your device. On compatible iOS 26 devices with Apple Intelligence, Days Since can also draft birthday or anniversary messages on device. Nothing is sent to a server. FREE TO START Track up to 5 events and reminders for free. Upgrade once to Pro for unlimited events and reminders. No subscription. Days Since is built for people who want a calm, private way to remember the last time, the next date, and the small things that keep life running.

Screenshots

Customizable Countdowns4 screens
Days Since4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Customizable Countdowns at every 5 days against Days Since's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Since sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Customizable Countdowns ships an update every 5 days, Days Since every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Customizable Countdowns versus Days Since: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustomizable CountdownsDays Since
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrystoffer MedinaJAMES ROBERT DOUST

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Customizable Countdowns

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

Days Since

One-time1
  • Days Since Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Customizable Countdowns free?
Customizable Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days Since free?
Days Since is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Customizable Countdowns or Days Since have ads?
Neither Customizable Countdowns nor Days Since shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Customizable Countdowns or Days Since?
Customizable Countdowns ships an update every 5 days, and Days Since every 2 weeks. Most recently, Customizable Countdowns was updated on October 14, 2026 and Days Since on October 14, 2026.

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