Comparison

Customizable Countdowns vs Days Left

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 Left

Features
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The year passes faster than we notice. Days Left turns it into something you can see, and the moments inside it, into something you can count down to. Whether you are tracking a trip, a birthday, or just trying to stay aware of how the year is moving, Days Left keeps it in front of you. Quiet. Beautiful. On every home screen. YOUR YEAR AS 365 DOTS - See the whole year at a glance, with each day a single dot. - Days lived fill up; days ahead stay open. Today is highlighted. - Three home layouts to choose from: Editorial, Centered, and Weeks. - Refreshes automatically at midnight, so what you see is always honest. COUNT DOWN TO WHAT MATTERS - Add events with a title, a date, and an icon you pick from a curated set. - Birthdays, trips, anniversaries, deadlines, holidays, marathons, or anything else. - Each event shows the days left, percent passed, and a dot-grid progress meter. - Optional reminders fire the day before, so important dates do not slip by. HOME AND LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS - 11 year-progress widgets in small, medium, and large sizes. - 7 event countdown widgets in small, medium, and large sizes. - Lock screen widgets: circular, rectangular, and inline. - Every widget reflows with your chosen color theme. MAKE IT YOURS - Eight accent themes: Classic, Electric Blue, Neon Mint, Purple Dream, Sunset Glow, Amber Fire, Crimson, and Ice. - Adaptive across light and dark mode, so contrast stays right either way. - Your accent reflows everywhere: home, events, widgets, paywall. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your events live on your device. No server, no account, no sign-in. - No tracking. No analytics. No third-party data sharing. - Reminders are scheduled locally on your iPhone, never routed through us. - The widget extension reads from a shared on-device store, nothing more. HOW TO USE 1. Open Days Left and watch the year fill in as 365 dots. 2. Tap the plus button on the home screen to add your first event. 3. Long-press your home screen, tap plus, and search "Days Left" to add a widget. 4. Open Settings to pick a color theme that feels like you. 5. Turn on a reminder for an event so the day before lands gently in your notifications. Stop letting the days blur. See them, count them, and make every one of them count. Free to download. Some features require a premium purchase. Privacy Policy: https://estifie.com/apps/daysleft/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://estifie.com/apps/daysleft/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Customizable Countdowns4 screens
Days Left4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Customizable Countdowns at every 5 days against Days Left's fortnightly. 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 Left sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Customizable Countdowns ships an update every 5 days, Days Left fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Customizable Countdowns versus Days Left: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustomizable CountdownsDays Left
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrystoffer MedinaErtugrul Sari

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Customizable Countdowns

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

Days Left

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Customizable Countdowns free?
Customizable Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days Left free?
Days Left is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Customizable Countdowns or Days Left have ads?
Neither Customizable Countdowns nor Days Left shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Customizable Countdowns or Days Left?
Customizable Countdowns ships an update every 5 days, and Days Left fortnightly. Most recently, Customizable Countdowns was updated on September 10, 2026 and Days Left on August 22, 2026.

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