# Countdown vs Days Until

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against Days Until's 2. Countdown also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Days Until's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Days Until sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Days Until holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Countdown ships an update every 5 weeks, Days Until every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown | Days Until |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-until-events/id6758900411/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-until-countdown-widget/id6812444042/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 123 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fabrizio Di Pietro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847026230) | [Boring Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812444044) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-until-events/id6758900411)

Track important life events with visually appealing, customizable countdowns. Supports unlimited events, animated backgrounds, and flexible reminders. Integrates with Apple Watch and offers home and lock screen widgets.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event countdowns, Customizable backgrounds and display styles, Flexible reminders, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch app and complications, ICS and iOS Calendar import/export

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### Days Until

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-until-countdown-widget/id6812444042)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Lifetime | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown free?

Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Days Until free?

Days Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown or Days Until?

Days Until is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Days Until averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Countdown or Days Until have ads?

Neither Countdown nor Days Until shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown or Days Until?

Countdown ships an update every 5 weeks, and Days Until every 5 days. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 24, 2026 and Days Until on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*