Hourglass vs Days Until
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Hourglass
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Count down to the moments that matter most with Hourglass โ the beautiful, feature-rich countdown app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. CREATE BEAUTIFUL COUNTDOWNS Track birthdays, holidays, vacations, weddings, graduations, retirement, and any special event. Add custom emojis, colors, and background photos to make each countdown uniquely yours. STUNNING WIDGETS See your countdowns at a glance with Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets in every size. Your most important events are always just a glance away. LIVE ACTIVITIES & DYNAMIC ISLAND Pin a countdown to your Dynamic Island or Lock Screen with Live Activities. Watch the time tick down in real time. APPLE WATCH Track your countdowns right from your wrist. Beautiful complications keep your events front and center. SMART FEATURES - Weekday-only counting for business deadlines - Recurring events (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) - Calendar import from your existing events - Custom notifications (day of, 1 day before, 1 week before) - "Days since" mode for past events - Tags and categories to organize events - Search, filter, and sort your countdown list 8 BEAUTIFUL THEMES Choose from Light, Dark, Ocean, Sunset, Forest, Lavender, Midnight, or System themes. Every screen looks gorgeous. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device with optional iCloud sync. No accounts required, no tracking, no ads. Download Hourglass and start counting down to your next big moment! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ioscorner.com/privacy.html
Days Until
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Count down to every date that matters โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ 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
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Verdict
Hourglass and Days Until are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Hourglass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days 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.
| Parameter | Hourglass | Days Until |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huseyin Bagana | Phuc Pham |
In-app purchases
Hourglass
- Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Yearly$29.991 Year
Days Until
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Yearly$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$29.99









