EchoDays Countdown vs Day Awaited
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EchoDays Countdown
Track important dates, both upcoming and past, with customizable reminders and beautiful visuals. Includes lunar calendar integration and cultural almanac views. Personalize your experience with themes and icons.
- Countdowns and count-ups for events
- Customizable reminders
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Lunar calendar and cultural almanac
- 33 themes and app icon options
- iCloud sync and backup
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Some days are worth counting down to. Others are worth counting up from. EchoDays keeps every day that matters — birthdays, anniversaries, exams, paydays, trips, the day you met someone — in one calm, beautiful place. COUNT BOTH WAYS • Countdowns to what's coming, count-ups from what has passed • Anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, exams, work, travel, family, health and more, in 13 built-in categories • Repeat yearly, monthly or weekly, with smart reminders before the day arrives ALWAYS IN SIGHT • Home Screen widgets in every size, plus interactive widgets to check in without opening the app • Seven Lock Screen widgets: today's date, the lunar date, festivals and solar terms, year progress and more • Beautiful share cards and posters for the days you want to show off A CALENDAR WITH CULTURE • Lunar calendar dates alongside every event • A cultural almanac view, with notes such as the Japanese rokuyō cycle and Korea's "no-hand days" (son eopsneun nal) — traditional ways of reading a day, presented as culture, not fortune-telling MAKE IT YOURS • 33 themes, app icons and scene styles to match your mood • Text size and appearance options, Face ID lock for your private days • iCloud sync across your devices, full backup and restore, no account needed EchoDays is free to use in full. An optional one-time Pro unlock adds more themes, icons and personal touches — the app works completely without it.
Day Awaited
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Some days are worth remembering. Some futures are worth looking forward to. Day Awaited is a simple countdown app with two views: cards and timeline. It supports categories, custom covers, pinning, recurring events, and reminders. Count down to the exact day, hour, minute, and second. Your data stays on your device. Optional iCloud sync available. No account required. No ads. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, and every important day. User Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Day Awaited at none against EchoDays Countdown's 1. EchoDays Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. EchoDays Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Day Awaited asks for nothing beyond the download.
EchoDays Countdown ships an update every 2 days, Day Awaited every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EchoDays Countdown | Day Awaited |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 海亮 郭 | 禹 杜 |
In-app purchases
EchoDays Countdown
- 时光有期 Pro$0.99
Day Awaited
No in-app purchases
