Comparison

DayLeft vs Soonly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

DayLeft

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Never lose sight of what matters. DayLeft shows you exactly how many days remain until your most important moments -- exams, birthdays, trips, anniversaries, and personal goals -- all in one beautiful, distraction-free app. Set a date, pick a category, and watch the countdown begin. DayLeft does one thing and does it perfectly. WHY DAYLEFT? Your big days deserve more than a calendar entry. DayLeft gives each event its own visual countdown card with color-coded categories, so you can see at a glance how close every milestone is. KEY FEATURES -- Create & Organize -- - Add countdowns with custom titles, dates, and notes - Six built-in categories: Exam, Birthday, Anniversary, Travel, Goal, and Other - Quick-start templates for popular events (SAT, GRE, holidays, and more) - Ready-made countdowns for special days like Christmas, Valentine's Day, and national holidays -- Stay on Track -- - Smart reminders at 30 days, 7 days, 1 day, and on the day itself - Visual progress bar shows how far you have come - Home screen widget keeps your next event visible without opening the app -- Make It Yours -- - Light mode, dark mode, or match your system - Choose from multiple accent colors - Premium card styles: Tinted, Gradient, and Glass effects -- Built for the World -- - Available in 17 languages: English, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Bengali, and Swahili - Localized templates and special days for each region PREMIUM DayLeft is free to use with up to 3 countdowns. Upgrade to Premium for: - Unlimited countdowns -- track every moment that matters - Ad-free experience -- no distractions, ever - All premium card styles -- Tinted, Gradient, and Glass - All categories unlocked PERFECT FOR - Students counting down to exam day - Couples tracking anniversaries and date nights - Travelers building excitement for upcoming trips - Anyone working toward a fitness, savings, or personal goal - Parents remembering family birthdays and milestones Simple. Focused. Beautiful. DayLeft keeps your most important days front and center so you never miss what matters most. Download DayLeft today and start counting down to your next big moment.

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Soonly

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Soonly turns waiting into excitement. A beautiful countdown app to track every big day — birthdays, weddings, vacations, exams, baby due dates, retirement, album drops, anything. Watch your dream day get closer, second by second. WHY YOU'LL LOVE SOONLY UNLIMITED COUNTDOWNS — FREE Add as many events as you like, with no cap. See exact days, hours, minutes & seconds until any event. Switch to weekdays-only for deadlines and work projects. STUNNING WALLPAPERS 16 hand-crafted gradient themes — Aurora, Sunset, Ocean, Cosmic, Rose Gold & more. Four are free; the rest unlock with Pro, along with your own photos as a backdrop. REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY HELP Nudges 30 days, 7 days and 1 day before — and the moment it arrives. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Your next big day, right on the Home Screen — plus a Live Activity that ticks on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. AUTO-IMPORT BIRTHDAYS Pull birthdays straight from your Contacts. Never forget a loved one's special day again. SMART REPEATS Set events to repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. Soonly automatically rolls them forward when the day arrives. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Categorize with tags: Birthday, Holiday, Travel, Work, Custom. Filter & sort instantly. EMOJIS & COLORS 30+ emojis and 10 vibrant colors to personalize every event card. CELEBRATION CONFETTI Confetti bursts when your big day finally arrives! NOTES & DETAILS Attach notes, plans, packing lists to any countdown. DARK MODE Effortlessly beautiful in light & dark. Auto-switches with your device. YOUR EVENTS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE No accounts, no sign-up. Your events, photos and notes are stored locally and never uploaded to us. Soonly is free and supported by ads — Pro removes them completely. SOONLY PRO • Remove all ads • All 16 wallpaper themes • Custom photo backgrounds • Home Screen widget, always on • Live Activity & Dynamic Island • Yearly plan or one-time lifetime purchase Soonly Pro Yearly is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and never renews. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rafhan-hub.github.io/soonly-count-down-privayc-policy/ PERFECT FOR • Brides counting down to the wedding • Parents tracking baby due dates • Students before exams & graduation • Travelers planning vacations • Fans waiting for concerts, movies & album releases • Anyone retiring soon! • Holiday lovers — Christmas, New Year, Eid, Diwali, Hanukkah • Couples counting anniversaries • Project managers hitting deadlines Download Soonly free today and start counting down to the moments that matter most. Questions? Email hello@skyloopapps.com

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Soonly at 2 against DayLeft's —. DayLeft's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. DayLeft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Soonly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
DayLeft versus Soonly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayLeftSoonly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaris Can AkkayaMuhammad Rafhan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DayLeft

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$6.99
2 purchases

Soonly

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yealry$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is DayLeft free?
DayLeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soonly free?
Soonly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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