Comparison

Days Left vs task

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

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About

Days Left

Features
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Your next big day, at a glance. Turn your Apple Calendar events into Home Screen countdowns. Days Left automatically reads events from the built-in Calendar app on your iPhone or iPad and shows the days, hours, or minutes remaining in a widget. Keep adding and editing plans in Apple Calendar. There is no need to enter the same event twice. COUNT DOWN ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Trips, birthdays, concerts, exams, and deadlines: see what's coming up without opening the app. As an event approaches, the countdown switches to hours or minutes. AUTOMATICALLY SYNC FROM APPLE CALENDAR Allow calendar access to read your existing events. Choose the calendars you want to include, whether for work, family, or personal plans. Set the look-ahead period to 1, 2, 3, or 5 years. CHOOSE A VIEW THAT FITS Use small and medium list widgets, or Big Countdown to give one event a larger display. Choose the view that suits your plans and the space on your Home Screen. KEEP WHAT MATTERS AT THE TOP Pin an important event to prioritize it in your event list and widgets. Keep a trip or special date in sight, even when your calendar gets busy. SEE MORE PLANS WITH THE LARGE WIDGET Unlock the large list widget with a one-time in-app purchase. Small and medium widgets and Big Countdown are free. The number of visible events depends on widget size, event details, and text size. CHECK YOUR LOCK SCREEN, TOO Add Next Event, Large Countdown, or Two Events to your Lock Screen. On a compatible iPhone, use StandBy to display your clock and Big Countdown side by side while charging in landscape orientation. GET HELP ADDING YOUR WIDGETS Explore size previews and illustrated guides for the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. You can also unlock the large widget or restore your purchase from the widget guide. BEFORE YOU START β€’ Calendar access is required to display your events. β€’ Add and edit events in Apple Calendar. β€’ StandBy requires a compatible iPhone. β€’ Widget updates are managed by iOS and iPadOS, so calendar changes may take time to appear. Open Days Left and sync to load the latest events. β€’ Available in English and Japanese. Event and calendar names appear as you entered them.

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task

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TaskCountDown helps you stay on top of deadlines by showing exactly how many days remain. Add your tasks and deadlines, and the app counts down the days automatically β€” so you always know what's coming up and what needs your attention now. [Features] β–  Deadline Countdown See the number of days remaining for each task at a glance. Overdue, today, soon, and future tasks are color-coded for quick scanning. β–  Categories Organize tasks by category β€” Work, Personal, Study, Health, and more β€” each with its own icon and color. β–  Memo Attach a note to any task to keep relevant details close at hand. β–  Push Notifications Get reminded before your deadline arrives. Set notifications per task or globally. β–  Completion Tracking Mark tasks as done and see how many days elapsed since the deadline. β–  Multilingual Supports English, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Chinese (Simplified). No ads. No unnecessary features. Just your deadlines, clearly counted down.

Screenshots

Days Left4 screens
task4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: task at 18.6 against Days Left's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Days Left sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and task sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days Left ships an update every 8 days, task weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Days Left versus task: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDays Lefttask
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.218.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaoki Hottakeisuke arai

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Days Left

One-time1
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1 purchases

task

One-time1
  • PREMIUM$0.99

Questions

Is Days Left free?
Days Left is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is task free?
task is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Days Left or task have ads?
Neither Days Left nor task shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Days Left or task?
Days Left ships an update every 8 days, and task weekly. Most recently, Days Left was updated on October 24, 2026 and task on October 10, 2026.

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