Comparison

Days Left vs Auto Delete

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

Head to head
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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Auto Delete

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Save your notes and time takes over! - Privacy Policy https://yukimiyamoto-project.github.io/app-legal/privacy.html - Terms of Service https://yukimiyamoto-project.github.io/app-legal/terms.html

Screenshots

Days Left4 screens
Auto Delete3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Days Left at none against Auto Delete's shown. Days Left also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Auto Delete's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 Auto Delete sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days Left ships an update every 8 days, Auto Delete every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Days Left versus Auto Delete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDays LeftAuto Delete
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaoki HottaYuki Miyamoto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Days Left

One-time1
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1 purchases

Auto Delete

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Days Left free?
Days Left is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auto Delete free?
Auto Delete is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Days Left or Auto Delete have ads?
Auto Delete shows ads; Days Left does not.
Which is updated more often, Days Left or Auto Delete?
Days Left ships an update every 8 days, and Auto Delete every 2 months. Most recently, Days Left was updated on October 24, 2026 and Auto Delete on October 24, 2026.

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