Comparison

My Countdowns vs Days Until

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

Head to head
About

My Countdowns

Features
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MyCountdowns keeps the moments you care about in one place—birthdays, holidays, trips, deadlines, appointments, and more—with live countdowns that update as time passes. A clean list and a monthly calendar make it easy to see what’s next or browse what’s already passed. Key features 
• Live countdowns with flexible time units (years through seconds)—you choose what to show.
 • List + calendar views so you can scan everything or focus on a day. 
• Sort by date, title, type, or colour; filter for upcoming or past events.
 • Search by title or notes when your list grows.
 • Colour-coded events and types (e.g. birthday, holiday, deadline, appointment) so patterns pop at a glance.
 • Collections to group events the way you work and live.
 • Alerts you can tune: optional days, hours, and minutes before the event, plus distinct alert sounds (chimes and horns—pick what fits the moment).
 • Notes on events for gifts, travel details, or last-minute reminders. Additional polish
 • Light, dark, or system appearance.
 • Haptics and sound toggles for feedback while using the app.
 • Built-in How To tips so new users get productive fast. Free 
Everything above is included with MyCountdowns: unlimited-style use of core countdown, calendar, organisation, customisation, and in-app alert sound options—no paywall in the app today. Premium
 None. There is no separate Premium subscription or in-app purchase in this version; you get the full feature set as described.

About

Days Until

Visually track important dates with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Set up countdowns for events, deadlines, or anniversaries and receive timely reminders. Share your excitement with friends through links or shareable images.

Highlights
  • Home, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets
  • Customizable countdowns with emoji and color
  • Count in days, weeks, or working days
  • Repeat events daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly
  • Reminders before events
  • Shareable countdown links and images
Features
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The days you're waiting for, right where you look. DAYS turns birthdays, trips, launches and deadlines into beautiful widgets that count down on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy. Add a countdown in seconds: pick a date, an emoji or symbol and a color. That's it. The widget keeps counting on its own. WIDGETS THAT FEEL AT HOME • Home Screen widgets in every size, including a poster-style large widget • Lock Screen widgets: round, rectangular and inline • An Upcoming list widget for all your next events, filtered by pin or tag • StandBy on your nightstand, plus tinted and clear Home Screen styles • A live timer for anything happening in the next 24 hours MADE TO BE GLANCED AT • Count in days, weeks or working days • Past events can keep counting up ("days since") • Repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly; events roll over by themselves • Reminders before the big day • Pin, tag, search and archive SHARE THE EXCITEMENT • Send a countdown as a link, friends add it in one tap • Share any countdown as a poster image BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Redesigned for iOS 26 • iPad sidebar, keyboard shortcuts and multiple windows • Ask Siri how many days are left, or find any countdown in Spotlight • A Control Center button to add a countdown from anywhere • Free iCloud sync across your devices • No account, no ads, no tracking DAYS PREMIUM DAYS is free with 2 countdowns, the small Home Screen widget and the round Lock Screen widget. DAYS Premium unlocks: • Unlimited countdowns • Every widget: all sizes, the Upcoming list, Lock Screen and StandBy Choose Monthly, or Lifetime with a single payment. The monthly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://getdays.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getdays.app/privacy Questions or ideas? hello@boring-apps.dev

Screenshots

My Countdowns4 screens
Days Until4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Countdowns at none against Days Until's 2. My Countdowns also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Days Until sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. My Countdowns asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
My Countdowns versus Days Until: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy CountdownsDays Until
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew TurnerBoring Apps

In-app purchases

None

My Countdowns

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Days Until

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is My Countdowns free?
My Countdowns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Days Until free?
Days Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Countdowns or Days Until have ads?
Neither My Countdowns nor Days Until shows ads.

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