Comparison

Dearday vs Pro Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Dearday

Features
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A quiet countdown for the days that matter: anniversary, wedding, birthday, exam, vacation, retirement, and the baby's arrival you are already counting toward. Dearday is a personal D-day tracker that stays out of your way. No account, no login, no feed. Open it and the day you are waiting for fills the screen, with the days left in large, calm type. - Full-screen D-day view, always quiet, never an ad on it - 30-second setup: tap +, name your day, pick a date - Regular and Anniversary types. Anniversaries roll forward automatically each year - Color-coded urgency: soft grey when the day is far, gentle blue and amber as it nears, a hopeful green on the day itself - All countdowns in one list, sorted closest first - Swipe between countdowns with a calm bounce - Hushed typography and a soft pastel palette that sits gently on your home screen - Works offline. Your days stay on your device - Available in English, Korean, Japanese and Simplified Chinese Free, with up to 3 regular countdowns and 1 anniversary. No paid tier, no subscription, no upgrade nag. Why so quiet? We do not think a keepsake should shout. Dearday holds the date for you. No streaks, no badges, no daily login rewards, no nudges to come back. Just the day, until it arrives. How Dearday stays free A single small banner sits at the bottom of the countdown list and the Settings screen. It never appears on the D-day view, and you can review your ad privacy choices in Settings at any time. Privacy Your countdowns are stored only on your device. There is no account and no server of ours holding your dates. Details: apps.peppertree.so/dearday/privacy Perfect for couples counting down to an anniversary, parents tracking a due date, students watching an exam approach, travelers waiting on a trip, or anyone holding a wedding, graduation, retirement, sobriety milestone, or move-in day close. If a day matters to you, a quick rating helps Dearday find others holding theirs close.

About

Pro Countdown

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Pro Countdown is the most beautiful, modern way to count down (and count up) to the moments that matter โ€” birthdays, trips, weddings, holidays, project deadlines, anniversaries, and big life events. Designed for iOS 18+ with Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, the Dynamic Island, your Apple Watch, and your Home Screen โ€” Pro Countdown puts your most important moments wherever you look. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Big, bold countdowns with custom emoji, color, and photo or GIF backgrounds โ€ข Count UP from a date too โ€” track "days since" your last cigarette, wedding day, or big move โ€ข Pin your most important countdowns to the top of the list โ€ข Configurable Home Screen widgets in every size (Small, Medium, Large) โ€ข Lock Screen widgets โ€” Inline, Circular, and Rectangular accessory sizes โ€ข Live Activities + Dynamic Island automatically appear when an event is within 7 days โ€ข Apple Watch app for at-a-glance countdowns โ€ข Smart reminders 7, 3, and 1 day before โ€” plus a celebration when the timer hits zero โ€ข Daily 9 AM digest of your upcoming countdowns โ€ข Import birthdays and events directly from your iOS Calendar โ€ข Built-in holiday picker (US holidays + custom dates) โ€ข Recurring countdowns (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) โ€ข Per-event time zones for travel and international deadlines โ€ข Share countdowns as a beautiful image to Messages, Stories, or anywhere โ€ข Send countdowns in iMessage with built-in stickers โ€ข Siri shortcuts โ€” "Hey Siri, when is my birthday?" โ€ข Free iCloud-style JSON export of all your events PRO COUNTDOWN PRO Upgrade for unlimited countdowns, no ads anywhere in the app, and a full-screen ad-free experience. Cancel anytime. WHY PRO COUNTDOWN Finally, a countdown app that's beautiful, fast, and feels at home on iOS. No clutter, no nag screens, no spam โ€” just gorgeous countdowns that always know exactly how close (or how long it's been) since the moments that matter most. Download Pro Countdown free and start counting today. Privacy Policy: https://drmcgill2126.github.io/michaelmcgillapps/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://drmcgill2126.github.io/michaelmcgillapps/terms.html

Screenshots

Dearday4 screens
Pro Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dearday at none against Pro Countdown's 1. Pro Countdown's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pro Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Dearday asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Dearday versus Pro Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeardayPro Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsโ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeppertreeMichael McGill apps llc

In-app purchases

None

Dearday

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pro Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Countdown - Remove Ads$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Dearday free?
Dearday is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pro Countdown free?
Pro Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dearday or Pro Countdown have ads?
Both Dearday and Pro Countdown show ads.

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