Comparison

Days vs Countdown

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

Head to head
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Days

Features
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Days - Event Countdown helps you with birthday reminder vacations, anniversaries, holidays, events, launches, exams, and more with beautiful countdown widgets and a clean, modern design. Create unlimited event countdown, customize them with vibrant themes, and stay updated right from your home screen with powerful iOS widgets. Features โ€ข Create unlimited countdowns for any event โ€ข Beautiful home screen widgets in multiple sizes โ€ข Add multiple widgets showing different events โ€ข Live countdown timers with days, hours, and minutes โ€ข Clean and modern iOS design Privacy policy - https://northernmonkey.thegigletter.com/privacy-policy/ Terms - https://northernmonkey.thegigletter.com/terms/

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Countdown

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Some dates don't feel urgent until they're gone. The return window that closed the week you meant to send it back. The warranty that ran out three weeks before the screen cracked. The passport you renewed in a panic. None of them felt like a deadline at the time โ€” which is exactly why they get missed. Countdown keeps all of them in one list and tells you before it's too late. SCAN THE RECEIPT Point the camera at a receipt, or pick a photo of one. Countdown suggests the purchase date, store, price, warranty length and return window. You check each one; nothing goes in until you say so. The receipt is read on your iPhone and never uploaded. NEVER MISS A RETURN Add the last day to return something and you'll get a reminder two days before. Open return windows sit at the top of your list until the day passes. Free. READY FOR THE CLAIM Keep the store, price and serial number with the item. With the unlock, make a one-page PDF with the dates, details and receipt โ€” ready to send with a warranty or return claim. EVERYTHING WITH A DATE, IN ONE LIST A warranty, a passport, an insurance renewal, a vet visit and a trip all live together, ordered by what needs you soonest. Pick a category and the screen asks the right question: when you bought it and how long the warranty runs, or simply when it expires. - You know the date โ€” pick it - You know the start and the length โ€” the end date is worked out for you - It repeats โ€” mark it done and it rolls forward on its own REMINDERS THAT ARRIVE Choose how far ahead you want to hear about it: a day, a week, three months. Reminders arrive at 9:00 in your local time, and they work on the free plan. YOUR DATA, YOUR FILE Back up every item and photo to one file and keep it wherever you like โ€” Files, your computer. Restoring adds what's missing and never deletes anything. Handy when you move to a new iPhone. FREE Track 10 items with one reminder each, plus receipt scanning, return reminders and backups. Archived items don't count toward the limit. ONE PAYMENT UNLOCKS - Unlimited items - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Repeating items that roll forward - More than one reminder per item - Receipt and document photos kept with the item - Claim PDF - CSV export One payment. No subscription. PRIVACY IS THE ARCHITECTURE, NOT A PROMISE No account. No sign-in. No analytics. No tracking. Receipts are read on your iPhone. The app has no server and makes no network request except to Apple for your purchase.

Screenshots

Days3 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown at none against Days's shown. Countdown also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Days sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days ships an update every 6 months, Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Days versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaysCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvirath PinjarkarMURATHAN ORAN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Days

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - 30 Days$1.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$14.991 Year
1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Days free?
Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Days or Countdown have ads?
Days shows ads; Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Days or Countdown?
Days ships an update every 6 months, and Countdown monthly. Most recently, Days was updated on November 5, 2026 and Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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