Comparison

Countdown vs Days Since & Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Track upcoming events and past milestones with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Offers a free tier with essential features and a premium upgrade for advanced visualizations and integrations. Designed for a calm, glanceable experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns and count-ups
  • Home-screen widget
  • Customizable visualizations
  • Workdays-only counting
  • Pattern dates for floating holidays
  • Apple Calendar sync
  • Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Count down to what matters. No ads. No account. Your countdowns sync privately through iCloud, so a new phone never means starting over. THE BASICS, FREE - Unlimited countdowns and count-ups (days since) - A free home-screen widget — no paywall on the basics - Beautiful editorial cards with curated colors - Tags, custom views, search, and archive - Workdays-only counting that skips weekends - Pattern dates like "3rd Sunday of May" for floating holidays PREMIUM Unlock everything with a one-time purchase. - Every visualization: dot grid, segments, rings, flip clock, bloom, orbit, temperature and more - Year Grid: every day of the year in one screen, your events shown as emoji - Photo backgrounds and a frosted Frost card finish - Custom fonts, decorations, and the full colour picker - Multi-event and Lock Screen widgets - Reminder notifications and two-way Apple Calendar sync DESIGNED TO FEEL CALM A warm, editorial look with custom typography — built for glancing, not fiddling. If dates sneak up on you (hello, time blindness), the grid shows everything coming at a glance, and Live Activities keep the big day on your Lock Screen. Prefer to buy once? The Lifetime unlock is a single purchase — no renewal, no expiry. Countdown Premium is also available as a monthly or annual subscription; the annual plan includes a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://hellogoodday.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://hellogoodday.com/countdown/terms

About

Days Since & Countdown

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Whenly makes time visible. It answers three questions: • How long have you stayed away from an unwanted habit or addiction? • How long until an important date? • When did you last do something? PROTECT YOUR PROGRESS A Without counter shows how long it has been since you stopped or last had a setback, and keeps every attempt in history. Examples: going without smoking, alcohol, sugar, social media, gaming, or impulse purchases. COUNT DOWN TO WHAT MATTERS An Until counter shows how much time remains until a future date or repeating event. Examples: birthdays, anniversaries, trips, exams, deadlines, meetings, and holidays. REMEMBER THE LAST TIME A Since counter remembers when you last did something and keeps the history of every completion. Examples: calling family, working out, watering plants, changing a filter, visiting a doctor, or returning to a favorite place. FEATURES • Goals, thresholds, groups, and history • Calendar, statistics, widgets, and custom reminders • Optional iCloud sync and Face ID app lock • Full JSON export and conflict-safe import • Native iPhone and iPad experience PRIVATE AND FREE Whenly works without an account or internet connection. Data stays on your device unless you enable iCloud Sync or choose to export it. No ads, tracking, subscriptions, or paid limits.

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Days Since & Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Days Since & Countdown at none against Countdown's 3. Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Days Since & Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 4 days, Days Since & Countdown every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown versus Days Since & Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownDays Since & Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello Good Day LLCIgor Bogdanov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Countdown Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$9.99
None

Days Since & Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days Since & Countdown free?
Days Since & Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown or Days Since & Countdown have ads?
Neither Countdown nor Days Since & Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Days Since & Countdown?
Countdown ships an update every 4 days, and Days Since & Countdown every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 28, 2026 and Days Since & Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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