Comparison

Countdown vs DayCount

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Features
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Countdown — Event Tracker helps you keep track of every important moment in your life. Whether it's a concert, a flight, a birthday or a sports event, Countdown gives you a clear view of how much time is left — down to the second. KEY FEATURES - Create events with a custom image from your photo library or an online gallery - Set an emoji instead of a photo for a more personal touch - Organize events with color-coded categories - Get reminded before your event — 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, at a custom time and when it happens - Add widgets to your home screen and track your events at a glance - Tap any event to see a live countdown, down to the second - Automatic separation between upcoming and past events - Clean, dark design built for iOS Countdown is free, simple, and built with privacy in mind. Your data stays on your device.

About

DayCount

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DayCount helps you track the moments you are excited for. Create beautiful countdowns for birthdays, vacations, anniversaries, holidays, exams, launches, weddings, trips, school dates, work deadlines, and personal milestones. Add a title, emoji, date, time, color, category, reminder, and countdown format in seconds. Keep your next big moment visible and easy to check whenever you open the app. With DayCount, you can: - Create personal countdowns - Add emojis, colors, dates, times, and categories - Track birthdays, holidays, vacations, weddings, exams, and events - View countdowns in days, days plus hours, or full time - Set local reminder notifications - Organize countdowns by category - Import selected calendar events where supported - Export created countdowns back to calendar where supported - Use widgets where available - Use the app without creating an account - Keep your countdowns simple and private DayCount is built for everyday moments: birthdays, vacations, graduations, weddings, Christmas, New Year, work deadlines, school events, travel plans, and quiet personal milestones. No account is required. No social features. No public profiles. Your countdowns are designed to stay simple and personal.

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
DayCount3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DayCount at every 2 weeks against Countdown's every 2 months. Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 2 months, DayCount every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Countdown versus DayCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownDayCount
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAntoine CoilliauxStarter Studio, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

DayCount

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DayCount free?
DayCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown or DayCount have ads?
Neither Countdown nor DayCount shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or DayCount?
Countdown ships an update every 2 months, and DayCount every 2 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 24, 2026 and DayCount on October 25, 2026.

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