Comparison

DayCount vs Simple CountDown

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

Head to head
About

DayCount

Features
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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.

About

Simple CountDown

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Simple Countdown is a beautifully minimalist countdown app designed to keep track of all your important events and exciting milestones in life. Whether it is a wedding, birthday, anniversary, holiday trip, or your retirement, Simple Countdown makes tracking remaining days a delight. With a clean interface and hand-picked pastel colors, keeping track of time becomes simple and aesthetically pleasing. You can view your countdowns down to the exact days, hours, and minutes, or track your progress beautifully. Key Features: Simple & Straightforward: Create and manage your countdown items with zero fuss. Beautiful Widgets: Access your countdowns directly from your Home Screen and Lock Screen with gorgeous widget styles. Progress Tracker (%): Easily visualize the completion progress of your upcoming events. Icons & Colors: Tons of custom icons and premium pastel colors to personalize every single countdown. Smart Notifications: Get reminded before your event starts so you never miss a special moment. Download Simple Countdown today and enjoy the excitement of counting down to your most anticipated days!

Screenshots

DayCount3 screens
Simple CountDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DayCount at none against Simple CountDown's shown. Simple CountDown's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
DayCount versus Simple CountDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayCountSimple CountDown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarter Studio, Inc.Ly Truong

In-app purchases

None

DayCount

No in-app purchases

None

Simple CountDown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayCount free?
DayCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple CountDown free?
Simple CountDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DayCount or Simple CountDown have ads?
Simple CountDown shows ads; DayCount does not.

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