Comparison

QingTrace Countdown vs Hakimi Days

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

Head to head
About

QingTrace Countdown

Features
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Countdown is for people who want to track more than one special date and never lose them when switching phones — a desktop countdown app powered by iCloud sync. WHO IT'S FOR · People who track wedding countdowns, anniversaries, retirement, exam D-Days · People who glance at their Home Screen or Lock Screen for "how many days left" · People who use both iPhone and iPad and need data to sync automatically · NOT for: someone who just needs a single number and finds multiple widgets overwhelming 3 SCENES YOU'LL USE IT FOR · Want to remember a wedding/anniversary → enter the date once, it shows on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. When the day comes, it automatically flips to "married for X days" · Wondering "how long until retirement" → turn on Working-Days mode, counts Mon–Fri only · Lunar birthday reminders → set Lunar repeat, it updates automatically every year WHY NOT OTHER COUNTDOWN APPS · We don't rely on local storage — your data lives in iCloud, syncs across all devices automatically · We don't just show raw numbers — far-off dates read "2 months 12 days" or "~3 weeks", not just "73 days" · Focus + Overview in one — the Focus widget keeps your eyes on one date, while Timeline List shows all ABOUT US · Completely free, no ads, no tracking, no data collection. No account or sign-in needed. FAQ Q: Will I lose data when switching phones? A: No. As long as you use the same Apple ID, everything syncs via iCloud automatically. Nothing to configure. Q: Can I count only working days? A: Yes. Each event has a Working-Days mode that counts Mon–Fri only. Q: Can lunar birthdays repeat every year automatically? A: Yes. Choose "Lunar Repeat" when creating an event, it updates automatically each year. Q: Can I see multiple countdowns on the Lock Screen? A: Yes. The "Lock Top 3" widget shows your three nearest countdowns below the clock. Q: Is this app really free? Any ads? A: Completely free — no ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions. No registration required. Q: Will a long list of events look messy? A: No. Past events are automatically moved to "Past" section. You choose which ones appear on widgets.

About

Hakimi Days

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Hakimi Days is a lovely recording app featuring soothing virtual pets, anniversary logging and importantday reminders for all your memorable moments. 【Hakimi Virtual Pet】 Upload photos of your real pets to generate unique avatars. Use the homescreen pet widget while recording meaningful dates. 【Count Up & Countdown】 Add unlimited events, track elapsed days or count down to future dates. Supports Gregorian and Lunar calendars. Customize categories for birthdays, festivals, work and daily life; create your own categories, theme colors and icons. Pin key dates to top and set reminders. 【Two Layout Modes】 List View: View all anniversaries, quick onetap edit and management. Card View: Custom color schemes & themed icons for instant visibility of important dates. 【Custom Anniversary Styles】 Use builtin or uploaded custom backgrounds. Choose creative number designs, adjust background blur and font colors to build exclusive anniversary pages. 【Widgets & Dynamic Island】 Three homescreen widgets: calendar, virtual pet and anniversary, with flexible settings. Full DynamicIsland support for realtime display of count up/down, pet animations and anniversary alerts. 【More Features】 Animated interactive virtual pets. Multicategory anniversary management with pin and notification functions. Free crossdevice cloud sync to safely store your precious memories.

Screenshots

QingTrace Countdown4 screens
Hakimi Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Hakimi Days at 3 against QingTrace Countdown's 1. Hakimi Days also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QingTrace Countdown ships an update every 10 days, Hakimi Days every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
QingTrace Countdown versus Hakimi Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQingTrace CountdownHakimi Days
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer开棋 姜苗 黄

In-app purchases

None

QingTrace Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

Hakimi Days

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QingTrace Countdown free?
QingTrace Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hakimi Days free?
Hakimi Days is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QingTrace Countdown or Hakimi Days have ads?
Neither QingTrace Countdown nor Hakimi Days shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QingTrace Countdown or Hakimi Days?
QingTrace Countdown ships an update every 10 days, and Hakimi Days every 2 weeks. Most recently, QingTrace Countdown was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hakimi Days on October 24, 2026.

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