Comparison

QingTrace Countdown vs DaysThing

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
Read full description

Countdown is a small tool that records time completely: days ahead count down, days that arrived count up, and days that passed stay in your memories. WHO IT'S FOR · People who track weddings, birthdays, exams, retirement and paydays · People who glance at the Home Screen or Lock Screen for "how many days left" · People who look back at old photos and want to note how the day felt · NOT for: someone who only needs a single number and never looks back THREE THINGS YOU'LL DO WITH IT · Count down to a wedding or anniversary → enter the date once; Home Screen and Lock Screen show the days left, then flip to "Day N together" after the day arrives · Lunar birthdays every year → choose Lunar repeat and it updates by the lunar calendar, so the date never drifts · Look back on the year → the Year view lists every date that arrived, month by month, so you can see how far you've come WHAT'S NEW IN 2.0 · Four tabs: Home for every date, Year for the whole year, Memories for photos and moods, Settings for your data · Photo journal: a photo wall with a one-line note, up to 500 photos. Only the photo you pick is read — no access to your whole library · Mood calendar: 18 moods, several entries per day, and a one-line summary at the end of the month · Day-of celebration: open the app on the day and get a full-screen celebration with confetti — and a card you can share · Share cards: event cards, the mood month card and a photo collage can all be saved as images · Backup: export everything into one file; restore by merging (only what's missing) or replacing WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT · More than a countdown: it flips to count-up automatically, and adds a year view and memories · More than one date: tags, filters and archiving keep dozens of events tidy · Your data stays in your own iCloud: syncs across your iPhones; we don't relay it and can't read it · 7 widgets: 5 for the Home Screen, 2 for the Lock Screen — zoom into one date or see them all ABOUT US Completely free. No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no account needed. FAQ Q: Will I lose data when I change phones? A: No. With the same Apple ID, everything syncs through iCloud automatically. Q: Can I count working days only? A: Yes. Each event has a Working-Days mode that counts Monday to Friday, useful for retirement or project deadlines. Q: Can lunar birthdays repeat every year? A: Yes. Choose "Lunar repeat" when creating the event; it updates by the lunar calendar each year. Q: Are my moods and photos uploaded anywhere? A: No. They are written to your own private iCloud space. We run no server that stores them and cannot read them. Q: Is there anything to pay for? A: No. Every feature is free — no ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions. Q: Will a long list of events look messy? A: No. Use tags and filters; past events move to "Past" automatically, and anything you don't need can be archived.

About

DaysThing

Track important dates with a simple countdown and count-up app. Visualize upcoming events or past milestones with customizable widgets for your home screen, lock screen, and Apple Watch. Keep memories private with an integrated photo album.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up functionality
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Private photo album for each day
  • Customizable card colors and backgrounds
  • On-the-day and advance reminders
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
Read full description

Some days deserve to be counted. DaysThing keeps every important day in sight - birthdays, anniversaries, exams, paydays - and shows exactly how many days are left, at a glance. No sign-up, no ads, everything included. COUNT DOWN & COUNT UP • Count down to what is coming: 98 days until the exam, 12 days until the trip • Count up from what matters: 1,314 days together, 100 days since baby arrived • Count one day in both directions at once: 5,415 days so far, 64 days to the next anniversary • Gregorian and lunar dates, repeating yearly, monthly or weekly - repeats never expire ALWAYS IN SIGHT • Home Screen widgets with big, clear numbers • Lock Screen widgets you can read without unlocking • Apple Watch app and complications right on your watch face • Dynamic Island and Live Activity keep the day pinned to the top of your screen MONTH CALENDAR • Event names are printed inside the cells, not hidden behind a dot you cannot read • Tap an empty cell to create that date instantly, or collect a holiday on the spot • On iPad the sidebar stays open, so the month and your list share one screen QUICK START • Collect ready-made anchors like holidays, next Saturday or next month with one tap - your list is ready in 30 seconds JUST SAY IT • Say "payday on the 3rd of next month" and the form fills itself. Audio never leaves your device PHOTOS & CARDS • A private photo album for every day you track • Four card styles, display fonts and your own photo as the backdrop • Turn any day into a poster, add a line of your own, then save or share it PRIVATE SPACE • Protect sensitive days with Face ID REMINDERS & SHORTCUTS • Same-day and advance reminders so nothing slips past you • Siri Shortcuts and Control Center for instant capture 22 LANGUAGES • English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Português, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Русский, Українська, Polski, Čeština, Türkçe, Azərbaycan, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, العربية, עברית • Follows your system language, or pick one yourself in Settings EVERYTHING FREE • No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscription, no account • Card styles, photo backgrounds and the private space that other apps sell as a membership are simply open here Your data stays on your device and nothing is collected. iCloud backup is optional, so a new phone never costs you a day. Add your first day now - it takes ten seconds.

Screenshots

QingTrace Countdown4 screens
DaysThing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DaysThing at 3 against QingTrace Countdown's 1. 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 2 weeks, DaysThing every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
QingTrace Countdown versus DaysThing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQingTrace CountdownDaysThing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer开棋 姜晓 郭

In-app purchases

None

QingTrace Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

DaysThing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QingTrace Countdown free?
QingTrace Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DaysThing free?
DaysThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QingTrace Countdown or DaysThing have ads?
Neither QingTrace Countdown nor DaysThing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QingTrace Countdown or DaysThing?
QingTrace Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, and DaysThing every 10 days. Most recently, QingTrace Countdown was updated on November 5, 2026 and DaysThing on November 6, 2026.

Other comparisons