QingTrace Countdown vs DaysThing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QingTrace Countdown
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | QingTrace Countdown | DaysThing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 开棋 姜 | 晓 郭 |
In-app purchases
QingTrace Countdown
No in-app purchases
DaysThing
No in-app purchases









