Comparison

CityRail vs Days Until

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

Head to head
About

CityRail

Features
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CityRail helps commuters plan trips across New York and New Jersey. Choose your From and To stations, search stops quickly, reverse your route with one tap, and compare rail, bus, PATH and subway services in a clear route view. With CityRail you can see: • NJ Transit rail departures and bus schedules • Metro-North, LIRR and Amtrak departures • NYC subway arrivals and MTA service alerts • Live train status, delays and boarding tracks when available • Direct trips, transfers, travel times and route details • Searchable stations and stops • Favorite stations for faster access • All departures from New York Penn and Newark Penn • Optional reminders for upcoming trains • Cached results while fresh data loads • Helpful fallback behavior when an agency feed is temporarily unavailable CityRail is designed for everyday commuting around New York, New Jersey, Westfield and nearby stations, including connections to New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, PATH and Manhattan destinations. Departure times and service information depend on the availability of the official transit agency feeds.

About

Days Until

Visually track important dates with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Set up countdowns for events, deadlines, or anniversaries and receive timely reminders. Share your excitement with friends through links or shareable images.

Highlights
  • Home, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets
  • Customizable countdowns with emoji and color
  • Count in days, weeks, or working days
  • Repeat events daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly
  • Reminders before events
  • Shareable countdown links and images
Features
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The days you're waiting for, right where you look. DAYS turns birthdays, trips, launches and deadlines into beautiful widgets that count down on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy. Add a countdown in seconds: pick a date, an emoji or symbol and a color. That's it. The widget keeps counting on its own. WIDGETS THAT FEEL AT HOME • Home Screen widgets in every size, including a poster-style large widget • Lock Screen widgets: round, rectangular and inline • An Upcoming list widget for all your next events, filtered by pin or tag • StandBy on your nightstand, plus tinted and clear Home Screen styles • A live timer for anything happening in the next 24 hours MADE TO BE GLANCED AT • Count in days, weeks or working days • Past events can keep counting up ("days since") • Repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly; events roll over by themselves • Reminders before the big day • Pin, tag, search and archive SHARE THE EXCITEMENT • Send a countdown as a link, friends add it in one tap • Share any countdown as a poster image BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Redesigned for iOS 26 • iPad sidebar, keyboard shortcuts and multiple windows • Ask Siri how many days are left, or find any countdown in Spotlight • A Control Center button to add a countdown from anywhere • Free iCloud sync across your devices • No account, no ads, no tracking DAYS PREMIUM DAYS is free with 2 countdowns, the small Home Screen widget and the round Lock Screen widget. DAYS Premium unlocks: • Unlimited countdowns • Every widget: all sizes, the Upcoming list, Lock Screen and StandBy Choose Monthly, or Lifetime with a single payment. The monthly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://getdays.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getdays.app/privacy Questions or ideas? hello@boring-apps.dev

Screenshots

CityRail4 screens
Days Until4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CityRail at none against Days Until's 2. CityRail also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Days Until sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CityRail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CityRail ships an update every 4 days, Days Until every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CityRail versus Days Until: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCityRailDays Until
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichele BerardiBoring Apps

In-app purchases

None

CityRail

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Days Until

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is CityRail free?
CityRail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Days Until free?
Days Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CityRail or Days Until have ads?
Neither CityRail nor Days Until shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CityRail or Days Until?
CityRail ships an update every 4 days, and Days Until every 5 days. Most recently, CityRail was updated on October 31, 2026 and Days Until on October 26, 2026.

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