Comparison

Daymark vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Daymark

Features
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Daymark helps you remember every important day. No ads, no sign-up required β€” just open the app and never miss a date again. FEATURES β€’ Beautiful Countdowns β€” See exactly how many days until each event with color-coded badges β€’ Solar & Lunar Calendar β€” Record dates in either solar (Gregorian) or lunar calendar β€’ Birthday, Anniversary & Custom β€” Categorize your events with matching icons and colors β€’ Home Screen Widget β€” Check your upcoming events at a glance β€’ Greeting Cards β€” Create a beautiful blessing card for any event and save or share it β€’ Reminders Your Way β€” Local notifications, or optional email & SMS reminders (choose what suits you) β€’ Photo Attachments β€” Add up to 3 photos to each event β€’ Detailed Event View β€” See age, days together, and full event information β€’ Cloud Backup & Restore β€” Events and attached photos are automatically backed up to the cloud so you never lose them. You can also export/import your data as a file anytime. β€’ Privacy First β€” No ads and no ad tracking. Optional usage analytics can be turned off anytime in Profile. Perfect for tracking family birthdays, relationship milestones, document renewals, travel plans, and any date that matters to you. Daymark is free. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases.

About

Countdown

Features
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Countdown turns your calendars into a clear, bold countdown of the days left until every date that matters β€” work deadlines, birthdays, bills, trips and exams. β€’ Big, glanceable numbers: "12 days", "Tomorrow", and hours and minutes on the final day. β€’ A timeline drawn to scale, so busy weeks look busy. β€’ Imports from Apple Calendar, Google, Exchange and Reminders β€” every event, only the calendars you pick, or just the ones matching keywords like "deadline", "birthday" or "exam". β€’ Birthdays from your contacts, always the next one, with the age. β€’ Categories and tags with their own colors, icons and reminder schedules. β€’ Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy and Mac desktop, with a done button. β€’ Live Activities count down the final hours on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β€” automatically on the day, or pin anything. β€’ Siri and Shortcuts: "How many days until my next deadline?" β€’ Syncs through your own iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Try everything free for 7 days β€” nothing is charged automatically. Then unlock Countdown for life with one purchase, shared with your family through Family Sharing. In English and Spanish.

Screenshots

Daymark4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daymark at none against Countdown's 1. Daymark also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Countdown's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Daymark asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Daymark versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaymarkCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小锋 ι™ˆMiguel Rosa Zazo

In-app purchases

None

Daymark

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is Daymark free?
Daymark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daymark or Countdown have ads?
Neither Daymark nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daymark or Countdown?
Daymark ships an update monthly, and Countdown monthly. Most recently, Daymark was updated on October 31, 2026 and Countdown on November 1, 2026.

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