DaysToGo vs Simple Countdowns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DaysToGo
Create countdowns to important dates and events. Add titles and dates to track upcoming holidays, birthdays, or any special occasion. Events can be set to repeat and are automatically archived.
- Create custom countdowns
- Track holidays and birthdays
- Set repeating events
- Automatic event archiving
- Simple title and date input
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DaysToGo lets you create countdowns to days and events you look forward to. Simply add a title and date to start the countdown. Use it for holidays, birthdays, concerts, weddings or any other big day or event you look forward to. Events can be automatically repeated each week, month or year. All events are automatically stored in an archive.
Simple Countdowns
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Simple Countdowns is the easiest way to know the time remaining until a certain date and time, with a colorful and simple interface. - Easy To Use : Simply open the app and tap the Add countdown button to get started. - Get Notified : When adding or editing a countdown, check the box to get a notification when a countdown is over, one hour before or one day before. - Widgets : See a specific countdown or a list of your next countdowns in your Home Screen and your Lock Screen. - iCloud Sync : Your countdowns are automatically synchronized between your devices via iCloud. - Available on iPhone and iPad : Simple Countdowns is available on every iPhone or iPad running iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or newer. - Privacy : No ads. No data collection. Simple as that. No personal information is accessible by the app. There is no collect, no sale and no distribution of personal data. Also, there are no ads displayed in the app. Just a simple list of countdowns with no distractions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Simple Countdowns at 4 against DaysToGo's 2. DaysToGo's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). 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.
DaysToGo ships an update every 4 months, Simple Countdowns every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DaysToGo | Simple Countdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magnus Hjelm | Gabriel Verret |
In-app purchases
DaysToGo
No in-app purchases
Simple Countdowns
No in-app purchases
Questions
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