DaysToGo vs Countdown
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.
Countdown
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Countdown lets you easily countdown to any day you want! From birthdays, to anniversaries, to holidays, and more, countdown to any date in a simple and easy to use way!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Countdown at 4 against DaysToGo's 2. DaysToGo's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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, Countdown every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DaysToGo | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magnus Hjelm | Mallory Haas |
In-app purchases
DaysToGo
No in-app purchases
Countdown
No in-app purchases
Questions
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