Christmas Countdown 2021 !! vs Christmas Countdown (2026)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Christmas Countdown 2021 !!
This app helps you get into the Christmas spirit with daily festive sayings. Enjoy cheerful music, snowfall effects, and uplifting quotes to celebrate the holiday season.
- Daily Christmas sayings
- Festive Christmas music
- Snowfall effects
- Joyful holiday mood
- Christmas quotes
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Do you feel the spirit of approaching Christmas? Christmas Countdown app will help you enjoy Christmas mood by bringing you a new Christmas saying every day! Enjoy joyful Christmas music, snowfall effects and fun or wise Christmas sayings. Merry Christmas! © UAB Target Works. Soundtrack licenced from: © StockMusicSite / MX47 / Leonard Rogowski
Christmas Countdown (2026)
Track the days until Christmas with a festive snowy countdown. Personalize your experience with various backgrounds and classic holiday music. Unlock daily advent calendar gifts and enjoy an ad-free experience.
- Snowy countdown screen
- Selection of Christmas backgrounds
- Classic Christmas music
- Daily advent calendar gifts
- Ad-free experience
- Premium upgrade for widget and more content
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Count down the days until Christmas with a fun snowy countdown. - Choose from a selection of beautiful backgrounds, featuring Santa and his reindeer, many Christmas trees, and even a snowman! - Enjoy classic Christmas music including Deck the Halls and We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Watch the falling snow on the countdown screen - Open a new gift every day of December in your advent calendar! You'll get a beautiful Christmas-themed photo which you can set as your wallpaper, as well some other ideas to help you get in the Christmas mood! - No ads! I really don't like ads in apps, so there are none at all in Christmas Countdown :) - Upgrade to Premium to get a countdown widget so you can quickly see how long there is until Christmas! You'll also get more music, including Jingle Bells and Silent Night, extra backgrounds and an exclusive countdown style! I have a lot of fun developing Christmas Countdown, and love hearing from people who use the app. You can email me about the app at christmas@jupli.com :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Christmas Countdown (2026) at none against Christmas Countdown 2021 !!'s shown. Christmas Countdown (2026) also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 79). Christmas Countdown 2021 !!'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Christmas Countdown 2021 !! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Christmas Countdown (2026) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Christmas Countdown 2021 !! against 4.8 for Christmas Countdown (2026). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Countdown (2026) has 3.5K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Christmas Countdown 2021 !!'s written reviews are positive against 98% of Christmas Countdown (2026)'s.
Christmas Countdown 2021 !! ships an update every 10 months, Christmas Countdown (2026) every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christmas Countdown 2021 !! | Christmas Countdown (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (79 ratings) | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | 97.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UAB Target Works | Jupli |
Customer experience
Christmas Countdown 2021 !!
Christmas Countdown (2026)
User reviews
Christmas Countdown 2021 !!
From 79 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎄 Festive atmosphere
- 🎶 Cheerful music
- 💬 Uplifting sayings
- 🔢 Accurate countdown
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive music
- 😴 Boring content
- 😵 Too many ads
- 😐 Not enough features
- 🖼️ Static background
Christmas Countdown (2026)
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Excellent Christmas countdown app
- 🎄 Fun and interactive advent calendar
- 🎅 Customizable countdown and backgrounds
- 🎶 Enjoyable Christmas music
- 🎁 Daily gifts and activities
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Occasional inaccuracies in countdown timer
- 💰 Some premium features locked behind paywall
- 🔋 Can be a battery drain on devices
- 🎨 Limited free background and music options
Bugs and requests
Christmas Countdown 2021 !!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Advertisements block app usage
- Sayings not working for some users
- Notification feature not working
- Ads pop up during setup
Requested features
13 requests- Change music more often
- Add more background options
- Include Christmas games
- Add more Christmas sayings
- Display countdown on app icon
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- Add music with words
- Add special tunes for Christmas Eve/Day
- Post countdown to Facebook
- Add different backgrounds
- Add more things to the app
- Add mini games from 10 days out
- Add ornaments as background settings
- Add advent calendar with daily opening and fun Christmas game
Christmas Countdown (2026)
Reported bugs
3 issues- Countdown timer sometimes off by a day
- Music playback issues for some users
- Occasional app crashes or freezes
Requested features
5 requests- More free background and music options
- Ability to use own photos for backgrounds
- Additional mini-games and activities
- Countdown for other holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc.)
- Improved widget functionality
In-app purchases
Christmas Countdown 2021 !!
- Premium Upgrade$0.99
Christmas Countdown (2026)
- Premium (2026)$3.99
- Premium (Lifetime)$9.99
Questions
Is Christmas Countdown 2021 !! free?
Is Christmas Countdown (2026) free?
Which has better reviews, Christmas Countdown 2021 !! or Christmas Countdown (2026)?
Do Christmas Countdown 2021 !! or Christmas Countdown (2026) have ads?
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