# Countdown Days Since & Until vs Productivity Timer

The clearest difference is price: Countdown Days Since & Until at Free against Productivity Timer's $0.99. Countdown Days Since & Until also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 1). Productivity Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Countdown Days Since & Until is free to download; Productivity Timer costs $0.99 up front. Countdown Days Since & Until sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Productivity Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Productivity Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Days Since & Until has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Countdown Days Since & Until ships an update fortnightly, Productivity Timer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Days Since & Until | Productivity Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-since-and-until/id732814593/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/productivity-timer/id1011461704/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 50 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joseph Sferrazza](https://appshunter.io/developer/575418111) | [Ducky Planet LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/442169107) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Days Since & Until

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-since-and-until/id732814593)

Track important dates by counting down or up in various time units. Customize events with photos and icons, and receive timely reminders. Sync across devices and share your countdowns easily.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event tracking, Customizable event visuals, Calendar event import, Customizable alerts, Cross-device synchronization, Home and Lock Screen widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Let it Snow | $1.99 | one-time |
| Falling Object Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Color and Effect Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Terrific app
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Useful app
- 👍 Simple and with all great features
- 👍 Perfect compared to others

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Backward Step
- 🐛 Can't delete a countdown
- 🐛 Bad
- 🐛 Horrible App
- 🐛 App is broken

**Reported bugs**

- Widget won't unlock
- Countdowns not updating
- Widget isn't working
- The 'Day' Bar isn't scaled right
- New update and still crashes

**Requested features**

- One request
- ADD More features please
- Include start date
- Duration function for events
- Dark mode option


### Productivity Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/productivity-timer/id1011461704)

Easily track your work hours with a simple start and stop button. This utility app aggregates your time segments into a clear table, allowing you to view and manage your logged periods.

**Highlights:** Start and stop timer with a single button, Automatic time segment aggregation, View logged time segments in a table, Remove individual time entries, Simple and easy to use interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Days Since & Until free?

Countdown Days Since & Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Productivity Timer free?

Productivity Timer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Days Since & Until or Productivity Timer?

Productivity Timer is rated higher. Countdown Days Since & Until averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Productivity Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Countdown Days Since & Until or Productivity Timer have ads?

Countdown Days Since & Until shows ads; Productivity Timer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Days Since & Until or Productivity Timer?

Countdown Days Since & Until ships an update fortnightly, and Productivity Timer every 9 months. Most recently, Countdown Days Since & Until was updated on September 26, 2026 and Productivity Timer on August 17, 2026.

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