Countdown Days Since & Until vs Countdown to Zero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Days Since & Until
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.
- Unlimited event tracking
- Customizable event visuals
- Calendar event import
- Customizable alerts
- Cross-device synchronization
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
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Never miss a moment that matters! Track any important date by counting down (or up) in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years – or even sleeps! Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, deadlines, and everything in between. Unlimited Events – Add as many countdowns as you want. Make It Yours – Custom photos, icons, and 8 different time formats. Easy Setup – Import events straight from your calendar. Custom Alerts – Get reminders exactly when you want them. Sync Everywhere – Automatically updates across your devices and Apple Watch. Widgets – Add beautiful widgets to your Home or Lock Screen (ad-free with in-app purchase). Share the Excitement – Post and text your countdowns with a single tap.
Countdown to Zero
This app helps you appreciate life by counting down the estimated number of days, weeks, and months remaining until significant life milestones. It encourages a positive outlook by highlighting the finiteness of experiences and supports custom event tracking.
- Counts down days, weeks, and months
- Tracks remaining life events
- Supports custom event tracking
- Promotes positive life appreciation
- Simple and intuitive interface
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How many days and weeks left before you are 50? This is an interesting question and the answer may surprises you. Countdown to Zero is a positive app. it will count how many events left in your whole life. like how many meals left, how many months and weeks left etc. it also supports custom events. You will treasure things when you know they are limited. May you always be positive and strong, and get through everyday happily!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown to Zero at none against Countdown Days Since & Until's 5. Countdown to Zero also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 80%). Countdown Days Since & Until's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 50). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. Countdown Days Since & Until sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Countdown to Zero asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Countdown Days Since & Until against 4.7 for Countdown to Zero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Days Since & Until has 2.5K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Countdown Days Since & Until's written reviews are positive against 92% of Countdown to Zero's.
Countdown Days Since & Until ships an update fortnightly, Countdown to Zero every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Days Since & Until | Countdown to Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better | 4.7 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | 91.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Sferrazza | Zhenlai Xia |
Customer experience
Countdown Days Since & Until
Countdown to Zero
Bugs and requests
Countdown Days Since & Until
Reported bugs
10 issues- Widget won't unlock
- Countdowns not updating
- Widget isn't working
- The 'Day' Bar isn't scaled right
- New update and still crashes
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- Occasional glitches
- Can't see Months and Days in widget
- Date and Data Disappearance
- Entries disappeared
- All my events disappeared
Requested features
6 requests- One request
- ADD More features please
- Include start date
- Duration function for events
- Dark mode option
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- Advanced analytics dashboard
Countdown to Zero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown Days Since & Until
- Let it Snow$1.99
- Falling Object Pack$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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- Color and Effect Pack$2.99
- Unlock All$4.99
Countdown to Zero
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Countdown Days Since & Until free?
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