# New Year's Eve Counter vs Praise

The clearest difference is price: Praise at Free against New Year's Eve Counter's $1.99. Praise also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). New Year's Eve Counter's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). On ads there is nothing between them.

Praise is free to download; New Year's Eve Counter costs $1.99 up front. New Year's Eve Counter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Praise asks for nothing beyond the download.

Praise holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Year's Eve Counter has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

New Year's Eve Counter ships an update fortnightly, Praise every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | New Year's Eve Counter | Praise |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.1 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-years-eve-counter/id765092611/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/praise/id6448322708/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 12 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Klaus Neuendorf](https://appshunter.io/developer/765092614) | [Cody Kleinsassar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543631959) |

## What reviewers say

### New Year's Eve Counter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-years-eve-counter/id765092611)

Countdown to the next New Year's Eve with festive fireworks and iMessage stickers. Enjoy the countdown on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Apple TV. Receive notifications and share greetings with friends.

**Highlights:** New Year's Eve countdown, Firework animations, iMessage stickers, Apple Watch and Apple TV support, Offline functionality, Device timezone support, New Year's greeting sharing

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip - Espresso | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip - glass of sparkling wine | $4.49 | one-time |
| Tip - bottle of sparkling wine | $8.99 | one-time |
| Tip - bottle of champagne | $44.99 | one-time |


### Praise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/praise/id6448322708)

Discover and enjoy your favorite hymns. Browse a collection of sacred music, play along with the melodies, or simply listen to uplifting spiritual songs.

**Highlights:** Search for hymns, Browse hymn collection, Play hymns, Listen to hymns, Hymn discovery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is New Year's Eve Counter free?

New Year's Eve Counter costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Praise free?

Praise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, New Year's Eve Counter or Praise?

Praise is rated higher. New Year's Eve Counter averages 4.1 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Praise averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do New Year's Eve Counter or Praise have ads?

Neither New Year's Eve Counter nor Praise shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, New Year's Eve Counter or Praise?

New Year's Eve Counter ships an update fortnightly, and Praise every 7 months. Most recently, New Year's Eve Counter was updated on September 30, 2026 and Praise on September 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*