# Countdowns vs Countdown Days

Countdowns and Countdown Days both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Countdowns's written reviews are positive against 25% of Countdown Days's. Countdowns also leads on ratings volume (9.4K vs 26). Countdown Days's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdowns sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Countdown Days sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdowns against 4.8 for Countdown Days. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdowns has 9.4K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Countdowns's written reviews are positive against 25% of Countdown Days's.

Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, Countdown Days every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdowns | Countdown Days |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (9.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-widgets-and-timer/id917514700/reviews) | **[4.8 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-daysday-counter-app/id1525084657/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.4K** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | **78.3% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shayes Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/412539504) | [Banghua Zhao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1288052561) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdowns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-widgets-and-timer/id917514700)

Track upcoming events or past milestones with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Visualize your time with beautiful widgets and sync across all your Apple devices. Organize events with lists and receive custom notifications.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdown and count-up timers, Gorgeous, colorful widgets, Unlimited number of timers, Repeating timers, Calendar event import, iCloud sync, Custom notifications

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdowns Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Countdowns Premium | $7.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Unlock | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate and reliable countdowns
- 💡 Customizable countdown settings
- 🔒 Syncs across devices via iCloud
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget not always updating automatically
- 💰 Paid subscription required for some features
- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with user tracking

**Reported bugs**

- Countdowns not displaying correctly
- Sync issues between devices
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Allow reordering of countdowns
- Improve recurring event handling
- Add more customization options
- Provide full-screen countdown view
- Implement more notification options


### Countdown Days

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-daysday-counter-app/id1525084657)

Easily track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. Get timely reminders and count down the time remaining until your events. Organize events with notes and custom categories.

**Highlights:** Countdown time in years, months, weeks, and days, Event notification scheduling, Track time since past events, Add notes to events, Categorize events, Customize themes

**In-app purchases (1)**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdowns free?

Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Countdown Days free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdowns or Countdown Days?

Countdown Days is rated higher. Countdowns averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.4K ratings, while Countdown Days averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.

### Do Countdowns or Countdown Days have ads?

Both Countdowns and Countdown Days show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdowns or Countdown Days?

Countdowns ships an update every 4 weeks, and Countdown Days every 8 days. Most recently, Countdowns was updated on September 28, 2026 and Countdown Days on September 22, 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.*