# Countdown & Count Up Timer vs Countdown Days

Countdown & Count Up Timer and Countdown Days both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of Countdown & Count Up Timer's written reviews are positive against 25% of Countdown Days's. Countdown & Count Up Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 26). Countdown Days's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown Days sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown & Count Up Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdown & Count Up Timer against 4.8 for Countdown Days. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown & Count Up Timer has 2.3K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Countdown & Count Up Timer's written reviews are positive against 25% of Countdown Days's.

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, Countdown Days every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown & Count Up Timer | Countdown Days |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681/reviews) | **[4.8 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-daysday-counter-app/id1525084657/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | **63.1% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoji Shimobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/919998680) | [Banghua Zhao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1288052561) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown & Count Up Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681)

Easily track important dates with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Never miss an anniversary, event, or milestone with home screen widgets and timely notifications. Personalize your tracking with custom backgrounds and text.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event tracking, Home and lock screen widgets, Customizable notifications, iCloud backup and restore, Precise moment tracking, Custom backgrounds and text, Social sharing

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Unlimited counters
- 💡 Customizable backgrounds
- ⭐ Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget issues
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔄 Inconsistent updates
- 🔍 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown display issues after updates
- App crashes when trying to access settings
- Widget functionality not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to exclude weekends from countdowns
- Option to pause/resume countdowns
- Customizable notification settings for each event
- Sync across devices


### 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 Countdown & Count Up Timer free?

Countdown & Count Up Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Countdown Days free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Countdown Days?

Countdown Days is rated higher. Countdown & Count Up Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Countdown Days averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.

### Do Countdown & Count Up Timer or Countdown Days have ads?

Both Countdown & Count Up Timer and Countdown Days show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Countdown Days?

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Countdown Days every 8 days. Most recently, Countdown & Count Up Timer was updated on September 26, 2026 and Countdown Days on September 22, 2026.

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