Comparison

Days vs Countdown°

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Days

Track upcoming special moments with customizable countdowns. Visualize your events with beautiful imagery and access them directly from your home or lock screen. Never forget important dates like birthdays or anniversaries again.

Highlights
  • Countdown to events
  • Count up from past events
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Home screen widgets
  • Recurring event tracking
  • Customizable event visuals
  • Event reminders
Features
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Countdown to the special moments that matter to you. It’s the small things in life that matter most. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and moments shared with the closest people in your life. Days helps you countdown and remember those special moments. Countdown to your events (and count up!) All of your events are remembered forever, whether you want a countdown to a vacation or you're looking back on your wedding anniversary. Countdown Calendar See all of your life events on one screen, easily swipe through each one with beautiful full screen event photos. Lock Screen Widgets Countdown to your upcoming events without even unlocking your phone, Lock Screen Widgets are now available on iOS 16 Home screen widgets Countdown to your events right from your home screen with our beautiful widgets. Recurring events Countdown to events that repeat yearly, monthly or weekly. Events like birthdays and anniversaries will never be forgotten again. Beautiful experience Days is designed with care and attention at it’s core. Subtle animations and beautiful imagery make your experience and countdown the best it can be. Intuitive swiping Swipe across to easily switch between your events so you can browse your events easily. Countdown Reminders We let you know how far away your event is so you’re always in the know, without even opening the app. So much more We’d love for you to experience Days, which is why you can download it for free. We’re always working on new features and we love hearing your feedback. Try Days now to experience why our users think Days is the best countdown app on the app store! We're the countdown app you need to get excited for your events. Read our terms, conditions and privacy here: https://daysapp.co/privacy & https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown°

Easily track important dates and events with customizable reminders and notifications. Organize your schedules, share them with others, and utilize widgets for quick access. Offers advanced features like iCloud backup and a date calculator.

Highlights
  • Sort events
  • Share events
  • Custom categories
  • Repeat event cycles
  • Customize reminders
  • Daily event alerts
  • iCloud backup
  • Date calculator
Features
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“Countdown” is an app to remind you with your important schedules and events everyday. This is best countdown app available in the AppStore and is optimized for iOS14, with blur effects, vector images, and various features. Basic Functions: 1. Sort your events 2. Share your events 7. Custom categories 5. Repeat event cycles 4. Customize reminders 6. Main daily event alerts 3. Customize date settings 8. Display completion events on the icon. Special Functions: 1. iCloud backup 2. Date calculator (Swipe left from the main screen) 3. Use as a widget 4. Custom themes 5. Supports 3D Touch 6. Unlock using Touch ID 7. Pattern lock protection 8. Past event notifications 9. Lunar calendar settings (available only for Chinese Version) 10. Changeable date format (300 or 9M 25D) 11. Supports widget themes 12. Custom background images 13. One day pass the target function. 14. iOS calendar events import and export.

Screenshots

Days4 screens
Countdown°4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Days at none against Countdown°'s shown. Days also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Countdown°'s advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 73%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Days sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Countdown° sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Days against 4.8 for Countdown°. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 24K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Days's written reviews are positive against 83% of Countdown°'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days ships an update every 5 days, Countdown° every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Days versus Countdown°: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaysCountdown°
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings)4.8 (24K ratings)
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews82.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K24K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMD Apps LTDrongsheng li

Customer experience

Days

All ratings12,451 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews788 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative18.4%

Countdown°

All ratings24,279 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews607 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.2%

User reviews

Days

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Beautiful and aesthetically pleasing design
  • 📆 Useful for tracking upcoming events and countdowns
  • 🆓 Free version with no ads
  • 🖼️ Ability to use custom photos for event backgrounds
  • 🤩 Satisfying and motivating to use

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free version with only 5 events
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Inaccurate countdown display in some cases

Countdown°

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Functional and elegant design
  • 👍 Customizable backgrounds
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking important events
  • 👍 Useful for project management and work priorities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Countdown not always accurate
  • 🐛 Synchronization issues across devices
  • 🔍 Limited repeat functionality
  • 🔍 Inability to add images to events
  • 🔍 Lack of portrait mode on iPad

Bugs and requests

Days

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Countdown not updating correctly
  • Inability to delete or edit events
  • Widget not functioning as expected
  • Crashes or freezes when performing certain actions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Recurring event support (e.g. birthdays, holidays)
  • More customization options for fonts, colors, layouts
  • Ability to display countdown in different formats (days, weeks, hours, etc.)
  • Integration with calendar apps for seamless event management
  • Reminders and notifications for upcoming events
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  • Support for multiple widgets on the home screen

Countdown°

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Countdown not updating correctly
  • Widget not showing the next upcoming event

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to customize widget background color
  • Implement repeat functionality for custom intervals (e.g., every 2 weeks)
  • Integrate with Google Calendar and other calendar apps
  • Add ability to display countdown in hours/minutes for events less than 1 day away
  • Implement a delete multiple events option

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Days

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan2 variants$2.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan2 variants$4.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan2 variants$5.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time6
  • Lifetime Pro$4.99
  • Lifetime Pro$5.99
  • Lifetime Pro2 variants$8.99
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  • Lifetime Pro$12.99
  • Lifetime Pro$14.99
  • Lifetime Pro$17.99
1 purchases

Countdown°

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99

Questions

Is Days free?
Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown° free?
Countdown° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Days or Countdown°?
Days and Countdown° are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12K and 24K ratings respectively.
Do Days or Countdown° have ads?
Countdown° shows ads; Days does not.
Which is updated more often, Days or Countdown°?
Days ships an update every 5 days, and Countdown° every 6 weeks. Most recently, Days was updated on September 25, 2026 and Countdown° on September 25, 2026.

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