Comparison

CountDays by Space Elephant vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

CountDays by Space Elephant

Track upcoming events with real-time countdowns. Set specific dates and times, sync with your calendar, and receive notifications. Share your countdowns on social media.

Highlights
  • Real-time countdowns
  • Customizable date and time settings
  • Calendar integration
  • Repetitive event support
  • Notification Center support
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Count down to an important event with CountDays. CountDays shows the remaining time to a event in realtime. Knowing the remaining time, you can use your time efficiently. - Shows the remaining time in realtime CountDays shows the remaining time to a event in realtime. You can select a date unit to show the time with, and you know the remaining hours to the event in 2 years from now. - Sets the date and time of a event You can set the date and time of a event. You can set it as an all day event. You can also set an alarm for it. - Cooperates with Calendar CountDays can count down to an event in Calendar. The date of an event will be changed automatically when it is modified in Calendar. CountDays can count down to a repetitive event like a weekly meeting. - Supports Notification Center You can quickly see the remaining times of events in Notification Center. - Supports Twitter You can tweet the remaining time of an event. You can share your important event. - Supports Dynamic Typing The text size changes as Settings. Text is displayed with the size you prefers.

About

Countdown

Visually track important life events like trips and birthdays with real-time countdowns. Personalize each event with photos and receive smart reminders. Enjoy immersive full-screen views and access on widgets and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Photo-based countdowns
  • Real-time tracking (years to seconds)
  • Full-screen immersive view
  • Home & Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app & complications
  • Smart event reminders
  • Celebration animations
Features
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Never miss a moment. Countdowns helps you track life’s most important events - from trips and birthdays to everything in between. With a sleek liquid glass design, every countdown feels personal and alive. • Photo-Based Countdowns Add a photo to each event and make every countdown visual and meaningful. • Real-Time Tracking See time in years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds - updated live. • Full-Screen View Tap any event for a clean, immersive display with everything in one place. • Widgets & Apple Watch Keep countdowns close with: - Home & Lock Screen widgets - Apple Watch app & complications • Smart Reminders Get notified before events so you never miss them. • Celebrations Enjoy a rewarding finish when your countdown ends. Perfect For Trips • Birthdays • Holidays • Anniversaries • Life Events Make every moment count.

Screenshots

CountDays by Space Elephant3 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CountDays by Space Elephant at none against Countdown's shown. CountDays by Space Elephant also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CountDays by Space Elephant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountDays by Space Elephant ships an update every 2 months, Countdown every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CountDays by Space Elephant versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountDays by Space ElephantCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpace ElephantRounded Peak Studios LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CountDays by Space Elephant

One-time1
  • upgrade$0.99
1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$3.99

Questions

Is CountDays by Space Elephant free?
CountDays by Space Elephant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CountDays by Space Elephant or Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; CountDays by Space Elephant does not.
Which is updated more often, CountDays by Space Elephant or Countdown?
CountDays by Space Elephant ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown every 3 months. Most recently, CountDays by Space Elephant was updated on October 7, 2026 and Countdown on October 24, 2026.

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