# Countdown vs Countdown Days

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Days at none against Countdown's 1. Countdown Days also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Countdown's advantage is ratings volume (162 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Countdown Days holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 162 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Countdown ships an update fortnightly, Countdown Days every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown | Countdown Days |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (162 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-upcoming-events/id964477476/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-jonapus/id6779926012/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **162** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 61 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rob Sammons](https://appshunter.io/developer/659065077) | [卫中 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776171165) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-upcoming-events/id964477476)

Easily track upcoming events, holidays, and important dates with custom photos and notifications. View your countdowns on your Apple Watch, Mac, or Lock Screen widgets. Share events and enjoy a private, ad-free experience with optional Pro features.

**Highlights:** Add, modify, and view countdowns, Customizable photos from library or web, Siri integration for easy access, Apple Watch and Mac support, Widgets for home and lock screens, Shareable countdown images, Customizable event notifications

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Pro | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🖼️ Customizable background images
- ✨ Clean and elegant design
- 🚀 Fast and reliable performance
- 💰 Good value for one-time purchase

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 App became paid/premium required
- 🖼️ Widget customization limitations
- ⏳ Date selector can be cumbersome
- 📸 Photo cropping/zooming issues
- 🚫 Limited free features

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 Cannot add more than two countdowns
- 🐛 Widget colors "washing out"
- 🐛 Incorrect countdowns
- 🐛 Countdown data disappeared
- 🐛 Keyboard shows up and won't go away

**Requested features**

- Recurring event option
- Ability to crop images
- Import calendar events
- Integration with Google/iCloud calendars
- Option to show more than one goal in a large widget


### Countdown Days

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-days-jonapus/id6779926012)

An elegant countdown utility with a fluid glass design to track important moments. Features interactive widgets, push notification reminders, and seamless device syncing. Built natively for speed and a stunning user experience.

**Highlights:** Glassmorphic UI elements, Interactive Lock Screen widgets, Home Screen widgets, Push notification reminders, Cross-device syncing, Native SwiftUI development

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown free?

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

### Is Countdown Days free?

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

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

Countdown Days is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Countdown Days averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Countdown or Countdown Days have ads?

Neither Countdown nor Countdown Days shows ads.

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

Countdown ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown Days every 3 days. Most recently, Countdown was updated on September 19, 2026 and Countdown Days on September 10, 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.*