TheDayBefore (days countdown) vs Countdown Day · Widget & Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheDayBefore (days countdown)
Easily manage important dates and countdown to special events with customizable widgets and decorative options. Record memories, share milestones with loved ones, and organize your schedule by category. Never miss a precious moment again.
- Customizable D-Day countdowns
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
- Multiple calculation methods (days, months, weeks)
- Event decoration with stickers and effects
- Story feature for recording memories with photos
- Sharing of D-Day events
- Category-based event grouping
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From big exams and anniversaries to fandom days and graduation, turn every day you're waiting for into a event — managed with widgets, notifications, and stories. The Event app, The Day Before For students counting down to exams, couples tracking anniversaries, friends counting down to graduation, and fans marking their favorite artist's next release — — count every day with The Day Before. ● Make any day your own event · Choose from 80+ keywords including exams, couple anniversaries, graduation, fandom days, and baby milestones. · Never miss lunar calendar dates like lunar birthdays, memorial services, and holidays. · Select a keyword and the icon, background, and notifications are set up automatically. ● Pin your event as a widget on the screen you see every day · Check your event anytime with home screen and lock screen widgets. · Multiple sizes and styles — perfect for personalizing your phone. ● We'll remind you so you never forget your event · Get custom notifications on the day, D-7, D-3, or D-1 — whenever you want. · Anniversary notifications like 100 days and 1-year milestones are set automatically. ● Customize your event in your own style · Choose your own background photo, icon, effects, stickers, and fonts. · Your customized design shows up on your widget too. ● Capture today's excitement with a Story · Save special moments with photos and text for each date. · Upload up to 8 photos per story. ● Count together with people who share your vibe · Meet others waiting for the same day in Recommended events. · Album drops, weddings, new jobs — turns out you're not counting alone. · Connect with others through comments on Recommended events. [Optional Permissions] · Photos: Used to load and save photos when using or sharing background images. · Camera: Used to take and attach photos to your Stories. · You can still use the app without granting optional permissions, except for features that require them. Feel free to reach out anytime with questions about the app. · Email: help@thedaybefore.kr
Countdown Day · Widget & Timer
Track important upcoming events with visually appealing countdowns. Customize your event cards with photos and icons, and share your progress on social media. Receive timely notifications to ensure you never miss a special date.
- Customizable countdown cards
- Gallery photo backgrounds
- Event categories with icons
- Social media sharing options
- D-Day notifications
- iCloud backup and sync
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Day is a countdown timer for the moments that matter — trips, birthdays, anniversaries, deadlines, launches, and the small dates you still care about. Set a date and Day counts down the days, hours, and minutes until it arrives. Once it passes, keep it on your Home as an ongoing count-up, or let it settle into your Memory Box to look back on. EVERY MOMENT, BEAUTIFUL - Photo or gradient backgrounds for every event - Choose from an online photo gallery or use your own - Clean, editorial typography that's a pleasure to open ALWAYS IN SIGHT - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - A glance tells you how long is left — no need to open the app MADE YOURS - Warm, Light, and Dark themes - Show years, months, days, hours, minutes, or seconds - List, grid, and carousel layouts MORE WAYS TO COUNT - Count down to future dates, or count up from past ones - Import events straight from your calendar - Share a beautiful countdown card with the people in it - Custom reminder messages so you never miss the day - iCloud backup keeps your events safe across devices Day is free to use. Premium unlocks widgets, themes, the online photo gallery, cross-device sync, extra layouts, and removes ads. Made with care for the days worth waiting for. Terms of Use: https://app26ground.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://app26ground.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TheDayBefore (days countdown) at 86% against Countdown Day · Widget & Timer's 9%. TheDayBefore (days countdown) also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Countdown Day · Widget & Timer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. TheDayBefore (days countdown) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Day · Widget & Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown Day · Widget & Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheDayBefore (days countdown) has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of TheDayBefore (days countdown)'s written reviews are positive against 9% of Countdown Day · Widget & Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TheDayBefore (days countdown) ships an update every 4 days, Countdown Day · Widget & Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheDayBefore (days countdown) | Countdown Day · Widget & Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TheDayBefore, Inc. | Nattapon Kittisuphat |
Customer experience
TheDayBefore (days countdown)
Countdown Day · Widget & Timer
In-app purchases
TheDayBefore (days countdown)
- Remove Ads$9.99
Countdown Day · Widget & Timer
- Day Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Day Pro1 Year trial$9.991 Year
- Day Pro Annual Trial3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Day Pro Lifetime$14.99
Questions
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