TheDayBefore (days countdown) vs Countdown
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
Easily track important personal and global events with a user-friendly countdown timer. Set precise dates and times, receive timely alerts, and customize your countdowns with various themes and colors. Enjoy unlimited event tracking with a clean, minimalist design.
- Unlimited countdown creation
- Detailed time and date settings
- Display days, hours, minutes, seconds remaining
- Event day of the week information
- Timely event reminders
- Color and theme customization
- Multilingual support
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Every great moment is worth the wait — and Countdown makes the waiting half the fun. Create a beautiful countdown to any event and watch the days, hours, minutes and seconds tick down to the moments that matter most, from birthdays and holidays to vacations, weddings, exams and the big game. Whether you're counting down to Christmas, New Year, Halloween, an anniversary, a long-awaited trip, the World Cup, the Olympics or the release of your favorite movie, Countdown keeps every important date front and center, so you never lose track of what's coming next. WHY YOU'LL LOVE COUNTDOWN • Unlimited countdowns — create as many as you like, with no limits at all. • Precise timing — set the exact date and time of every event. • Two tabs — Upcoming counts down to the big day, Past counts up from it. • Full breakdown — see the days, hours, minutes and seconds remaining at a glance. • Day-of-the-week info — know which day your event lands on and plan ahead. • Timely reminders — get a gentle alert as your big moments approach. • Color customization — personalize each countdown with vibrant, eye-catching colors. • Beautiful and simple — a clutter-free design that puts your moments first. • Works offline — no internet connection needed to keep counting. • Light & dark themes — easy on the eyes, day or night. • 70+ languages — built for users around the world. GREAT FOR EVERY OCCASION • Personal: birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, new babies and reunions. • Holidays: Christmas, New Year, Halloween, Easter and more. • Travel: vacations, flights, road trips and long-awaited getaways. • Sport & shows: the World Cup, the Olympics, concerts, finals and premieres. • Life & work: exams, deadlines, due dates, paydays, retirements and launches. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add an event and set its date and time. 2. Pick a color and let the countdown begin. 3. Watch the time tick down — and get reminded when it's almost here. 4. When the moment passes, move it to Past and keep counting the days since. PERFECT FOR • Anyone who loves looking forward to something special. • Parents and couples marking family milestones. • Travelers counting sleeps until the next adventure. • Students and professionals tracking key dates and deadlines. COUNT UP THE DAYS SINCE Some dates aren't for waiting — they're for remembering. Move an event to the Past tab and its timer runs upward instead: see the days since your wedding, the weeks since your baby arrived, the months since a big move or the years since you first met. Anniversaries, milestones and precious memories keep counting, one second at a time. PLAN AHEAD WITH CONFIDENCE Knowing exactly how long you have changes everything. With a clear countdown in your pocket, you can book the flights in time, buy the gift before it sells out, send the invitations early and walk into every big day fully prepared. No last-minute panic, no forgotten dates — just calm, joyful anticipation. A COUNTDOWN FOR EVERYONE From kids counting sleeps until their birthday to couples marking the days to their wedding, and from sports fans awaiting kickoff to teams shipping a big launch, Countdown brings a little extra excitement to whatever you're waiting for. There's a special kind of joy in anticipation, and Countdown helps you savor every second of it. Pin your most-awaited dates, share the excitement with friends and family, and turn ordinary waiting into a daily thrill. Countdown and event tracker: a countdown timer for birthdays, holidays, vacations and big days, showing the days, hours, minutes and seconds until Christmas, New Year, weddings, trips, exams, paydays and every event you simply can't wait for — then counting up the days since the moments you never want to forget. Download Countdown today and start counting down to the moments that make life special. Privacy Policy: https://www.shpavda.com/products/countdown/privacy/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.shpavda.com/products/countdown/terms/ios/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TheDayBefore (days countdown) at every 4 days against Countdown's every 2 months. TheDayBefore (days countdown) also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 60%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 78). Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. TheDayBefore (days countdown) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TheDayBefore (days countdown) against 4.7 for Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheDayBefore (days countdown) has 1.1K ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of TheDayBefore (days countdown)'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Countdown's.
TheDayBefore (days countdown) ships an update every 4 days, Countdown every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | TheDayBefore (days countdown) | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (78 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 78 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| 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, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TheDayBefore, Inc. | SHPAVDA, TOO |
Customer experience
TheDayBefore (days countdown)
Countdown
In-app purchases
TheDayBefore (days countdown)
- Remove Ads$9.99
Countdown
- Monthly Ad-Free$0.991 Month
- Yearly Ad-Free$7.991 Year
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