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Countdown Buddy

Countdown Buddy

Widget, Count Down & Up Timer

25K ratings
980 reviews
🔧 Utilities
🌟 Lifestyle
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • October 23, 2020
  • May 11, 2026

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Developer

Taptics Ltd.
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Create personalized countdown and count-up widgets for your home and lock screens. Visually track important dates like birthdays, vacations, or deadlines with custom designs, colors, and photos. Stay motivated and make waiting more exciting.

✓Personalized countdown widgets
✓Count-up widgets
✓Home screen and lock screen support
✓Customizable designs
✓Background color options
✓Photo integration
✓Font selection
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Countdown Buddy. Based on 25K reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Utilities app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Great app overall
  • 👍Customizable widgets and designs
  • 🔒No subscription, one-time purchase
  • 📈Helpful for tracking events and milestones
  • 🎨Visually appealing interface

Negative things

  • 🔒Limited free features, need to pay for more
  • 🐛Widgets not updating properly
  • 🐛Bugs and glitches after updates
  • 📊Lack of advanced countdown options (e.g., weeks)
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What's New in Countdown Buddy

1.23.7

May 11, 2026

- Choose what happens when you tap a Home Screen widget. Open the tapped widget directly, or open the app instead.

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In-App Purchases

$3.59

Countdown +

Unlock countdowns and customizations.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Works!

I really like this Countdown app. It was relatively inexpensive and has a bunch of features that others don’t. I think it was worth the price I paid just for the simple fact of adding widgets to your home screen.
madipadiiimadipadiii

The best!

Don’t stray wrong…get this and know to the minute your deadlines and streaks.
Drink Tea*Drink Tea*

Okay

If you make a customization, it wants you to pay. Which is fine but there’s no way to go back to the standard widget without starting over. Very annoying.
GusryderGusryder

No longer working

I enjoy this app but am no longer able to edit widgets to display a countdown. It only shows the instructions with a red background even if I change the display.
nicolecc67nicolecc67

the real deal

Finally a countdown app not blocked by a paywall
hyperapeironhyperapeiron
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Widgets disappearing or not working after updates

Bug

Countdown timers not updating correctly

Bug

Inability to add new widgets or countdowns

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Add ability to display multiple countdowns at once

Feature

Implement automatic countdown reset/repeat functionality

Feature

Allow custom countdown units (e.g., weeks, business days)

Feature

Improve widget handling and update reliability

Feature

FAQ

What does Countdown Buddy do?

Countdown Buddy allows you to create personalized countdown and count-up widgets for your home and lock screens. It helps you visually track important future events, like birthdays or vacations, or monitor the duration since a past event occurred.

What are the key features of Countdown Buddy?

Key features include creating personalized countdown and count-up widgets, supporting both home and lock screens, offering customizable designs with background colors, photos, and font choices. Widgets are available in small and medium sizes and can be updated anytime.

Is Countdown Buddy free to use?

The app offers a free version that includes one countdown widget with basic design options. Additional features, customization styles, and potentially more widgets are available through in-app purchases.

What kind of events can I track with Countdown Buddy?

You can track a wide variety of events, including birthdays, vacations, holidays, back-to-school dates, election days, season premieres of TV shows, video game preorders, work deadlines, and any other future or past significant moment you wish to monitor.

Can I use my own photos in the widgets?

Yes, you can personalize your widgets by using photos from your phone's Photo Library. This allows you to create truly unique and meaningful visual reminders for your countdowns and count-ups.