# Countdown widget - Fancy styles countdown timer

> Personalized countdown timer widget for important life events. (iPhone/iPad app by Tien Long Nguyen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-fancy-styles-countdown-timer/id1147581435 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tien Long Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/932711659)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 73 App Store ratings · 37 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-09-21
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-fancy-styles-countdown-timer/id1147581435/reviews.md

## What is Countdown widget?

----*** App is nominated as 'App of the day' by Design Nominee ***---

Are you often waiting for special events in your life, such as your first day at work, your wedding day, the day your baby was born, first salary, first bonus, summer holiday, Halloween, Christmas, Birthday, New Year’s Eve, camping trip...You write it on calendar, and count each day, each week... until that day. 
Then, are you manually calculating days left until these special dates? You want someone to remind it for you, because you might forget and feel bad about it.

This app is exact what you are looking for : 'Countdown widget - unique styles countdown timer'. 

'Countdown widget' is an easy-to-use, free app that reminds you about important events in your life. Never ever miss these events again.
This  countdown app displays exactly the number of days, hours... remaining for your event automatically, and notify you when the moment is near. Furthermore, you don't even need to open app, and can still keep track of your countdown by using widget. When using this app, what you need to do, is just sit back, and enjoy your life with a cup of coffee.

Now, 'Countdown widget' is totally different from other countdown widgets. Unlike other apps which show only boring white text and numbers, this app focuses into personalizing your countdown event with templates, colors, font and images. You can design your own countdown, paste it on to the wall and share it to your friends. This app is also strongly designed for iOS 10, which comes with best widget design.

Countdown Widget - Unique styles timer features summary:

- Never miss another Christmas, Holiday, Halloween, Event, Birthday, Wedding or Anniversary with Countdown Timer Widget.
- Birthday Countdown timer
- Event Countdown widget
- Day Countdown widget for homescreen
- Customize your app with dozens of beautiful wallpapers.
- All your events now stored in a single view.
- Choose between dozens of beautiful application themes, coming with 2 sizes(half and full width of screen)
- Event notification options.
- Customize events with colors.
- Stunning HD Widget themes.
- Support any types of time: year, month, week, day, hour, minute, second

Special events are meant for sharing. With new, beautiful HD themes, countdown widget app is not only useful, it looks stunning as well. We have ensured that you can share graphic-rich event updates on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or via email.

Although most of the templates are free, some of them are locked and require payment to get unlocked. You can unlock these templates from within the app for only 0.99.

This app is super easy to use, just choose a countdown template then type event name & date. BOOM, it's done, and already on your widget screen. 

Enjoy, we hope you will have many meaningful days and moments in your life.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at long-nguyen@activeuser.co

## Key features

- Event countdowns
- Homescreen widgets
- Customizable styles
- Event notifications
- HD widget themes
- Shareable event updates

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fun party template(both half and full width) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Travel template(Full width) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pink love style(both half and full width) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Colored Flip clock template(both half and fullwidth) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Circle-progress template(Full & Half width size) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium version(unlock all styles and remove ads) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Basic package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Saving package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Best deal package | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 37)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-fancy-styles-countdown-timer/id1147581435/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great

*2021-07-29*

Fab app for countdowns! Fun and great choice

### 4/5 — Would recommend

*2020-12-02*

Nicely put together app

### 4/5 — Great app

*2020-10-20*

Works great for my needs.

### 5/5 — Yes

*2020-01-11*

It’s nice and free

### 1/5 — Does not work in landscape. Just threw $5 bucks away.

*2019-10-05*

you only see half the widget in landscape....which is how I use my ipad mini.
waste of money.

if you use your devices in portrait, it’s good. very nice, in fact.

too bad.

### 4/5 — Not long

*2019-09-15*

So far so good, I’ve set a countdown for about 10 years so if it works ok I shall submit another review.

### 5/5 — Exactly what I needed

*2019-08-27*

I was looking for something small that I could carry on my phone that let me know how many days I have left to retire .  I’m getting close and every day I look at this and get a little happier love the templates and how easy it is to set up

### 5/5 — 👍🏼

*2019-06-20*

If only ALL the cute countdown widgets worked :( like we’re free. Hmph

### 4/5 — Exactly what I was looking for!!

*2019-05-30*

I wanted a countdown timer that let me know how many weeks left to an event I’m training for. Most other apps didn’t have the option of showing weeks, only months and days so this was perfect!

### 5/5 — Brilliant

*2019-04-09*

Exactly what I was looking for!

## Frequently asked questions about Countdown widget

### What does the Countdown Widget app do?

This app helps you keep track of important upcoming events in your life by displaying a countdown timer. It allows you to set reminders for anything from birthdays and holidays to work milestones and personal achievements, ensuring you never miss a significant date.

### What are the key features of the Countdown Widget app?

Key features include the ability to create countdowns for any event, display them on your homescreen via widgets, and customize their appearance with unique styles, colors, fonts, and images. It also offers event notifications and the option to share event updates.

### How much does the Countdown Widget app cost?

The app is free to download and use, with most templates being free. However, some premium templates are locked and can be unlocked via in-app purchases for $0.99 each.

### What types of events can I count down to?

You can count down to any type of event, including birthdays, weddings, holidays like Christmas and Halloween, anniversaries, first days at work, first salaries, summer holidays, and New Year's Eve. It supports counting down by year, month, week, day, hour, minute, and second.

### Can I see my countdowns without opening the app?

Yes, the app is designed with widgets that can be placed on your homescreen. This allows you to keep track of your countdowns at a glance without needing to open the application itself.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2016-11-22

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Added new styles: Black Friday, thanksgiving, Christmas and Neon countdown
All premium becomes forever
Bug fixes

### 1.0.3 — 2016-11-08

Fix bug: Crash when set notification

### 1.0.2 — 2016-10-09

Added Halloween style

### 1.0 — 2016-09-20

No release notes.

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