# Countdowns - with Widget — user reviews > 343 indexed App Store user reviews of Countdowns by Martin Stemmle, rated 3.40/5 from 62 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-with-widget/id919133049/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-with-widget/id919133049.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 28 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 19 ## What do users think of Countdowns? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Simple, dependable, and uncluttered - 🚀 Syncs well across devices with iCloud - 💡 Useful widget in Notification Center - 👍 Works as advertised **Cons** - 🐛 Widgets not displaying properly - 🐛 Sync issues, unable to restore purchases - 🐛 App not working after updates - 💰 Paid version required for full functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes on iOS 14 - Countdowns not syncing across devices - Unable to set dates beyond 30 days in free version - Paid version not recognized after updates **Most requested features** - Integration with Apple Calendar app - Dark mode support - Ability to set countdowns in weeks/months, not just days - Automatic deletion of past events ## Newest reviews (10 of 343) ### 4/5 — Me va bien *2025-06-30, version 1.4.3* Un par de mejoras como sugerencia: -poder descontar los fines de semana de la cuenta regresiva. Asi solo contaría días laborales. Útil en la empresa. (O marcar manualmente los días a descontar). -añadir alarmas o recordatorios a los eventos. ### 2/5 — No Widget *2025-03-18, version 1.4.3* I used to LOVE this app! But all of a sudden the widget option went away. I used the app mainly for the Widget so now it doesn’t really serve its purpose unless I want to open the app every day. ### 2/5 — Eigentlich gut, aber *2024-11-02, version 1.4.3* Es gibt keinen neuen Widgets und das alte Format wird nicht mehr unterstützt… So aktuell nutzlos. Sehr schade ### 4/5 — Top *2022-10-12, version 1.4.3* Es macht das, was es soll: es zählt die Tage von/zu einem Ereignis bis/ab heute. Cool wäre noch: • flexible Sortierung, damit man die wichtigen Daten im Widget oben anzeigen kann • Anzeige von Jahren und Tagen, statt nur Tage (z.b. für den Hochzeitstag) • Wiederkehrende Ereignisse ### 2/5 — Once great, but now fails to sync *2022-07-05, version 1.4.3* I was a big fan of this app and have been using it daily for maybe 5 years or more. However, in recent months I have had to resync it with the Mac version more and more often. It currently does not sync to iCloud at all so I’ll shortly be looking for a new Countdown app unless it recovers quickly and starts working again. I even tried contacting the developer using the in app menu a few months back. No response and no improvement disappointingly. A once great, simple but very useful app appears now to be unsupported and sad 🤕 ### 1/5 — Useless .. don’t waste your time! *2022-05-28, version 1.4.3* This app limits the date range you can select for a countdown .. renders it useless! ### 3/5 — Basic *2022-05-16, version 1.4.3* Very basic app. It hasn’t been updated in 4yrs. I’d really like to see ability to add widgets to Home Screen. ### 3/5 — Synchronisation… *2022-04-24, version 1.4.3* … funktioniert leider nicht! ### 1/5 — Ultra décevant *2022-03-31, version 1.4.3* Pas du tout utile et zéro retour à mes 2 mails de demande au support. Useless Dommage ### 1/5 — No more updates? *2022-03-03, version 1.4.3* It’s a shame that this app doesn’t get good updates anymore… widget support etc. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — BROKEN *2025-12-21, version 1.4.3* Don’t purchase. Widgets broken for some time now. Author is NOT responsive or engaged. ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2025-02-17, version 1.4.3* Even though I paid for the full version I somehow got downgraded to free version and can’t fix it. It also doesn’t have widget functionality with the new iOS. Went from the perfect app to unusable garbage pretty quick. Moved onto another countdown app. ### 1/5 — Widgets not displaying. Purchase won’t unlock *2025-02-07* Author please fix. Don’t buy this app until fixed. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2025-02-05, version 1.4.3* I loved this app when I bought. I had it for years and it was awesome because it synced via iCloud and they also had a Mac OS app. The developer appears to have disappeared. I can’t even restore my previous purchase because to get to the restore purchase button, I have to view the license page which was taken offline. I emailed the developer but I have not heard back. ### 1/5 — Veraltet *2025-01-08, version 1.4.3* Keine Updates mehr und auch als Widget nicht mehr nutzbar ### 1/5 — Widgets not displaying. *2025-01-06* Author please fix. Don’t buy this app until fixed. ### 1/5 — False advertising *2023-09-18, version 1.4.3* Advertised for $0.99 and charged me $25.97 ### 1/5 — Top class app *2023-05-27, version 1.4.3* Seems to have stopped working now, and won't let me add any more dates. There's not been a recent update, so I can only assume there is a hard limit in the app for future dates (sometime in 2023!). ### 1/5 — Kein Widget möglich *2023-04-23, version 1.4.3* Kein Widget möglich ### 1/5 — Pay? *2023-03-13, version 1.4.3* This app just started to ask me to pay for going forward in time. Absolutely not. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Countdowns *2026-01-14, version 1.4.3* I’m still using this after all these years really good app. If there would be any new features wouldn’t mind. ### 5/5 — Nice uncluttered Simple Reliable App *2025-12-30, version 1.4.3* I have been using this App since Aug 2019 and found it is simple, dependable and uncluttered. The more critical reviews inconsistent with my own experience to be honest. The payed version has one off fee - to pay for each device (a fair fee in my opinion). It syncs well across all devices with iCloud. Just make sure iCloud is turned on (on the devise and app). Updating App was fine. Using the widget is fine. I wish it could put events on the Apple Calander App with the number of days for me. ### 5/5 — Super App *2025-07-08, version 1.4.3* Eine Countdown-App, die genau macht, was sie soll - ohne Schnickschnack! Bei mir läuft die Synchronisierung fehlerfrei, alle Countdowns über iCloud auf Mac, iPhone und iPad. Besser geht‘s nicht. ### 5/5 — Nice uncluttered Simple Reliable App *2025-03-29, version 1.4.3* I have been using this App since Aug 2019 and found it is simple, dependable and uncluttered. The more critical reviews inconsistent with my own experience to be honest. The payed version has one off fee - to pay for each device (a fair fee in my opinion). It syncs well across all devices with iCloud. Just make sure iCloud is turned on (on the devise and app). Updating App was fine. Using the widget is fine. Recently only issue has been it thinking I am on the unpaid version but I have deleted and reinstalled the app. ### 5/5 — Nice uncluttered Simple Reliable App *2025-01-26, version 1.4.3* I have been using this App since Aug 2019 and found it is simple and works dependably. The more critical reviews inconsistent with my own experience to be honest. The payed version has one off fee - to pay for each device (a reasonable fee in my opinion). It syncs via iCloud to all devices with no problems. Just make sure iCloud is turned on (on the devise and app). Updating App was fine. Using the widget is fine. Recently only issue has been it thinking I am on the unpaid version but I have deleted and reinstalled the app. ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2024-06-17* All that it needs is dark mode ### 5/5 — Simple Reliable App *2023-04-26* I have been using this App since Aug 2019 and found it is simple, functional and dependable. The payed version has a one off fee - there is no subscription - but I found I did need to pay a separate fee to download it on each of my other devises (but that was not expensive). It syncs via iCloud across my iMac, iPhone SE 1st Gen, MacBookPro and I experienced no problems with it syncing across devices. Just make sure iCloud is turned on (on the devise and app). Updating the App was fine. Using the widget has been fine. I find the more critical reviews inconsistent with my own user experience to be honest. I do wish there was some way to integrate this with events on iCal and maybe a notifications badge or something but then the flip side is “if its not broken then don't fix it”. 😆 ### 5/5 — Tolles App *2023-02-22, version 1.4.3* Funktioniert super! Hat mich schon an so manches Datum erinnert, dass ich nicht mehr auf dem Radar hatte. ### 5/5 — Simple, reliable *2022-10-05, version 1.4.3* A perfect little app that does its job well and doesn’t crash. Maybe a newer widget for newer iOS would enhance its usability. ### 5/5 — Einfach (!) Cool *2022-03-28, version 1.4.3* Habe die App schon lange in Betrieb und macht immer, was sie soll! Danke --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*