# Widget Countdown — Upcoming events at a glance...

> Free countdown app for events with customizable widgets. (iPhone/iPad app by Bradley Cable.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-countdown/id1532721548 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bradley Cable](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438653590)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.06/5 from 51 App Store ratings · 77 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-09-21
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-countdown/id1532721548/reviews.md

## What is Widget Countdown?

A truly free countdown app. Where you can create fully customisable events and add them to your Home Screen.
No need for a silly subscription to add widgets or images; all the features in this app are free and always will be.

Main Features:
- Colourful Gradients
- Custom Background Images (from library or AI-generated)
- Custom Font Choice
- Home screen & Lock Screen Widgets

Useful for:
- Friends’ Birthdays
- Upcoming events
- When that important deadline is coming up
- Concerts / Festivals
- School and Exams 
- Holidays 
- Reminders
- Appointments

This app allows you to keep everyday events close to heart...

## Key features

- Customizable events
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets
- Colourful gradients
- Custom background images
- Custom font choice

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Widget Countdown?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 💰 Completely free with no subscription required
- 🎨 Customizable widgets with background image support
- 📱 Works seamlessly as home screen widgets
- 🎯 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🖼️ Ability to use personal photos as backgrounds
- ⚡ Lightweight and easy to use
- 👨‍💻 Responsive developer who listens to feedback
- 📊 Multiple countdown events supported
- 🎭 Clean and attractive design
- 🔄 Export/import and calendar integration features

**Cons**

- 🐛 Widget functionality inconsistent across devices
- 🌍 Limited language support
- ⚙️ Limited customization options for time format
- ❌ No countdown repeat feature (weekly, monthly, yearly)
- 🔧 Confusing setup process for new users
- 📺 Unskippable ads in some versions
- 🎨 Limited color and font customization
- 📅 Cannot customize countdown display format (days/hours/minutes)
- 🔄 No automatic sorting or reordering of events
- ⏰ Only counts down to midnight, not specific times

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Widgets disappear after app update
- Widget shows blank space or doesn't display
- Cannot save new events or edits
- Photo selection window closes unexpectedly
- Primary and secondary color options don't work
- Widget stuck in 'continue editing' mode
- App crashes regularly requiring reinstall
- Widget functionality broken on some iOS versions
- App stops working after update
- Cannot add events to widget

**Most requested features**

- Multi-language support
- Customizable time format (days, hours, minutes combinations)
- Count-up feature in addition to countdown
- Recurring events (weekly, monthly, yearly)
- Ability to rearrange events manually or by date
- Countdown with time of day (not just midnight)
- Font preview before selection
- Ticking clock animation with hours, minutes, seconds
- Medium widget size option
- Automatic removal of past events from widget
- Format with years, months, and days display
- Date format customization (MM/DD/YYYY for US users)
- Wide-format widget option
- Ability to label countdowns separately from display text
- Adjustable text position and styling on widgets

## Recent user reviews (10 of 77)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-countdown/id1532721548/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Very nice, but…

*2025-01-29, version 4.5*

1. The app could be available in other languages 
2. Some Widgets you can’t customize by for example saying: I want this timer in days, hours and minutes and not in hours, minutes and seconds.
3. You could add a count up.
4. Nothing! This is still the best countdown app I ever had! You can create widgets very easily and you can even use images as background!

### 5/5 — Countdown to adoption day!

*2025-01-18, version 4.5*

Found this very useful for counting down to the day I adopt a cat.

### 5/5 — Deleted Countdown on Accident !!

*2025-01-08, version 4.5*

Hello Bradley , I have been searching where I could contact you about this — I am in a long distance relationship and have been using this app , your app , to countdown every single visit between us :) it is so sweet being able to look back each one however , I had accidentally deleted one past countdown and I am so heartbroken over this.. I would really like to contact you else where , but I am wondering if there is a way to bend the rules as I can’t add a past date , to remake it? It would mean the absolute world to me. Thank you for the wonderful app

### 5/5 — Super & wirklich kostenlos

*2024-04-16, version 4.5*

Bei allen anderen Countdown Apps kann man die Widgets kostenlos erstellen, aber dann nur gegen ein Abo/Einmalzahlung auf dem Homescreen aktivieren. 
Endlich eine App die wirklich kostenlos ist. Zwar mit Werbung, aber das ist für mich ok! Bin sehr zufrieden :)

### 5/5 — Widget mit Anzeige der verbleibenden Tage kostenlos

*2024-03-04, version 4.5*

Im Gegensatz zu fast allen anderen Countdown-Apps ist hier das Widget mit Anzeige der verbleibenden Tage auch kostenlos. Absolut zu empfehlen.

### 3/5 — Amazing

*2023-12-28, version 4.5*

Great app! Widget works. Everything is free. 

Only thing is you can’t customize the time for the hours count down. 
It auto count downs until midnight, really wanted a count down until the flight leaves.

### 5/5 — Finally found a good free countdown widget

*2023-10-16, version 4.5*

My god I'm so happy I found this one, theres so many countdown apps that you have to pay for in order to use the widget function. 10/10 and it looks very pretty on my phone while I dread each assignment coming up 😌

### 5/5 — Amazing app (with responsive devs)

*2023-10-08, version 4.5*

In contrast to my older review, thank you for bringing back the automated sorting feature from the older version of the app! I’m glad to have found out that action has been taken to address the issue raised!

### 5/5 — Amazing countdown. And it’s free.

*2023-09-30, version 4.5*

I love this countdown. It’s also free. I don’t mind paying a little so I paid to remove ads. I wouldn’t mind to buy developer a coffee either. What I don’t like with other countdowns that you have to pay subscription (another one in your life). And I don’t want that especially that I need only 1 countdown at the moment. Anyway. This countdown is different and I love it. Hopefully more people will discover it.

### 5/5 — Geile App

*2023-09-22, version 4.5*

Super Genial, vielen Dank 🤩

## Frequently asked questions about Widget Countdown

### What does this app do?

This app allows you to create fully customizable countdowns for any upcoming event. You can then add these countdowns as widgets to your device's home screen and lock screen for easy viewing.

### Are there any subscription fees or hidden costs?

No, this is a truly free countdown app. All features, including the ability to add widgets and custom images, are free and will always remain so. There are no silly subscriptions required.

### What kind of events can I create countdowns for?

You can create countdowns for a wide variety of events, such as friends' birthdays, upcoming concerts or festivals, school exams, holidays, reminders, appointments, and any other important deadline or occasion.

### Can I customize the appearance of my countdown widgets?

Yes, you can fully customize your countdowns. Options include using colourful gradients, adding custom background images (either from a library or AI-generated), and choosing your preferred font style.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed to add widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen, indicating compatibility with mobile devices that support home screen and lock screen widgets. Specific OS version compatibility is not detailed but implied for modern mobile operating systems.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.1.0 — 2026-04-24

Bug fixes related to the Multi-countdown widget and added back a feature to be able to select how your events are displayed (days, months, year).

### 10.0.1 — 2026-03-24

Redevelopment from the ground up...
- Brand new sleek design.
- Better event creation page, with more accurate widget preview.
- Image Playground (AI) can be used to generate background images for your widgets.

Bug fix(es):
- iPhones without Apple Intelligence couldn't add an image as a background.

### 10.0 — 2026-03-22

Redevelopment from the ground up...
- Brand new sleek design.
- Better event creation page, with more accurate widget preview.
- Image Playground (AI) can be used to generate background images for your widgets.
- Automatic iCloud Sync for events.

### 4.5 — 2023-02-13

Minor-ish Update (Version 4.5):
- You can now have a ticking widget, which countdown to the second till your event
- Re-added automatic medium countdown widget 
- Now can either have automatic or manual customisation
- Copyright in settings
- Bug Fixes 
- Spelling Mistake In Previews

Made With Love:
Bradley :)

### 4.0 — 2022-12-19

MAJOR UPDATE (Version 4):
- Custom Fonts
- Lock Screen widget
- Personalise Medium Widget Countdowns
- Create/Edit page looks more like a widget, so you can hone in your design easier
- Bug Fixes 

Made With Love:
Bradley :)

Merry Christmas, Happy 2023!

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