iDays vs Countdown Widget Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDays
Easily track and count down to important life events, from anniversaries to holidays. Set custom reminders and organize your special days with intuitive features. Never forget a significant date again.
- Count-down/Count-up events
- Multiple themes
- Date calculator
- Custom time reminders
- Notifications display widget
- iCloud backup
- System calendar import/export
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"iDays" is a tiny assistant app that helps you record important days in your life. Never miss his/her anniversary. For instance: How many days have you been dating with your sweet heart? How long is the New Year’s Day? How many days have you been in the world? Basic Features: - Count-down/Count-up events - Multiple themes for your selection - Date calculator - Events auto ordering - Events classification handling - User-defined time reminder - History on today Advanced Features: - Support Touch ID sign-in, save your privacy from being offended - Notifications display widget, drop down notifications then you'll check the event (two patterns of notification bar) - Support iCloud backup, never miss important days any more - System calendar event import/export - Support Apple Watch - Support 3D Touch - Support iMessage - Support iOS 10
Countdown Widget Plus
Create visually appealing countdown timers for your home screen. Personalize them with custom backgrounds, colors, and templates for any event, from birthdays to holidays. Receive notifications to ensure you never miss an important date.
- Home screen countdown widgets
- Customizable backgrounds and colors
- Recurrent event tracking
- Multiple pre-designed templates
- Event reminder notifications
- Preset event ideas
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Create Beautiful Countdown Widgets for All Your Events! Never miss a special moment again with Countdown Widget Plus! Customize stunning countdowns for holidays, birthdays, weddings, and more—right on your Home Screen. Track Your Events in Style: Easily create countdowns for any event with a few taps. Personalize your widget with custom backgrounds, colors, and themes to make each event stand out. Choose from 10+ beautiful templates or create your own. Key Features: Countdown Widgets for your Home Screen Custom Backgrounds: Choose colors, gradients, or images from your gallery Recurrent Events: Set up reminders for birthdays, holidays, or anniversaries 10+ Templates: Pre-designed styles to get started quickly Preset Ideas: Get inspired with pre-made countdowns for popular events Notifications: Get reminders so you never miss an important date Perfect for Every Occasion: Use Countdown Widget Plus to track: Birthdays Holidays like Christmas and Halloween Weddings and Anniversaries Graduation, Exams, and other big milestones And more! The free version includes 4 essential templates to help you get started, with even more customizable options available in the full version. Download Countdown Widget Plus today and get all your important countdowns at a glance!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iDays at none against Countdown Widget Plus's 1. iDays also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 71%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Countdown Widget Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iDays asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for iDays against 4.7 for Countdown Widget Plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 520 and 217 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of iDays's written reviews are positive against 71% of Countdown Widget Plus's.
iDays ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown Widget Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDays | Countdown Widget Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (520 ratings) — better | 4.7 (217 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 520 — better | 217 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gerinn LLC | Matteo Fabris |
Customer experience
iDays
Countdown Widget Plus
User reviews
iDays
From 520 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful and clean UI design
- 👍 Simple and intuitive to use
- 💡 Useful countdown/event tracking functionality
- 🌙 iCloud support and facial recognition features
- 📱 Works well as a free app
Room to improve
- 📢 Excessive advertisements
- 🌑 Dark mode widget text readability issues
- ⚠️ App crashes and stability problems
- 🔒 Data access and backup concerns
- 💰 Unclear payment/subscription model
Countdown Widget Plus
From 217 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Free widgets without paywall restrictions
- 🎨 Highly customizable designs and themes
- 📸 Ability to use personal photos as backgrounds
- 💰 Reasonable premium pricing ($3.99)
- 🔒 Privacy-focused, no data collection
Room to improve
- 🔄 No cross-device synchronization via iCloud
- 📸 Photos appear dimmer on widgets
- 🌙 Only dark mode available
- 🔐 Limited free tier (only 4 countdowns)
- 📱 Lock screen widget support lacking
Bugs and requests
iDays
Reported bugs
7 issues- Rating popup window cannot be dismissed
- App crashes on startup
- Incorrect date calculations
- Spaces not showing at end of event names
- Dark mode widget text appears black and unreadable
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- Notification badge stuck on 1 day
- Data inaccessibility after app abandonment
Requested features
8 requests- Searchable notes field
- Search function for entries
- Time specification option (not just dates)
- Photo attachment capability
- CSV export functionality
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- Ad removal option
- Custom background/photo uploads
- Notification number indicator
Countdown Widget Plus
Reported bugs
9 issues- Lock screen widget not functioning
- Widget fails to update without manual refresh
- Widget resets to incorrect values
- Unable to restore premium purchase after reinstall
- Custom widgets not appearing in widget selection
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- Cannot view full countdown list in stacked widgets
- App crashes on iPhone 12 Pro Max widgets
- Widget addition fails on home screen
- Glitching and daily refresh issues
Requested features
15 requests- Cross-device synchronization with iCloud
- Count-up functionality in addition to countdown
- Lock screen widget support
- Calendar integration
- Photo editing and brightness adjustment
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- Light mode option
- More font choices and size adjustments
- Ability to move title and counter independently
- Photo crop, rotate, flip, and resize capabilities
- Landscape orientation for iPad
- Monthly countdown option
- Selective day counting (weekdays only)
- Multiple countdowns in single widget
- iPad orientation support
- Hours and minutes configuration options
In-app purchases
iDays
No in-app purchases
Countdown Widget Plus
- Unlock All$3.99
Questions
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