Comparison

Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ vs Countdown Widget

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+

Discover over 100 animated wallpapers for your iPhone's lock screen. Choose from a variety of themes, from nature scenes to geometric designs. Save your favorites and set them as dynamic lock screen backgrounds.

Highlights
  • 100+ animated wallpapers
  • Variety of themes
  • Save to Camera Roll
  • Set as live lock screen
  • Interactive animations
Features
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Turn any video into a Live Photo wallpaper, or pick from hundreds of ready-made ones. Trim one second of any clip, crop it to your Lock Screen and save it as a Live Photo. Press and hold the Lock Screen to play it. LIVE PHOTO MAKER - Choose any video from your Photos. - Drag to pick the second you want. Longer clips up to 10 seconds are supported, but 1 second is recommended for Lock Screen wallpapers. - Crop to portrait so it fills the screen. - Save it as a Live Photo, then set it as your Lock Screen wallpaper in Settings or Photos. READY-MADE LIVE PHOTO WALLPAPERS Hundreds of Live Photo wallpapers for every mood: flickering fireplaces, aquariums, ocean waves, coral reefs with sharks, forests, galaxies and festive Christmas scenes. Browse New arrivals, see what's Popular, or save the ones you love to Favorites. Search by tag when you know what you want. HOW TO SET A LIVE WALLPAPER - Preview: touch a wallpaper to see the full animation before you save it. - Save: tap the save button to add it to your Camera Roll. - Set: in Settings or Photos, set the saved Live Photo as your Lock Screen wallpaper. - Play it: press and hold the Lock Screen to bring your wallpaper to life. Also available on Apple Vision.

About

Countdown Widget

Track important dates and countdowns with customizable themes and widgets. Get timely reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, and other significant events. Organize your days into personalized books and utilize lunar calendar support.

Highlights
  • Countdown and anniversary tracking
  • Customizable themes and palettes
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Lunar calendar support
  • Regional holiday rules
  • Day books for organization
  • Privacy-focused local data storage
Features
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Remember every day that matters — and get reminded before it arrives Countdowns and anniversaries, both in one place. A friend's birthday, the day you got together, the day you brought the cat home, the day you got the keys to your own place, the day your baby took their first steps, the exam coming up. Write them all down. Get reminded on the day, or however many days early you like. Enter it once — the app builds both the countdown and the anniversary The home screen answers "how long until", the Memories page answers "how far you've come". Add "Together" and the home screen counts down to your 2nd anniversary, while Memories shows "1 year 3 months so far". Add a birthday and the home screen counts down to turning 18, while Memories shows "17 years 9 months so far". Seven themes, pick the one you like Seven palettes — cards, buttons, filter chips and page background all change together, not just an accent color. For backgrounds, use the built-in patterns, a solid color, or your own photo. Day books Sort your days into books: family, love, work, travel… pick the color and icon yourself. The lunar calendar, done properly Lunar birthdays and traditional festivals land correctly year after year, leap months included. Born on the 30th of the last lunar month? In years without a 30th, you'll be reminded on New Year's Eve. Real holiday rules for dozens of countries and regions Including the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Australia and many more — using each region's real make-up-day logic, with a badge telling you whether that day is actually off. Widgets in several styles Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets recalculate at midnight, so the number you glance at is the right one. Several sizes and styles. Also • Turn any day into a shareable card, in several styles • Retirement countdown, with a progress bar • Pick your own units — days, weeks, months, years, or any combination • Choose how many days ahead to be reminded, and at what time • Anniversaries and milestones (100 days, 520, 1000…) • A trash can, so a mis-tap isn't the end • Lock the app with Face ID Privacy first Everything runs on your device. Your days, photos and settings stay local. Turn on iCloud sync and the data goes into your own private iCloud database. No third-party analytics, no ad tracking. In-app purchases • Pro Lifetime unlock • Pro monthly subscription (1 month) • Pro yearly subscription (1 year) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://apps.foamzou.com/sweet-dates/privacy/

Screenshots

Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+4 screens
Countdown Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Widget at 100% against Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+'s 38%. Countdown Widget also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (1K vs 6). On device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Countdown Widget is free to download; Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ costs $0.99 up front. Countdown Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ has 1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ ships an update every 3 months, Countdown Widget every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ versus Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Photo Wallpaper Maker+Countdown Widget
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (1K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoros Innovation锋 邹

Customer experience

Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+

All ratings1,012 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive38.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative54.4%

Countdown Widget

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Wallpapers don't save or stay live
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • New scenery options (e.g. tornadoes, animals)
  • Ability to use live wallpapers on home screen

Countdown Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Daytrove Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Daytrove Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Daytrove Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ free?
Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ or Countdown Widget?
Countdown Widget is rated higher. Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ or Countdown Widget have ads?
Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ shows ads; Countdown Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ or Countdown Widget?
Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ ships an update every 3 months, and Countdown Widget every 4 days. Most recently, Live Photo Wallpaper Maker+ was updated on November 8, 2026 and Countdown Widget on October 31, 2026.

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