Comparison

Countdown Timer vs Countdown Widget & Counter

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Timer

Track and manage upcoming events with a customizable countdown timer. Organize occasions by category, add personal photos, and stay updated with a home screen widget. Share your excitement with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event categories
  • Customizable photos
  • Home screen widget
  • Event reminders
  • Countdown in various units
  • Shareable countdowns
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Never forget an occasion with Countdown 24/7! Count down in months, weeks, days, hours and minutes to the big day. Organise your events by category, customize them with your own photos and stay updated with a stunning widget for your home screen. TRACK & MANAGE YOUR EVENTS Create unlimited categories to sort all your events, see events that have passed and sort using a variety of handy filters – perfect if you have lots of occasions coming up! STAY UPDATED. STAY EXCITED! Keep the excitement real, even if your event is months away! Countdown 24/7 counts down by months, weeks, days, hours and minutes. Set reminders and use our beautifully designed home screen widget to keep your most important countdowns visible all the time. CUSTOMIZE YOUR COUNTDOWNS Using wallpapers and your own photos, you can customize each countdown to give it a personal touch. Going on holiday? Why not use a previous holiday picture as the countdown image to get you in the spirit? TELL THE WORLD! So excited you can’t contain yourself anymore? With Countdown 24/7 it only takes a couple of taps to share your countdown with your social network or friends. ********* 
COUNTDOWN 24/7 FEATURES
 ********* - Manage your countdowns with unlimited categories - Add recurring events - Import events directly from your calendar - Customizable home screen widget - Stunning countdown clock mode - Full iCloud support – sync across devices and save them on the Cloud - Historical events have their own category to keep your countdowns organised - Share countdowns to your friends & family - Count down in months, weeks, days, hours or minutes - Set reminders for events ************************** Subscriptions & Terms ************************** The usage of the Countdown Timer app requires a valid subscription. The subscription is starting with 7 days of FREE trial, without any charge during the trial period. Cancel anytime. The subscription is monthly ($1.99) subscription (Prices are in USD). Free trial automatically converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the trial period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. All subscriptions automatically renew if it is not cancelled within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for the next subscription period up to 24 hours prior to the current subscription expiring. It is not possible to cancel an existing in-app subscription. You can disable the automatic renewal function at any time by adjusting your account settings. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.facebook.com/inturnexstudios/posts/2097477103637876 Try Countdown Timer for Free!

About

Countdown Widget & Counter

Create customizable widgets to track upcoming events directly on your home screen. Visualize your countdowns with beautiful designs, icons, and color gradients. Receive real-time notifications for important dates.

Highlights
  • Live countdown widgets
  • Customizable widget templates
  • Event editor with live preview
  • Color gradients
  • Over 50 icons
  • Real-time push notifications
Features
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Keep an eye on your upcoming events - directly on your Home Screen! Create minimalistic widgets that countdown to the big day.   The widgets in Widget Studio are highly customizable and clean-designed, so that nothing distracts your focus from the concert, your best friend‘s birthday or whatever you‘re currently looking forward to! It‘s quick, easy, and looks awesome. Welcome to Widget Studio. So, what do we have here? - Powerful event editor with live preview - Multiple customizable widget templates for iPhone & iPad - Beautiful color gradients for your Home Screen - Over 50 different icons to choose from - Real time push notifications for your events - Full support for Voice Over and Dynamic Type - Live countdown widgets Info: Most of the app's content is free. Some selected features require the purchase of a full version in the app (recurring annual subscription). We rely on your support to make development possible. Thank you for your understanding! :) Terms of Use (EULA) & Privacy Policy: https://cranberry.app/legal We have put a lot of love into the development of Widget Studio and hope you enjoy it. However, if you have something to complain about, or an exciting idea for future updates or additional apps of Widget Studio, please feel free to contact us at any time via support@cranberry.app. We are looking forward to your message. Take care!

Screenshots

Countdown Timer4 screens
Countdown Widget & Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Countdown Widget & Counter at free with in-app purchases against Countdown Timer's subscription. Countdown Widget & Counter also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 371). Countdown Timer's advantage is device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Countdown Widget & Counter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Widget & Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget & Counter has 2.4K ratings behind it against 371, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 76% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown Timer versus Countdown Widget & Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown TimerCountdown Widget & Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (371 ratings)4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews75.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3712.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlgoTwist LtdThe Good App Company, Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

Countdown Timer

All ratings371 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative20.4%

Countdown Widget & Counter

All ratings2,418 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews914 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

Countdown Timer

From 371 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for remembering events
  • 👍 Useful tool
  • 👍 Good design
  • 👍 Works on Apple Watch

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App doesn't work
  • 🐛 Too many bugs
  • 🐛 Link to share won't work
  • 🐛 Requires payment for more than one countdown
  • 🐛 Pictures turn sideways

Countdown Widget & Counter

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Fantastic for glancing at events
  • 👍 Cool app
  • 👍 Nice widgets
  • 👍 Good countdown app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Extremely buggy
  • 🔕 NOT IMPRESSED (no sound)
  • 💰 Expensive price
  • 💰 Money
  • 💰 Only 2 for free

Bugs and requests

Countdown Timer

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App doesn't work
  • Too many bugs
  • Link to share won't work
  • Pictures turn sideways
  • Widget broken
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  • Shows wrong time on widget
  • Full edit makes pictures disappear

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to choose years, weeks, days, and hours for countdowns
  • Event can have multiple pictures like a slideshow
  • Ability to set repeat dates for 2 or 3 weeks

Countdown Widget & Counter

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Time calculation isn't correct
  • Widget and in-app display show different days remaining
  • Widget goes blank after phone restart
  • Countdowns freeze or count up unexpectedly
  • Paid version still shows ads
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  • Widgets disappear after iOS updates
  • App loses all user data after updates

Requested features

11 requests
  • Better integration with calendar and reminder API
  • Ability to rearrange events in the countdown list
  • Option to default 'What's Next' to user's choice
  • Larger photo frame in widget
  • Ability to group events into categories
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  • Option to change font
  • Ability to select an emoji for icons
  • Notification times for events
  • Ability to select the countdown unit (weeks/months)
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Month Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • Countdown Full Access$0.99
  • Unlimited Access$0.99
  • Unlimited Access + Tip$1.99
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  • Unlimited Access + Huge Tip$4.99
10 purchases

Countdown Widget & Counter

Subscriptions8
  • Widget Studio PRO$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Widget Studio PRO$4.991 Year
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  • Widget Studio PRO$5.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO2 variants$7.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO$8.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Widget Studio Pro Lifetime$9.99
  • Widget Studio Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Countdown Timer free?
Countdown Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget & Counter free?
Countdown Widget & Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Timer or Countdown Widget & Counter?
Countdown Widget & Counter is rated higher. Countdown Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 371 ratings, while Countdown Widget & Counter averages 4.6 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Countdown Timer or Countdown Widget & Counter have ads?
Neither Countdown Timer nor Countdown Widget & Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer or Countdown Widget & Counter?
Countdown Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Countdown Widget & Counter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Timer was updated on September 8, 2026 and Countdown Widget & Counter on September 30, 2026.

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