Countdown Timer vs CountDown Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Timer
Track time remaining until important events or time elapsed since a past event. Receive notifications when a countdown expires. This app offers a simple, ad-free experience for managing your time.
- Countdown timer
- Count-up timer
- Event tracking
- Time remaining
- Time elapsed
- Event notifications
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The simplest countdown timer (and regular countdown). Without advertising. The timer works in two modes: 1. How much time left to the event 2. How much time has passed after the event When the timer expires, you will receive a notification.
CountDown Widget
This app helps you build and maintain positive habits and track your goals. It provides countdowns for important events and reminders to keep you on track. You can also record memories and share special moments with loved ones.
- Habits Creator
- Events Tracker
- Habits Tracker with Reminders
- Share Special Moments
- Days, Months, Hours Countdown
- Repeatable Events and Habits
- Widgets for Event Reminders
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CountDown Habit Tracker is a free and easy App . It helps you create and maintain good habits, allowing you to achieve your long-term goals. Easy for tracking moments and your daily habits. Build a routine of positive and good habits. Track your goals and daily task. Countdown will always remind you for new and Upcoming Habits and Tasks ,so that you will never miss any important moments of your life. HERE'S what it include. HABITS CREATOR Create a positive daily habits and routine. EVENTS TRACKER Countdowns for all your upcoming and old events. HABITS TRACKER Track your habits with reminders and notification. SHARE MOMENTS Share your Special moments with friends and family. DAYS TRACKER Count down days, months, weekly, Hours to your events. REPEATABLE EVENTS Setup recurring events and habits which will repeat again after expire . UI EXPERIENCE Beautiful gradients and animation UI experience. NOTIFICATIONS Set notification which will reminds you to your events and habits SHORTCUTS Access Countdown and daily habit from Shortcuts. WIDGETS Beautiful Widgets. It will show you days remaining for your events and habits. RECORD MEMORIES Write down memories for your Moments and daily habits. THEMES Dark and Light Themes which ever suits you. And so much more. Always stay productive and feel positive for your goals and daily habits. We always working on adding new features. We will love hearing your feedback or any suggestion or feature request. Download CountDown - Habit Tracker App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Timer at none against CountDown Widget's 1. Countdown Timer also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 62%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). CountDown Widget's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, ads and device support 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Timer has 1.2K ratings behind it against 165, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Countdown Timer's written reviews are positive against 62% of CountDown Widget's.
Countdown Timer ships an update every 7 months, CountDown Widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Timer | CountDown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (165 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 61.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 165 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gregory Strigunov | Amit Verma |
Customer experience
Countdown Timer
CountDown Widget
User reviews
Countdown Timer
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 No ads or subscriptions
- 🔒 No unnecessary permissions or tracking
- 👍 Minimalistic and clean design
- 👍 Easy to use and understand
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 🔍 Limited functionality (single timer only)
CountDown Widget
From 165 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Neat and simple menu
- 🎨 Variety of color options
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💖 Love the design aesthetics
- 🤩 Brings a smile to face
Room to improve
- 💰 Limited free version
- 💸 Subscription required for more
- 🤔 Confusing and unresponsive
- 💸 Money money money only
- 👎 Habits and countdowns separate widgets
Bugs and requests
Countdown Timer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Timer not always accurate
- Countdown not working as expected in some cases
Requested features
3 requests- Add widget support
- Allow multiple timers/countdowns
- Provide more customization options
CountDown Widget
Reported bugs
13 issues- Can’t sync with iwatch
- App seems bugged
- Keeps deleting my event
- Deletes date every few days
- Doesn’t work with new update
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- Countdowns don’t update widgets
- Widget countdowns do not update
- Annual repeat option missing
- Cannot add day event with no time
- UI not intuitive
- Widget shows deadline, not countdown
- App closes when inputting date
- Purchase not recognized immediately
Requested features
3 requests- See countdown on widget
- Add annual repeat option
- Add day event with no time
In-app purchases
Countdown Timer
No in-app purchases
CountDown Widget
- Countdown Pro$4.99
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