# Countdown Timer vs Age Countdown Widgets

The clearest difference is ads: Age Countdown Widgets at none against Countdown Timer's shown. Countdown Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 7). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown Timer sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Age Countdown Widgets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Countdown Timer against 4.6 for Age Countdown Widgets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Timer has 1.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Countdown Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Age Countdown Widgets's.

Countdown Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Age Countdown Widgets every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Timer | Age Countdown Widgets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-timer-clock-widget/id1123159300/reviews) | **[4.6 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/age-countdown-widgets/id6446316482/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 59.9% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 103 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ZipoApps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671444635) | [Pankaj Gaikar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1585561446) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-timer-clock-widget/id1123159300)

Track upcoming events and past memories with a simple, elegant timer. Count down to special occasions or count up from significant dates. Enjoy a distraction-free interface and seamless syncing across Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Countdown to future events, Count up from past events, Minimalistic and intuitive interface, Track birthdays, holidays, and deadlines, Syncs across Apple devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited access | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlimited access | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited access | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited access | $39.99 | per year |
| Unlimited access | $49.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $1.95 | one-time |


### Age Countdown Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/age-countdown-widgets/id6446316482)

Easily track ages and important dates with customizable widgets for your home screen. Monitor birthdays, anniversaries, and milestones in real-time, down to the second. Personalize your widgets with custom titles and colors for a stylish reminder of life's moments.

**Highlights:** Real-time age display (years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds), Customizable titles and gradient colors, Multiple widget sizes, Live updating countdown timers, Add multiple widgets for various events, Intuitive and distraction-free design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Free Access | $0.99 | per month |
| Ad Free Access | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Timer free?

Countdown Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Age Countdown Widgets free?

Age Countdown Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Timer or Age Countdown Widgets?

Age Countdown Widgets is rated higher. Countdown Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Age Countdown Widgets averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.

### Do Countdown Timer or Age Countdown Widgets have ads?

Countdown Timer shows ads; Age Countdown Widgets does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer or Age Countdown Widgets?

Countdown Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Age Countdown Widgets every 6 months. Most recently, Countdown Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Age Countdown Widgets on September 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*