Comparison

Couple Widget vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Couple Widget

Track your relationship milestones with a beautiful widget. This app helps you count the days together, reminds you of special anniversaries, and allows you to capture and share your love story with your partner.

Highlights
  • Days Together counter
  • Anniversary reminders
  • Shared Love Story diary
  • First Moments capture
  • Couple Connect features
  • Personalizable widgets
  • Couple Calendar
Features
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Looking for the perfect love app? Couple Widget lets you see your Days Together at a glance and automatically reminds you of special anniversaries. Capture your Love Story and first moments, then share them with your partner to stay connected and close. With Couple Widget, you can: • Keep every moment A real-time Days Together counter — from the very first day to today. • Never miss an anniversary Get reminders for 10/100 days, the day before, and other important dates. • Love Story diary Record your memories with photos in a shared couple’s diary. • First Moments Save your first experiences together and express the emotion with emojis. • Couple Connect Stay close by commenting on and liking each other’s posts. • Personalize your widget Create your own Home Screen with themes and couple photos. • Simple & intuitive Anyone can add and edit widgets with ease. • Couple Calendar View anniversaries at a glance and add notes freely. Download Couple Widget and make every day a little more special!

About

Countdown

Easily track important personal and global events with a user-friendly countdown timer. Set precise dates and times, receive timely alerts, and customize your countdowns with various themes and colors. Enjoy unlimited event tracking with a clean, minimalist design.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdown creation
  • Detailed time and date settings
  • Display days, hours, minutes, seconds remaining
  • Event day of the week information
  • Timely event reminders
  • Color and theme customization
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Every great moment is worth the wait — and Countdown makes the waiting half the fun. Create a beautiful countdown to any event and watch the days, hours, minutes and seconds tick down to the moments that matter most, from birthdays and holidays to vacations, weddings, exams and the big game. Whether you're counting down to Christmas, New Year, Halloween, an anniversary, a long-awaited trip, the World Cup, the Olympics or the release of your favorite movie, Countdown keeps every important date front and center, so you never lose track of what's coming next. WHY YOU'LL LOVE COUNTDOWN • Unlimited countdowns — create as many as you like, with no limits at all. • Precise timing — set the exact date and time of every event. • Two tabs — Upcoming counts down to the big day, Past counts up from it. • Full breakdown — see the days, hours, minutes and seconds remaining at a glance. • Day-of-the-week info — know which day your event lands on and plan ahead. • Timely reminders — get a gentle alert as your big moments approach. • Color customization — personalize each countdown with vibrant, eye-catching colors. • Beautiful and simple — a clutter-free design that puts your moments first. • Works offline — no internet connection needed to keep counting. • Light & dark themes — easy on the eyes, day or night. • 70+ languages — built for users around the world. GREAT FOR EVERY OCCASION • Personal: birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, new babies and reunions. • Holidays: Christmas, New Year, Halloween, Easter and more. • Travel: vacations, flights, road trips and long-awaited getaways. • Sport & shows: the World Cup, the Olympics, concerts, finals and premieres. • Life & work: exams, deadlines, due dates, paydays, retirements and launches. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add an event and set its date and time. 2. Pick a color and let the countdown begin. 3. Watch the time tick down — and get reminded when it's almost here. 4. When the moment passes, move it to Past and keep counting the days since. PERFECT FOR • Anyone who loves looking forward to something special. • Parents and couples marking family milestones. • Travelers counting sleeps until the next adventure. • Students and professionals tracking key dates and deadlines. COUNT UP THE DAYS SINCE Some dates aren't for waiting — they're for remembering. Move an event to the Past tab and its timer runs upward instead: see the days since your wedding, the weeks since your baby arrived, the months since a big move or the years since you first met. Anniversaries, milestones and precious memories keep counting, one second at a time. PLAN AHEAD WITH CONFIDENCE Knowing exactly how long you have changes everything. With a clear countdown in your pocket, you can book the flights in time, buy the gift before it sells out, send the invitations early and walk into every big day fully prepared. No last-minute panic, no forgotten dates — just calm, joyful anticipation. A COUNTDOWN FOR EVERYONE From kids counting sleeps until their birthday to couples marking the days to their wedding, and from sports fans awaiting kickoff to teams shipping a big launch, Countdown brings a little extra excitement to whatever you're waiting for. There's a special kind of joy in anticipation, and Countdown helps you savor every second of it. Pin your most-awaited dates, share the excitement with friends and family, and turn ordinary waiting into a daily thrill. Countdown and event tracker: a countdown timer for birthdays, holidays, vacations and big days, showing the days, hours, minutes and seconds until Christmas, New Year, weddings, trips, exams, paydays and every event you simply can't wait for — then counting up the days since the moments you never want to forget. Download Countdown today and start counting down to the moments that make life special. Privacy Policy: https://www.shpavda.com/products/countdown/privacy/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.shpavda.com/products/countdown/terms/ios/

Screenshots

Couple Widget4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Couple Widget at none against Countdown's 2. Couple Widget also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 78). Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Couple Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Couple Widget against 4.7 for Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Couple Widget has 3.5K ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Couple Widget's written reviews are positive against 60% of Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Couple Widget ships an update every 5 days, Countdown every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Couple Widget versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCouple WidgetCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.5K ratings)4.7 (78 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better78
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB118 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJae Young KimSHPAVDA, TOO

Customer experience

Couple Widget

All ratings3,507 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews593 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral15.0%
Negative23.3%

Countdown

All ratings78 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Couple Widget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes after updates
  • Widget not working or displaying correctly
  • Date/day count not matching actual relationship duration
  • Unable to change or set the initial relationship start date

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sync data across devices
  • Option to add more than one relationship
  • Notification reminders for important dates
  • Photo album or gallery integration
  • Dark mode or theme customization

Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Couple Widget

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Ad-Free$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-Free$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Couple Widget free?
Couple Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Couple Widget or Countdown?
Countdown is rated higher. Couple Widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Countdown averages 4.7 from 78 ratings.
Do Couple Widget or Countdown have ads?
Both Couple Widget and Countdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Couple Widget or Countdown?
Couple Widget ships an update every 5 days, and Countdown every 2 months. Most recently, Couple Widget was updated on September 22, 2026 and Countdown on September 22, 2026.

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