Comparison

Bitwarden Password Manager vs Countdown & Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Bitwarden Password Manager

Secure your digital life by generating and storing unique, strong passwords for all your accounts in an end-to-end encrypted vault. Access your data securely across unlimited devices and share sensitive information with others.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted password vault
  • Unlimited password and passkey storage
  • Cross-platform access
  • Secure data sharing
  • Built-in password generator
  • Advanced 2FA support
Features
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Recognized as best password manager by PCMag, The Verge, CNET, G2, and more! SECURE YOUR DIGITAL LIFE Secure your digital life and protect against data breaches by generating and saving unique, strong passwords for every account. Maintain everything in an end-to-end encrypted password vault that only you can access. ACCESS YOUR DATA, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ON ANY DEVICE Easily manage, store, secure, and share unlimited passwords and passkeys across unlimited devices without restrictions. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE TOOLS TO STAY SAFE ONLINE Utilize Bitwarden for free with no ads and or selling data. Bitwarden believes everyone should have the ability to stay safe online. Premium plans offer access to advanced features. EMPOWER YOUR TEAMS WITH BITWARDEN Plans for Teams and Enterprise come with professional business features. Some examples include SSO integration, self-hosting, directory integration and SCIM provisioning, global policies, API access, event logs, and more. Use Bitwarden to secure your workforce and share sensitive information with colleagues. More reasons to choose Bitwarden: World-Class Encryption Passwords are protected with advanced end-to-end encryption (AES-256 bit, salted hashing, and PBKDF2 SHA-256) so your data stays secure and private. 3rd-party Audits Bitwarden regularly conducts comprehensive third-party security audits with notable security firms. These annual audits include source code assessments and penetration testing across Bitwarden IPs, servers, and web applications. Advanced 2FA Secure your login with a third-party authenticator, emailed codes, or FIDO2 WebAuthn credentials such as a hardware security key or passkey. Bitwarden Send Transmit data directly to others while maintaining end-to-end encrypted security and limiting exposure. Built-in Generator Create long, complex, and distinct passwords and unique usernames for every site you visit. Integrate with email alias providers for additional privacy. Global Translations Bitwarden translations exist for more than 60 languages, translated by the global community though Crowdin. Cross-Platform Applications Secure and share sensitive data within your Bitwarden Vault from any browser, mobile device, or desktop OS, and more.

About

Countdown & Widgets

Features
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Countdown shows how many days are left until the dates you care about. It is free, and so is every feature in it: no subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. Add an event, give it a date, an icon and a color, and it becomes a card with one big number: the days to go. On the day it reads Today. Afterwards it counts up, so you can see how long ago it was. EVERYTHING INCLUDED • Every widget, every icon, every color and every reminder comes with the app. • Nothing to unlock and nothing to subscribe to. • No ads, no account and no tracking. EVENTS • A name, a date, one of 123 icons and one of 12 colors for each event. • Upcoming events first, soonest at the top. Past events in their own section. • Whole days only. The count changes at midnight, wherever you are. WIDGETS • Small: one event in its own color. Pick the event, or let it follow your next one. • Medium: your next event, and the two after it. • Large: your next six events. • Lock screen: circular, rectangular and inline, each for one event. • Tap any event in a widget to open it. REMINDERS • Choose any of six for each event: on the day, 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks or 1 month before. • They arrive at the time you set, 9:00 AM to begin with. • Tap a reminder to open its event. IPHONE AND IPAD • Events sync through your own iCloud. There is nothing to sign in to. • Add an event on one device and it appears on the other. • Without iCloud, everything still works on the device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your events are kept on your devices and in your own iCloud, where only you can read them.

Screenshots

Bitwarden Password Manager4 screens
Countdown & Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Bitwarden Password Manager at #161 against Countdown & Widgets's unranked. Bitwarden Password Manager also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bitwarden Password Manager versus Countdown & Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitwarden Password ManagerCountdown & Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (35K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings35K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitwarden IncJack Isherwood

Bugs and requests

Bitwarden Password Manager

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to edit or delete existing login entries
  • Crashes when trying to access the vault
  • Sync issues causing loss of password data
  • Master password not working after updates
  • Auto-fill not working consistently across apps and websites

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add attachments to records
  • Improved password sharing functionality
  • Option to view password history
  • Hierarchical folder structure for better organization
  • Automatic password update detection and prompts

Countdown & Widgets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bitwarden Password Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Countdown & Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bitwarden Password Manager free?
Bitwarden Password Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown & Widgets free?
Countdown & Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bitwarden Password Manager or Countdown & Widgets have ads?
Neither Bitwarden Password Manager nor Countdown & Widgets shows ads.

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