Comparison

Waterfall vs Countdown Widget

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

Head to head
About

Waterfall

This application displays the current time on your device screen, creating a unique visual effect by simulating a cascading waterfall of numbers. It offers a distinctive way to view the time with its innovative design.

Highlights
  • Waterfall number effect for time display
  • Simulates cascading numbers
  • Displays current device time
  • Unique visual interface
Features
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The program displays the current time on the device screen, simulating the effect of a waterfall of numbers.

About

Countdown Widget

Easily create and track countdowns for all your important events with customizable reminders and widgets. Organize events with tags and personalize them with unique designs to stay on top of your schedule.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns (days, hours, minutes)
  • Repeat event tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable event cards
  • Customizable reminders
  • Tag filtering for organization
Features
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Countdown Widget: Countful is the ultimate event reminder and tracker designed to help you stay organized and never miss a moment. Easily create countdowns for all your important events—from birthdays to holidays—and customize them to match your style. Add repeat events to automatically track daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly events. Set custom reminders to notify you before the event based on your preferred time, ensuring you’re always prepared. With tags, you can categorize and filter events by tag or name, making it simple to find and manage your events. Key features: • Event countdown: Track days, hours, and minutes until your upcoming events. • Repeat events: Automatically track repeating events on a daily, weekly, or yearly basis. • Widgets: Add countdowns to your home screen for quick access to upcoming events. • Customizable event cards: Personalize each event with stunning gradients or custom images. • Custom reminders: Set notifications before an event with flexible reminder settings. • Tag filtering: Organize events by tags or names for easy filtering and management. Stay on top of your schedule with Countdown Widget: Countful—your all-in-one tool for tracking and managing important events! For more information, visit https://indiegoodies.com/countdown Terms of use https://indiegoodies.com/countdown/terms Privacy policy https://indiegoodies.com/countdown/privacy

Screenshots

Waterfall3 screens
Countdown Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Countdown Widget at Free against Waterfall's $0.99. Countdown Widget also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). Waterfall's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (5 vs 1). On rating 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

Countdown Widget is free to download; Waterfall costs $0.99 up front. Countdown Widget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Waterfall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Waterfall against 4.9 for Countdown Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waterfall ships an update every 4 months, Countdown Widget weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Waterfall versus Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaterfallCountdown Widget
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKostakov MaximKhuong Pham

Customer experience

Waterfall

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Countdown Widget

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Waterfall

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Discount lifetime access$3.99
  • Lifetime access$9.99

Questions

Is Waterfall free?
Waterfall costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Waterfall or Countdown Widget?
Waterfall is rated higher. Waterfall averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Waterfall or Countdown Widget have ads?
Neither Waterfall nor Countdown Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waterfall or Countdown Widget?
Waterfall ships an update every 4 months, and Countdown Widget weekly. Most recently, Waterfall was updated on October 7, 2026 and Countdown Widget on October 14, 2026.

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