Comparison

Countdown with widget vs Birthdays Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Countdown with widget

Create beautiful, customizable countdowns to or from important dates. Share live countdown websites with loved ones and add notes, to-do lists, and reminders. Enjoy your waiting experience with widgets and extensive customization options.

Highlights
  • Create countdowns in seconds
  • Add notes, to-dos, and reminders
  • Share live countdown websites
  • Customizable countdown decorations
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Thousands of premium wallpapers
Read full description

Enjoy the waiting. Share it with your loved ones. Never miss a thing. "Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting" -- Joyce Meyer We'll allow you to wait in a brand new way. This app makes creating beautiful countdowns a pleasure. You can customise them as you want, share them and have them in your widgets. We did our best to make an app simple yet powerful that you'll enjoy using everyday. Waiting will never be the same! For each countdown, you can create a custom live website that you can share with anyone. It works great on every device, from smartphones to personal computers. It works with social media, messages or emails. You can also add notes, thoughts, to-do lists and reminders for every countdown. And of course custom reminders too! Here's a summary of what's included: [+] Create a countdown in seconds [+] Add notes and TO-DOs for any countdown [+] Add powerful, custom made reminders [+] Share your countdowns as live websites that work everywhere [+] Change any countdown with a few taps [+] More than 20'000 premium wallpapers to use [+] Advanced decorations for your countdown [+] View all your countdowns at once or focus only on the upcoming events [+] Have your countdowns as widgets in your home and lock screen Try the app, it's worth more than any description. We're always here to help and improve the app. We welcome your feedback so please, if there's something we can do for you, write a review or send us an email! Enjoy your waiting :) Support: https://crazyhorseapps.com/support Privacy Policy: https://crazyhorseapps.com/apps-privacy-policy Terms Of Service: https://crazyhorseapps.com/apps/countdowns/countdown-terms

About

Birthdays Countdown

This app helps you keep track of upcoming birthdays with timely notifications. Customize reminder settings and choose whether to display years and ages. An optional add-on can remove ads and increase widget capacity.

Highlights
  • Birthday countdowns
  • Customizable notifications
  • Year and age display options
  • Widget customization
  • Ad removal option
Features
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This app counts down until birthdays ! Once set, it will be notify on that day every year. There are notify settings such as the day, the previous day, two days before etc, so it should help remembering. ※ Notification will be notified when iPhone/iPad 's power is on., please do not overconfidence. There are settings that do not display year and age. [Additional feature by add-on] - Increase widget cells You can customize the number of display in the widget. - Remove Ads Do not show ads. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown with widget4 screens
Birthdays Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Birthdays Countdown at 69% against Countdown with widget's 27%. Birthdays Countdown also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and device support (3 vs 1). Countdown with widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 46). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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 with widget sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Birthdays Countdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birthdays Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown with widget has 2.1K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Countdown with widget's written reviews are positive against 69% of Birthdays Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown with widget ships an update every 5 weeks, Birthdays Countdown every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countdown with widget versus Birthdays Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown with widgetBirthdays Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings)4.7 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.2% of reviews68.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better46
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarolina Plattitadashi atoji

Customer experience

Countdown with widget

All ratings2,053 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews544 reviews
Positive27.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative71.0%

Birthdays Countdown

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral18.5%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

Countdown with widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Countdown display issues
  • Trouble cancelling subscription
  • Unexpected charges after uninstalling

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to use own photos as backgrounds
  • Improve widget functionality and display
  • Add option to exclude weekends from countdown
  • Expand selection of background images and themes

Birthdays Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Countdown with widget

Subscriptions4
  • ∞ Event Countdown timers7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Countdown app +7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Countdown days until - 3657 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Full access for 1 year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Purchase Website for a single countdown$0.99
  • Purchase all wallpapers$1.99
  • Purchase premium Frames$19.99
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  • Count down ∞$39.99
4 purchases

Birthdays Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Pro version (monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Pro version(Year)$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Increase widget cells$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown with widget free?
Countdown with widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Birthdays Countdown free?
Birthdays Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown with widget or Birthdays Countdown?
Birthdays Countdown is rated higher. Countdown with widget averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Birthdays Countdown averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do Countdown with widget or Birthdays Countdown have ads?
Birthdays Countdown shows ads; Countdown with widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown with widget or Birthdays Countdown?
Countdown with widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and Birthdays Countdown every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown with widget was updated on September 22, 2026 and Birthdays Countdown on September 21, 2026.

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