Comparison

Countdown with widget vs Cupla

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
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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

Cupla

This app helps couples organize their lives and strengthen their relationship by syncing calendars, managing shared tasks, and planning future activities. It aims to reduce stress and increase quality time spent together.

Highlights
  • Shared calendar syncing
  • Shared to-do lists and tasks
  • Wishlist creation and sharing
  • Date night planning and reminders
  • AI-powered date ideas
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Features
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• • • Cupla: The fastest way to a better relationship.• • • Because great relationships don’t just happen. They are planned together. Cupla is the relationship app for couples who want to stay in sync, reduce mental load, improve communication, and plan life together more easily. Cupla is the only app with university-backed research on its impact on relationships: • 75% of users say Cupla reduces stress and friction in their relationship. • 65% of users say Cupla helps them spend more quality time together. Created by a real couple, Cupla is the original planning app trusted by 500,000+ couples to stay connected. • • • A shared calendar built for couples.• • • Complete schedule visibility. See all of your calendars and work schedules together in one place and make plans that actually happen. Cupla syncs with Apple, Google, Outlook, work rosters, and shared family calendars, so you can stay connected across work, life, and everything in between. • View both schedules side by side • Create shared events in seconds • Add plans directly to your partner’s calendar • Choose what to share with flexible privacy controls More quality time, less mental load with To-dos and Lists made for real life • Keep up with the details of life together without constant back-and-forth. • Share chores, groceries, errands, and travel plans • Assign reminders to yourself or your partner • Keep track of the little things without nagging • Turn everyday admin into shared teamwork Wishlists made for two • Save and organise the things you want to do together. • Create wishlists for date ideas, gifts, travel, and future plans, all in one place. • Found something on Instagram or TikTok? Save and share it instantly so nothing gets lost. Key Dates and Quality Time features that enhance relationships • Keep track of all of life’s important moments, from anniversaries and birthdays to upcoming trips, with Key Dates and countdowns. • Set a goal for how often you want to go on date night and Cupla will send you helpful reminders to meet your goal. • Relive past dates with the beautiful Memories feed. • Widgets to keep your life together front and center. Why couples love Cupla “Cupla has changed everything. We finally plan dates around his crazy schedule, and we have chores organised so we’re contributing equally.” “Cupla helps us feel more like partners in everything.” “Finding time was tough. Cupla makes it fast and easy.” Everything couples need to plan life together: • Shared calendar for couples • Wishlists for date ideas, gifts, and travel • Shared to-dos, lists, and reminders • Anniversary and event planning • Cross-platform calendar syncing • Private sharing controls No more diary clashes, forgotten plans, or missed opportunities to connect. Join the 500,000+ couples already using Cupla. Download Cupla and start planning life together. View the university-backed research - https://cupla.app/blog/2025-impact-report/ Terms & Conditions - https://cupla.app/terms/ Privacy Policy - https://cupla.app/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Countdown with widget4 screens
Cupla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cupla at 73% against Countdown with widget's 27%. Cupla also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Countdown with widget sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Cupla sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cupla holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Countdown with widget's written reviews are positive against 73% of Cupla's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown with widget ships an update every 5 weeks, Cupla every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown with widget versus Cupla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown with widgetCupla
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.2% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K2.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB251 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCarolina PlattiCupla Limited

Customer experience

Countdown with widget

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

Cupla

All ratings2,254 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews446 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative20.2%

User reviews

Countdown with widget

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful countdown tool
  • 🚀 Customizable backgrounds
  • 👍 Great for events and holidays

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires paid subscription to access full features
  • 🔒 Lack of offline functionality
  • 🔒 Limited customization options without paying
  • 🐛 Bugs with widget and countdown display

Cupla

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for organizing schedules
  • 💡 Great shared calendar features
  • 👍 Useful for couples and busy lives
  • 👍 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Calendar sync issues
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy at times
  • 🔒 Paywall for full functionality
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Inability to delete old synced events

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

Cupla

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Calendar dates and events not displaying correctly
  • Syncing issues between partner calendars
  • App freezing or crashing

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options (colors, widgets, etc.)
  • Ability to add more than 3 calendars (e.g. for kids)
  • Improved calendar view and navigation
  • Integration with other apps and calendars
  • Chat or notes feature for events

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
Show 1 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Cupla

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly14 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Monthly14 Days trial2 variants$5.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Cupla Plus14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial3 variants$44.991 Year
  • Cupla Plus14 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown with widget free?
Countdown with widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cupla free?
Cupla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown with widget or Cupla?
Cupla is rated higher. Countdown with widget averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Cupla averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Countdown with widget or Cupla have ads?
Neither Countdown with widget nor Cupla shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown with widget or Cupla?
Countdown with widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cupla every 9 days. Most recently, Countdown with widget was updated on September 22, 2026 and Cupla on September 22, 2026.

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