Comparison

Countdown with widget vs Guru 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
Features
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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

Guru Countdown

Plan, personalize, and share anticipation for life's important moments. Create beautiful countdowns for events like birthdays and holidays, and invite friends to experience them together. Stay on track with timely reminders and shareable links.

Highlights
  • Create personalized countdowns
  • Shareable links for friends
  • Group countdowns for shared events
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Second-level precision timing
  • Event reminders
  • Count-up feature after event
Features
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There’s a story behind every countdown. Now you can share yours. Guru Countdown brings your upcoming moments into a social experience. Create your profile, find friends, and explore a feed of what they’re looking forward to. From birthdays and weddings to trips, launches, and everyday milestones, give your friends something to get excited about with you. See what’s coming up in your circle, like the moments you love, and save countdowns you want to follow. Your next adventure could start with someone else’s countdown. A feed full of things to look forward to - Discover your friends’ upcoming public countdowns - Browse what’s coming up next or what’s been recently added - Like their milestones and save your favorites - Open a countdown to follow the moment in detail Your profile, your moments - Personalize your profile with a photo and bio - Bring your public countdowns together in one place - Search for friends and send friend requests - Control your profile’s visibility and whether people can find you in search Celebrate together with Groups - Create private spaces for friends, family, or teams - Share countdowns for trips, parties, projects, and more - Manage members and visit their profiles - Keep your shared plans together in one place Make every countdown yours - Choose striking backgrounds, colors, and visual effects - Preview your changes as you create - Set the exact date and time, down to the second - Add notes to keep the details close Keep the excitement going - Get a reminder when your countdown reaches zero - Keep counting up after the event to see how far you’ve come - Share a link so others can follow along - Find your favorite countdowns quickly Made for iPhone and iPad Enjoy a polished experience across both devices, with layouts designed for each screen. Start with a moment. Find your people. Count down together. Available subscription: Pro (Monthly) • Features: • Unlimited countdowns • Unlimited groups & members • Enhanced notes • Website embedding • Live activities • Priority support • Duration: 1 Month • Price: $1.99/month • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.gurucountdown.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown with widget4 screens
Guru Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guru Countdown at 100% against Countdown with widget's 27%. Guru Countdown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Countdown with widget's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Guru Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guru Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown with widget has 2.1K ratings behind it against 13, 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 100% of Guru Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown with widget ships an update every 5 weeks, Guru Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown with widget versus Guru Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown with widgetGuru Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarolina PlattiTITANOCODE LLC

Customer experience

Countdown with widget

All ratings2,057 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews544 reviews
Positive27.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative71.0%

Guru Countdown

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Guru 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
1 purchases

Guru Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Countdown with widget free?
Countdown with widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guru Countdown free?
Guru Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown with widget or Guru Countdown?
Guru Countdown is rated higher. Countdown with widget averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Guru Countdown averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Countdown with widget or Guru Countdown have ads?
Neither Countdown with widget nor Guru Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown with widget or Guru Countdown?
Countdown with widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and Guru Countdown weekly. Most recently, Countdown with widget was updated on November 2, 2026 and Guru Countdown on October 30, 2026.

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