# Countdown widget vs Happen

The clearest difference is rating: Happen at 5.0 against Countdown widget's 4.3. Happen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Countdown widget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (73 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown widget sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Happen asks for nothing beyond the download.

Happen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown widget has 73 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Countdown widget ships an update every 3 weeks, Happen every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown widget | Happen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-fancy-styles-countdown-timer/id1147581435/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happen-life-events/id1621152079/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **73** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 19 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tien Long Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/932711659) | [Arshak Aghakaryan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1621152081) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-fancy-styles-countdown-timer/id1147581435)

Easily track upcoming events with a customizable countdown timer. Never miss important dates like birthdays, holidays, or anniversaries again. Personalize your countdowns with unique styles, colors, and images, and view them directly on your home screen.

**Highlights:** Event countdowns, Homescreen widgets, Customizable styles, Event notifications, HD widget themes, Shareable event updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fun party template(both half and full width) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Travel template(Full width) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pink love style(both half and full width) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Colored Flip clock template(both half and fullwidth) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Circle-progress template(Full & Half width size) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Basic package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Saving package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Best deal package | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium version(unlock all styles and remove ads) | $4.99 | one-time |


### Happen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happen-life-events/id1621152079)

Track the time elapsed since past events and the time remaining until future ones. Personalize your events with visually appealing gradients and emojis to make tracking more engaging.

**Highlights:** Track time since events, Track time until events, Customizable gradients, Emoji event descriptions, Visual event tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown widget free?

Countdown widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Happen free?

Happen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown widget or Happen?

Happen is rated higher. Countdown widget averages 4.3 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Happen averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Countdown widget or Happen have ads?

Neither Countdown widget nor Happen shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown widget or Happen?

Countdown widget ships an update every 3 weeks, and Happen every 7 months. Most recently, Countdown widget was updated on October 20, 2026 and Happen on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*