Countdown Widget Maker vs Countdown! Reminders and Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Widget Maker
Customize and track important life events directly on your home and lock screens. This app offers various widget styles and timer functionalities to help you manage and share countdowns for birthdays, holidays, and more.
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets
- StandBy widgets
- Customizable widget styles
- Timer and count up functionality
- Event reminders
- Photo and emoji customization
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There are many important moments in life that you will never want to miss, right? Countdown widget & Timer 321 will help you customize and track countdown events right on your home screen and lock screen with just a few taps. Also if you want a great timer right on widget home screen, lock screen or StandBy, this is your choice! Countdown widget® 321 is designed to include many widget styles, which are suitable for any event, or any of your personal styles. They’re very easy to customize, making your phone become eye-catching, impressive, and unique. Countdown widget® 321, from 2016, has helped thousands of people manage their life’s important events. Advantages of the Countdown widget® 321: + WIDGETS on HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN & STANDBY: Add as many events as you want + VARIOUS WIDGET STYLES: Birthday, retirement, a baby born, wedding…Those are not mere images like other widget apps, but are uniquely designed to fit for your events. + TIMER: Count down to seconds on the widget and in the app. Customizable. + TIMER SOUND, COLOR customization. + COUNT UP: You can check how many days a specific event passed + REMINDER: With notification, any kind of events + Can insert PHOTO as widget wallpapers + Easy to change fonts, layouts + Change countdown unit on the widget + Change widget colors or gradient In addition, the event sharing feature will help you spread the fun when counting down with family members, friends, and colleagues. For example, husband and wife count down the date of their child's birth, parents and siblings count down Christmas day, or count down product release date with colleagues. Other important features that are indispensable to an app countdown. + Manage all countdown events on one screen + Can switch from countdown to count up + Create to-do lists related to the event + Add a reminder + Music settings per countdown + Change background image for a countdown + Add emoji ... + Customize your app like a pro + Support widgets on iOS 11+ We are always working to make the product better, so your feedback is always welcome. This ‘Countdown widget® 321’ app is also nominated as ‘App of the day’ by Design Nominee LLC, try it now and have fun!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Almost all features are free, but if you want customized functionalities, you can subscribe or purchase Lifetime at a reasonable price. The following will apply: * You'll be charged once a month or once a year depending on the subscription option you choose. * Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Prices are in US Dollars and may vary outside of the US. * You can manage your subscription and renewal settings, or discontinue your subscription by going to Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://activeuser.co/term/countdown_policy_term.html Privacy policy: https://activeuser.co/term/countdown_policy_term.html
Countdown! Reminders and Timer
This app helps you manage your time with precise countdowns, event reminders, and a suite of utility tools. It offers extensive customization for widgets and notifications, ensuring you never miss an important moment. Features include lunar calendar support, age calculation, and QR code generation.
- Second-accurate countdowns
- Customizable widgets (70+ lock screen, 100+ desktop)
- Lunar calendar support
- Built-in utility tools (Age Calculator, QR Generator, etc.)
- Push notification reminders
- Data backup to iCloud
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Countdown is a reminder and time management app, it will remind you to cherish your time at all times, which can be accurate to the second. Support lunar calendar display, support classification management function, support custom widget background, support percentage form, change percentage accuracy, so that you can see the time change every minute and every second, remind you to cherish time. At the same time, it supports "CPU Panel", "Hourly Reporting", "Age Calculator", "Full Screen clock", "Date cCalculator", "QR Code Generation" and other tools. It can help you make project plans, set reminders for meetings, arrange your schedule, and keep you focused. It can also be used to record memo events and help you better manage your time. [Features] # 70+ Lock Screen Widgets and 100+ Desktop Widgets; # Full support for Apple Watch. Enjoy a clean‑looking interface with a rich selection of watch complications; # Can be accurate to the second, always remind you to cherish the time and see the time change; # Support reminders, remind you of upcoming events through push notifications; # Supports holiday and leave information; # Support dynamic wallpapers; # Support lunar calendar selection, do not miss every lunar festival; # Customizable widget backgrounds, custom widget colors, and custom widget definitions; # Support recalculation every day, every week, every month; # Built-in multiple tools, including "CPU Panel", "Dynamic Island", "Hourly Reporting", "Device Panel", "Age Calculator", "Full Screen clock", "Date cCalculator", "QR Code Generation" and other tools; # Desktop widgets can customize the background, font, font color, transparency and blur; # Support event pin; # Support automatic event sequencing; # Support classification management function, better help you manage all event reminders; # You can set the background for each event, small and beautiful time reminder application; # Support the function of backing up data to iCloud, no longer have to worry about data loss; # Provide a variety of cool animations to give you a different mood; # Customizable push notification ringtones to make you unique; # Support network search to provide you with richer content; # New and concise operation interface makes operation more concise; # Supports percentage form. VIP features include: All Widgets, all Tools, all Static wallpapers and Dynamic wallpapers, 100% pure ad-free and automatic data backup, and can enjoy all future VIP features. 【Monthly VIP Instructions】 1. Subscription period: 1 month 2. Subscription price: 3 yuan per month 3. Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and pays, it will be credited to the itunes account 4. Cancellation of payment: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in the iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription expires 5. Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be debited within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription period will be extended by one month after the deduction is successful 【Yearly VIP Instructions】 1. Subscription period: 1 year 2. Subscription price: 24 yuan per year 3. Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and pays, it will be credited to the itunes account 4. Cancellation of payment: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in the iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription expires 5. Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be debited within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription period will be extended by one year after the deduction is successful 【Permanent VIP】 Unlimited permanent use of VIP features, all Widgets, all Tools, all Static wallpapers and Dynamic wallpapers, 100% pure ad-free and automatic data backup, and can enjoy all future VIP features. Privacy Policy: https://shijianguihuaju.cn/2020/01/01/countdown-law/ User Agreement: https://shijianguihuaju.cn/2020/01/01/countdown-law/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Countdown Widget Maker at Free against Countdown! Reminders and Timer's $0.99. Countdown Widget Maker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.6K vs 74). Countdown! Reminders and Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Countdown Widget Maker is free to download; Countdown! Reminders and Timer costs $0.99 up front. Countdown Widget Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months and Countdown! Reminders and Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown Widget Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget Maker has 5.6K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Countdown Widget Maker's written reviews are positive against 86% of Countdown! Reminders and Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Countdown Widget Maker ships an update every 2 months, Countdown! Reminders and Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Widget Maker | Countdown! Reminders and Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better | 4.5 (74 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 74 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tien Long Nguyen | 霞 王 |
Customer experience
Countdown Widget Maker
Countdown! Reminders and Timer
Bugs and requests
Countdown Widget Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget not displaying correctly
- Countdown units not working as expected
- Purchased features not unlocking properly
Requested features
4 requests- More free widget and theme options
- Ability to display countdown in different units (weeks, months, etc.)
- Notification/reminder system for countdown events
- Sorting and organizing multiple countdowns
Countdown! Reminders and Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown Widget Maker
- Three months subscription$3.993 Months
- Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
- One year subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Baby arrivals countdown widget$0.99
- Christmas countdown$0.99
- Neon style$0.99
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- Wedding countdown$0.99
- Birthday countdown$0.99
- Pro version$4.99
- Lifetime upgrade$17.99
Countdown! Reminders and Timer
- Monthly VIP$0.491 Month
- Yearly VIP1 Year trial$3.491 Year
- Transparent WidgetFree
- Unlock all dynamic wallpapers$0.99
- Unlock all Tools$0.99
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- Permanent VIP$3.99
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