# Countdown Widget Maker vs Ticking

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Widget Maker at none against Ticking's shown. Countdown Widget Maker also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (5.6K vs 12). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown Widget Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months and Ticking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdown Widget Maker against 4.7 for Ticking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget Maker has 5.6K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Countdown Widget Maker's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ticking's.

Countdown Widget Maker ships an update every 2 months, Ticking monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Widget Maker | Ticking |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-maker/id1189515875/reviews)** | [4.7 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticking-time-countdown/id1497631882/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.6K** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **78.6% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 94 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **10.3** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tien Long Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/932711659) | [Qian Kun zhu](https://appshunter.io/developer/967535010) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Widget Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-maker/id1189515875)

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.

**Highlights:** Home screen widgets, Lock screen widgets, StandBy widgets, Customizable widget styles, Timer and count up functionality, Event reminders, Photo and emoji customization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Three months subscription | $3.99 | per 3 months |
| Monthly subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| One year subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Baby arrivals countdown widget | $0.99 | one-time |
| Christmas countdown | $0.99 | one-time |
| Neon style | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wedding countdown | $0.99 | one-time |
| Birthday countdown | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pro version | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime upgrade | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Countdown widget
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Customizable backgrounds and fonts
- 💡 Helpful for tracking important dates
- 🎉 Fun and exciting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paywall for many features
- 🔒 Limited free options
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not displaying correctly
- Countdown units not working as expected
- Purchased features not unlocking properly

**Requested features**

- 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


### Ticking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticking-time-countdown/id1497631882)

This utility app helps you visualize the duration of important moments and upcoming events. Track time in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and years with customizable countdowns and reminders.

**Highlights:** Visualize time durations, Countdown to events, Set reminders, Track in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, years, Customizable displays

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Widget Maker free?

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

### Is Ticking free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget Maker or Ticking?

Countdown Widget Maker is rated higher. Countdown Widget Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Ticking averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.

### Do Countdown Widget Maker or Ticking have ads?

Ticking shows ads; Countdown Widget Maker does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget Maker or Ticking?

Countdown Widget Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Ticking monthly. Most recently, Countdown Widget Maker was updated on September 22, 2026 and Ticking on June 1, 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.*