# Countdown Widget Maker vs Life Moment

The clearest difference is update cadence: Life Moment at daily against Countdown Widget Maker's every 2 months. Life Moment also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Countdown Widget Maker's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (5.7K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Life Moment sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Life Moment holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget Maker has 5.7K ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of Life Moment'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, Life Moment daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Widget Maker | Life Moment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (5.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-maker/id1189515875/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-moment-countdownreminder/id1542133415/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.7K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **78.8% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 94 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tien Long Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/932711659) | [家精 徐](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542130693) |

## 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


### Life Moment

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-moment-countdownreminder/id1542133415)

This app helps you cherish time by tracking important moments with countdowns, anniversaries, and life progress. It offers customizable records, multi-device synchronization, and quick access via the macOS menu bar. Easily calculate days together, upcoming events, or life percentages.

**Highlights:** Countdown timers, Anniversary tracking, Life progress calculation, iCloud multi-device sync, Customizable records, macOS status bar integration, Emoji/picture covers

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automatic monthly subscription | $0.49 | per month |
| Automatic annual subscriptions | $2.49 | per year |
| Annual VIP | $3.99 | one-time |
| Permanent VIP | $27.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Widget Maker free?

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

### Is Life Moment free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget Maker or Life Moment?

Life Moment is rated higher. Countdown Widget Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Life Moment averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Countdown Widget Maker or Life Moment have ads?

Neither Countdown Widget Maker nor Life Moment shows ads.

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

Countdown Widget Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Life Moment daily. Most recently, Countdown Widget Maker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Life Moment on October 24, 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.*