Countdown Widget Maker vs Birthday Countdown
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
Birthday Countdown
This app provides a simple and quick way to remember birthdays with customizable widgets for your home screen and lock screen. It offers countdowns to upcoming birthdays, multiple widget styles, and iCloud sync for seamless data management across devices.
- iOS 17 Standby widget
- iOS 17 Lockscreen Widget
- Birthday and Age countdown
- Watch App and iCloud sync
- Multiple widget styles and themes
- Multiple app icons
- Light & Dark modes
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Never forget any birthday from now onwards. Quick & Simple Birthday Widget Reminder app on your Home Screen. Create Multiple widget Features Include. • standby widget. • Lockscreen Widget • Variety of Widget Style & Theme • Birthday & Age countdown screen. • Watch App & iCloud sync • Multiple App Icons • Light & Dark modes. • Supports all size of widgets. No Ads. Download Simple & Quick Birthday Reminder Widget App and Enjoy!!!
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Verdict
Countdown Widget Maker and Birthday Countdown both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Countdown Widget Maker's written reviews are positive against 40% of Birthday Countdown's. Countdown Widget Maker also leads on ratings volume (5.6K vs 22) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Countdown Widget Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months and Birthday Countdown 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 4.8 for Birthday Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget Maker has 5.6K ratings behind it against 22, 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 40% of Birthday Countdown's.
Countdown Widget Maker ships an update every 2 months, Birthday Countdown every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Widget Maker | Birthday Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) | 4.8 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tien Long Nguyen | Amit Verma |
Customer experience
Countdown Widget Maker
Birthday Countdown
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
Birthday Countdown
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
Birthday Countdown
- Birthday Pro.$8.99
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