Comparison

DOY vs Countdown Widget & Counter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DOY

This app helps you track important upcoming events by counting down the days. It also provides the Day Of Year and sunrise/sunset times for each event based on your location.

Highlights
  • Countdown to user-defined events
  • Displays Day Of Year for events
  • Provides sunrise and sunset times
  • Location-based sunrise/sunset data
  • Inspired by military 'short timer' tapes
Features
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They say don't count the days, make the days count. Why not do both? 40 years ago, when I was serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery, the PX sold tapes with tear-away numbers, allowing 'short timers' to countdown the days as they neared the end of their active duty service. Those tapes are the inspiration for DOY, which tracks the number of days until a user configurable set of events. As a bonus, for each upcoming event, DOY also provides the Day Of Year, and sunrise and sunset times based on your current longitude and latitude.

About

Countdown Widget & Counter

Create customizable widgets to track upcoming events directly on your home screen. Visualize your countdowns with beautiful designs, icons, and color gradients. Receive real-time notifications for important dates.

Highlights
  • Live countdown widgets
  • Customizable widget templates
  • Event editor with live preview
  • Color gradients
  • Over 50 icons
  • Real-time push notifications
Features
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Keep an eye on your upcoming events - directly on your Home Screen! Create minimalistic widgets that countdown to the big day.   The widgets in Widget Studio are highly customizable and clean-designed, so that nothing distracts your focus from the concert, your best friend‘s birthday or whatever you‘re currently looking forward to! It‘s quick, easy, and looks awesome. Welcome to Widget Studio. So, what do we have here? - Powerful event editor with live preview - Multiple customizable widget templates for iPhone & iPad - Beautiful color gradients for your Home Screen - Over 50 different icons to choose from - Real time push notifications for your events - Full support for Voice Over and Dynamic Type - Live countdown widgets Info: Most of the app's content is free. Some selected features require the purchase of a full version in the app (recurring annual subscription). We rely on your support to make development possible. Thank you for your understanding! :) Terms of Use (EULA) & Privacy Policy: https://cranberry.app/legal We have put a lot of love into the development of Widget Studio and hope you enjoy it. However, if you have something to complain about, or an exciting idea for future updates or additional apps of Widget Studio, please feel free to contact us at any time via support@cranberry.app. We are looking forward to your message. Take care!

Screenshots

DOY4 screens
Countdown Widget & Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Widget & Counter at 4.6 against DOY's 3.0. Countdown Widget & Counter also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 50%) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 2). DOY's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Widget & Counter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DOY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Widget & Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget & Counter has 2.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DOY's written reviews are positive against 76% of Countdown Widget & Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DOY ships an update every 4 months, Countdown Widget & Counter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DOY versus Countdown Widget & Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDOYCountdown Widget & Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel HansenSovereign Apps LLC

Customer experience

DOY

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Countdown Widget & Counter

All ratings2,425 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews920 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.3%

Bugs and requests

DOY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Countdown Widget & Counter

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Time calculation isn't correct
  • Widget and in-app display show different days remaining
  • Widget goes blank after phone restart
  • Countdowns freeze or count up unexpectedly
  • Paid version still shows ads
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  • Widgets disappear after iOS updates
  • App loses all user data after updates

Requested features

11 requests
  • Better integration with calendar and reminder API
  • Ability to rearrange events in the countdown list
  • Option to default 'What's Next' to user's choice
  • Larger photo frame in widget
  • Ability to group events into categories
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  • Option to change font
  • Ability to select an emoji for icons
  • Notification times for events
  • Ability to select the countdown unit (weeks/months)
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

DOY

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Countdown Widget & Counter

Subscriptions8
  • Widget Studio PRO$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Widget Studio PRO$4.991 Year
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  • Widget Studio PRO$5.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO2 variants$7.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO$8.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Widget Studio Pro Lifetime$9.99
  • Widget Studio Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is DOY free?
DOY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Widget & Counter free?
Countdown Widget & Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DOY or Countdown Widget & Counter?
Countdown Widget & Counter is rated higher. DOY averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Countdown Widget & Counter averages 4.6 from 2.4K ratings.
Do DOY or Countdown Widget & Counter have ads?
Neither DOY nor Countdown Widget & Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DOY or Countdown Widget & Counter?
DOY ships an update every 4 months, and Countdown Widget & Counter every 3 weeks. Most recently, DOY was updated on October 3, 2026 and Countdown Widget & Counter on October 13, 2026.

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