Comparison

Countdown With Me vs Countdown Widget Timer

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

Head to head
About

Countdown With Me

Create visually stunning countdown timers for any event with personalized backgrounds, themes, and AI-generated art. Syncs across devices, integrates with your calendar, and offers live lock screen activities.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdown timers
  • Custom backgrounds and themes
  • AI-generated artwork
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Calendar event integration
  • Live lock screen activities
Features
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Imagine you have a friend who's *obsessed* with knowing exactly how many days until their next vacation, wedding, or birthday party. That's who this app is for — and honestly, that's most of us. MAKE IT YOURS • Custom backgrounds, color themes, and fonts for every countdown • AI-generated artwork and color palettes — no two countdowns have to look alike • Pick how you count: days, hours, minutes, even seconds DISCOVER • Browse a curated catalog of holidays, seasonal moments, sporting events, and upcoming movie releases • Add any of them to your list in one tap — no blank-slate guesswork NEVER MISS THE IMPORTANT STUFF • Recurring yearly countdowns for birthdays and anniversaries that roll over automatically • Import birthdays straight from Contacts • Pull events in from your calendar LIVE, RIGHT ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • Live Activities show your countdown ticking down in real time on the big day • Dynamic Island support, with a live progress view in the final hour SHARE THE MOMENT • Turn any countdown into a beautiful Story or Square card for social media • Export it as a short video, ready to post KEEP THE MEMORIES • Attach a photo scrapbook to any countdown — revisit the moment long after it's passed AND ON YOUR WRIST • A companion Apple Watch app keeps your countdowns one glance away SYNCS EVERYWHERE • iCloud keeps every countdown, photo, and theme in sync across your devices Countdown With Me is free to use, with an optional one-time upgrade to unlock Pro features like video export.

About

Countdown Widget Timer

Easily track important dates and events with a customizable countdown timer. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, or personal goals, and view remaining time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds directly on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event timers
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Home screen widget display
  • Flexible notification settings
  • Annual recurrence options
Features
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It's time to get acquainted with a cool countdown timer that will remind you of important events and dates! Birthdays of friends and relatives, a month without sweets, training at a strictly allocated time, approaching New Year and Valentine's Day - now you will not forget anything, you will have time everywhere and prepare for important events in advance! The app allows you to create a countdown clock that will show how much time in days, hours, minutes and seconds is left until the desired event. App Features: - Create timers in unlimited quantities, of any duration, whether it's 9 months of pregnancy or 2 weeks before your long-awaited vacation; - Pick up ready-made backgrounds, different colors, or place your own photos on the event screen; - Place the widget anywhere on your Iphone home screen so you can count down important dates at all times; - Receive notifications when an event is nearing completion by setting flexible settings; - Set annual recurrences and more. Legal information Privacy Policy: https://appboxgroup.com/countdown/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://appboxgroup.com/countdown/terms.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown With Me4 screens
Countdown Widget Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown With Me at 5.0 against Countdown Widget Timer's 4.6. Countdown With Me also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Countdown Widget Timer's advantage is ratings volume (484 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 With Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Widget Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown With Me holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget Timer has 484 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown With Me ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown Widget Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown With Me versus Countdown Widget Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown With MeCountdown Widget Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (484 ratings)
Positive reviews—42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3484 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid McKayApp Box

Customer experience

Countdown With Me

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Countdown Widget Timer

All ratings484 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.6%
Negative42.4%

Bugs and requests

Countdown With Me

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Countdown Widget Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets not showing up on home screen
  • Purchased features not working as expected
  • App crashing after updates
  • Countdown dates not accurate

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add repeat weekly/monthly option
  • Allow more than one countdown for free
  • Add option to show weeks in widget
  • Improve widget customization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown With Me

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$4.99
7 purchases

Countdown Widget Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Full access for one week$3.997 Days
  • Full access for one month$6.491 Month
  • Full access for three months$11.993 Months
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  • Full access for one year7 Days trial$13.491 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Full Access$7.99
  • Premium access forever$7.99
  • Access to premium Lifetimeme$7.99

Questions

Is Countdown With Me free?
Countdown With Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget Timer free?
Countdown Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown With Me or Countdown Widget Timer?
Countdown With Me is rated higher. Countdown With Me averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Countdown Widget Timer averages 4.6 from 484 ratings.
Do Countdown With Me or Countdown Widget Timer have ads?
Both Countdown With Me and Countdown Widget Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown With Me or Countdown Widget Timer?
Countdown With Me ships an update every 3 weeks, and Countdown Widget Timer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Countdown With Me was updated on September 16, 2026 and Countdown Widget Timer on September 27, 2026.

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