Savvy Citizen vs Countdown+ Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Savvy Citizen
Stay informed about local happenings with community-driven alerts and event listings. Customize notification preferences via push, text, or email. Access real-time updates from your municipality or county.
- Community calendar of events
- Local alerts (road closures, school closings)
- Real-time government updates
- Customizable notification methods
- Manage multiple communities
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Savvy Citizen is a community notification system to keep you better informed of local events and alerts. Local community information is added by your participating municipality or county with the goal of keeping you informed. Choose any combination of push notification, text or email as your method of notification then go about your day. Simply download the app, select your community, and start receiving notifications. It’s free. Become a more Savvy Citizen today. App features include: • A community calendar of events with dates, times and details, even updates and changes. • Local alerts which may include road closures, water main breaks, school closings, etc. • The capability for local governments to update in real time happenings that impact your day. • The option to customize and edit how you receive notifications. • The ability to manage communities you would like to receive events and alerts from.
Countdown+ Widget
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Countdown+ does one thing: it tells you how many days are left. Big number, small label, nothing else. • Count down to any date, or count up from one • Yearly and monthly repeats for birthdays and anniversaries • Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets • Optional photo per countdown • Share a countdown as a link • Live Activity for the last 24 hours • Reminders: on the day, one day, one week or one month before • Twilight, dark and accent app icons • Export and import as JSON • No account. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. • Countdown+ Pro (one-time purchase): widget styles with colors and gradients And a few Easter eggs. Twelve of them. Good luck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Savvy Citizen at none against Countdown+ Widget's 1. Savvy Citizen also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Countdown+ Widget's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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
Both are free to download. Countdown+ Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Savvy Citizen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Savvy Citizen ships an update monthly, Countdown+ Widget fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Savvy Citizen | Countdown+ Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Management Science Associates, Inc. | Jan Eggers |
Bugs and requests
Savvy Citizen
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blank/black screen issues
- Compatibility problems with iOS devices
- Delayed or missing content
Requested features
3 requests- Calendar integration
- Customizable notification settings
- Expanded community coverage
Countdown+ Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Savvy Citizen
No in-app purchases
Countdown+ Widget
- Countdown+ Pro$6.99
Questions
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