Comparison

CountDown Reminder vs Clock Widget

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

Head to head
About

CountDown Reminder

Create beautiful countdowns to important events and track days passed once they occur. Receive timely push notifications and personalize each event with custom backgrounds. Share your upcoming milestones with friends and enjoy seamless integration with your device.

Highlights
  • Countdown to events
  • Count up after events
  • Push notifications
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Share events
  • Today Widget support
Features
Read full description

Countdown - the most beautiful countdown app for you. Main Functions : - Supports countdown to events and counting up once they arrive - Push notifications to remind you of an arriving event - Wonderful build-in background images - Customizable background for each event - Share your event with friends - Support Today Widget - Support force touch - Support iPhone X

About

Clock Widget

Read full description

Clock Widget gives your Lock Screen a new first impression with a matching pair of hour and minute widgets—without a complicated theme editor. Choose a clock, preview it with the current time, then place the hour and minute widgets side by side on your Lock Screen. FEATURES • 54 distinctive clock designs • 17 free clocks and one rotating free Pro clock each week • 12-hour and 24-hour time • Three display styles: digits, colon, and hour/minute units • Light and dark Lock Screen previews • Manage installed clocks and apply one instantly • Step-by-step Lock Screen installation guide 7-DAY TRIAL • Use every Pro clock for 7 days • Free today • No subscription or automatic charge • Free clocks and the weekly free Pro clock remain available afterward PRO LIFETIME ACCESS • One-time purchase with no subscription • Unlock every current Pro clock • Includes future Pro clocks • Restore purchases with the same Apple Account Clock Widget contains no ads or analytics SDKs. Your selected clocks and app settings stay on your device and in the app's shared container.

Screenshots

CountDown Reminder4 screens
Clock Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clock Widget at every 5 days against CountDown Reminder's monthly. CountDown Reminder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clock Widget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountDown Reminder ships an update monthly, Clock Widget every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CountDown Reminder versus Clock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountDown ReminderClock Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (119 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer红英 杨JINWOOK HONG

Bugs and requests

CountDown Reminder

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unauthorized charges
  • Text not readable on certain backgrounds

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add category function
  • Display recent events at the top
  • Outline for text for better readability
  • Change units of time (weeks, months)
  • Adapt to iPhone X and above screen sizes

Clock Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CountDown Reminder

One-time1
  • Pro version$1.99
2 purchases

Clock Widget

One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Pro Lifetime Access$2.99

Questions

Is CountDown Reminder free?
CountDown Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clock Widget free?
Clock Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CountDown Reminder or Clock Widget have ads?
Neither CountDown Reminder nor Clock Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CountDown Reminder or Clock Widget?
CountDown Reminder ships an update monthly, and Clock Widget every 5 days. Most recently, CountDown Reminder was updated on November 2, 2026 and Clock Widget on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons