Comparison

Event Countdown vs Countdown Widget + Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Event Countdown

Track the time remaining until important dates like birthdays, weddings, and holidays. Receive an alarm notification when the event arrives, counting down to the second.

Highlights
  • Countdown to events
  • Second-level accuracy
  • Event alarm notification
  • Supports various event types
  • Calendar integration
Features
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Countdown to events on your calendar. Watch as your birthday, wedding, anniversary, party, graduation, vacation, cruise, holiday and retirement gets closer. Watch as the timer counts down to the second. An Alarm will alert you to the exact moment.

About

Countdown Widget + Calendar

Easily track important events and milestones with beautiful visuals and customizable settings. Stay organized with timely reminders, versatile display formats, and a convenient date calculator. Sync across devices and never miss a special moment.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen Widgets
  • Quick Glance Widgets
  • iCloud Sync
  • Notifications & Reminders
  • Versatile Display Formats
  • Personalized Backgrounds
  • Date and Time Calculator
Features
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Countdown Events Calendar is the beautiful way to count down to every moment that matters — birthdays, holidays, trips, weddings, exams, and deadlines. Create stunning countdowns in seconds and watch the days melt away. NEW IN THIS VERSION • Import from Calendar — turn your Apple Calendar events into countdowns with a single tap. • Repeating countdowns — birthdays and anniversaries roll over automatically and never go negative. • Share as image — export a gorgeous countdown card to Messages, Instagram, and more. KEY FEATURES • Beautiful full-screen countdowns with your own photos, colors, and emoji • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for an instant glance • iCloud sync keeps every countdown up to date across all your devices • Smart notifications and custom reminders — 1 week, 1 day, or 15 minutes before • Seven display formats: years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds • Add notes to capture the details and memories behind each event • Built-in date & time calculator to find the gap between two dates or add and subtract durations • Reorder and organize your countdowns exactly how you like COUNTDOWN PRO Unlock the full experience with a single one-time purchase — yours forever: • Unlimited countdowns • Import from Calendar • Repeating countdowns • Photo backgrounds • Notes for every event • Shareable countdown cards • All Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Don't let life's important moments pass you by. Download Countdown Events Calendar today and start celebrating every milestone in style.Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://site.innovaapps.ai/policies Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Event Countdown3 screens
Countdown Widget + Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Widget + Calendar at 50% against Event Countdown's 0%. Event Countdown's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Event Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Widget + Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Event Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 46 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Event Countdown's written reviews are positive against 50% of Countdown Widget + Calendar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Event Countdown versus Countdown Widget + Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvent CountdownCountdown Widget + Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (108 ratings) — better4.5 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings108 — better46
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAn BanhAlex Gameli Heyman

Customer experience

Event Countdown

All ratings108 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Countdown Widget + Calendar

All ratings46 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Event Countdown

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

Countdown Widget + Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Countdown Pro Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • Life time access$0.99
  • Coundown lifetime access$24.99

Questions

Is Event Countdown free?
Event Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget + Calendar free?
Countdown Widget + Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Event Countdown or Countdown Widget + Calendar?
Event Countdown is rated higher. Event Countdown averages 4.9 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Countdown Widget + Calendar averages 4.5 from 46 ratings.
Do Event Countdown or Countdown Widget + Calendar have ads?
Neither Event Countdown nor Countdown Widget + Calendar shows ads.

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