Comparison

Days counter app 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

Days counter app

Easily track the number of days remaining until a specific date. Features an iOS 14 widget for quick access on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Count remaining days to a date
  • iOS 14 widget support
  • Track important dates
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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New: iOS 14 widget on apps screen ! Simply count remaining days to a date.

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

Days counter app4 screens
Countdown Widget Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Days counter app at 80% against Countdown Widget Timer's 43%. Days counter app also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Countdown Widget Timer's advantage is ratings volume (484 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Days counter app 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

Days counter app 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Days counter app's written reviews are positive against 43% of Countdown Widget Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days counter app ships an update every 2 months, 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
Days counter app versus Countdown Widget Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDays counter appCountdown Widget Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (484 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1484 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Philippe SantolariaApp Box

Customer experience

Days counter app

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Countdown Widget Timer

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

Bugs and requests

Days counter app

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

Days counter app

One-time1
  • Custom background photo$0.99
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 Days counter app free?
Days counter app 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, Days counter app or Countdown Widget Timer?
Days counter app is rated higher. Days counter app averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Countdown Widget Timer averages 4.6 from 484 ratings.
Do Days counter app or Countdown Widget Timer have ads?
Countdown Widget Timer shows ads; Days counter app does not.
Which is updated more often, Days counter app or Countdown Widget Timer?
Days counter app ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown Widget Timer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Days counter app was updated on September 16, 2026 and Countdown Widget Timer on September 27, 2026.

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