Comparison

Day Countdown & Event Counter vs Countdown Widget

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

Head to head
About

Day Countdown & Event Counter

Track important upcoming events and plan ahead with a customizable countdown tool. Personalize your events with icons and backgrounds, and set reminders to stay on schedule. Share your countdowns with friends and protect your privacy with a password.

Highlights
  • Customizable event categories
  • Prioritize important events
  • Quickly add festivals
  • Password protection
  • Share events
  • Time reminders
  • Notification bar styles
Features
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Day Counter & Event Countdown is a useful tool for you to record the important events of schedule and draw up plans in advance. There are many event icons and background images to select according to different situation like parents birthday, final examination, etc. Day Counter & Event Countdown application has a lot of usages. Scenarios: 1.Date, love, marry countdown 2.Birthday, party, travel countdown 3.Examination countdown of final, college entrance, postgraduate 4.Days countdown of Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween 5.Event, task, project countdown ... Features: 1.Event category by yourself 2.Top an event which is most important 3.Quickly add usual festivals 4.Privacy protection by password 5.Share events with your friends Subscription : - After subscribing you will be able to use : Turn on time reminders and unlock all cover and category icon,notification bar style - The subscriptions provide three period:One Month,Three Months(trial period for three days in Three months) and One Year . - The subscriptions are $ 1.49 per month, $ 3.99 per quarter and $ 13.49 per year (US) - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews ,After the subscription expires, the payment account will be renewed automatically,unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication - You can read our privacy policy at(long press) https://www.camoryapps.com/netpower/privacy_policy/daycountdown_en.html - You can read our terms of services at(long press) https://www.camoryapps.com/netpower/service/daycountdown_en.html - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication Price are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD.

About

Countdown Widget

Easily track important dates and events with real-time countdowns. Set custom alerts and personalize your countdowns with themes and emojis. Features home screen widgets for instant access on iOS 14.

Highlights
  • Live countdown display
  • Customizable alerts and notifications
  • iOS 14 home screen widgets
  • Widget customization with themes
  • Emoji integration
  • Manage multiple countdowns
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Countdown Widget helps you stay ready for the moments that matter most. From birthdays and anniversaries to holidays, vacations, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and personal milestones, it keeps your upcoming events beautifully organized with live countdowns, reminders, widgets, and Apple Watch support. Create countdowns for any future date and watch the time update in real time. See exactly how long is left in months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds, so every event feels a little closer. Bring your existing plans into the app with calendar import. You can import events you’ve added to your iPhone calendar and instantly turn them into countdowns, making it easy to keep everything in one place. Countdown Widget also works on Apple Watch. Add and manage countdowns right from your watch, so your important dates are always close at hand, even when your phone is not. Features: Live Countdown Display Track the time remaining for any event with precise, real-time updates. Calendar Event Import Import events from your iPhone calendar and add them to the app as countdowns in just a few taps. Apple Watch App Create countdowns from your Apple Watch and keep your upcoming events within easy reach. Custom Alerts Choose when you want to be reminded. Set notifications for a month before, a week before, a day before, or right before the event. Home Screen Widgets Add beautifully designed countdown widgets to your Home Screen for quick access to your most important dates. Widget Customization Personalize your countdown widgets with different colors, themes, and styles to match your Home Screen. Give each countdown its own unique look. Emoji Support Make each countdown feel more personal with emojis that fit the occasion. Manage Multiple Countdowns Keep track of birthdays, trips, celebrations, and more in one simple, organized place. Clean and Easy to Use Enjoy a smooth, intuitive interface that makes creating and managing countdowns effortless. Countdown Widget makes it simple to stay excited, prepared, and on time for every special moment. Terms of use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-EULA-Countdown-Widget-Time-Until-325686c61ac48055af76feee4fa2eaca Privacy policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-325686c61ac48080a023ed9a4acd78bd EULA: https://www.notion.so/EULA-Countdown-Widget-325686c61ac48060a9a8ddc0b83cb2bc

Screenshots

Day Countdown & Event Counter4 screens
Countdown Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Widget at 81% against Day Countdown & Event Counter's 30%. Countdown Widget also leads on ads (none vs shown). Day Countdown & Event Counter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, 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. Day Countdown & Event Counter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Countdown Widget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Day Countdown & Event Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 44 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Day Countdown & Event Counter's written reviews are positive against 81% of Countdown Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Day Countdown & Event Counter ships an update weekly, Countdown Widget every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Day Countdown & Event Counter versus Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay Countdown & Event CounterCountdown Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (39 ratings) — better4.4 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3944 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWuhan Net Power Technology Co., LtdONNEX YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Day Countdown & Event Counter

All ratings39 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive30.3%
Neutral15.7%
Negative53.9%

Countdown Widget

All ratings44 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Day Countdown & Event Counter

Subscriptions3
  • Unlock all materials$1.991 Month
  • Unlock all materials3 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • Unlock resource & reminder$15.991 Year
4 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$29.99

Questions

Is Day Countdown & Event Counter free?
Day Countdown & Event Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Day Countdown & Event Counter or Countdown Widget?
Day Countdown & Event Counter is rated higher. Day Countdown & Event Counter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 4.4 from 44 ratings.
Do Day Countdown & Event Counter or Countdown Widget have ads?
Day Countdown & Event Counter shows ads; Countdown Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Day Countdown & Event Counter or Countdown Widget?
Day Countdown & Event Counter ships an update weekly, and Countdown Widget every 5 weeks. Most recently, Day Countdown & Event Counter was updated on October 7, 2026 and Countdown Widget on October 14, 2026.

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