Comparison

Countdown Widget with Emoji vs Slotly

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget with Emoji

Track upcoming events with a personalized countdown. Choose a date, assign a representative emoji, and see how much time remains until your special occasion. Features include customizable widgets and calendar integration.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns
  • Emoji representation
  • Customizable widgets
  • Calendar import
  • Dark Mode support
  • Apple Watch app
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Count down to the moments that matter, with the emoji that captures them perfectly. Pick a date. Set an emoji. Watch your countdown on your iPhone Duo, Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy display, and Apple Watch. No other countdown app lets you express every event with emoji. From birthdays to vacations to weddings, every countdown looks like the moment it represents. A COUNTDOWN FOR EVERY OCCASION Events & Birthdays Track days until birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, baby showers, and the personal milestones that matter most. Set a birthday once and it reschedules automatically every year. Holidays & Seasons Count down to Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Year’s, and every seasonal moment in between. Holiday countdowns roll over automatically year after year. Weddings & Anniversaries From save the date to the big day, watch your wedding countdown tick down day by day. Couples use Emoji Countdown to share progress, plan ahead, and savor the anticipation. Vacations & Trips Counting days until your next holiday, whether it’s a beach trip, a summer break, or a long weekend? Pair the trip with an emoji and feel the excitement build every time you glance at your phone. Retirement & Life Milestones Counting down to retirement, your last day of work, a house move, or a new chapter? Big life changes deserve their own widget. Pin them to your Home Screen and reclaim a little anticipation. Daily Reminders Use Emoji Countdown as a visual reminder for deadlines, fitness goals, exam dates, and weekly recurring events. Your countdown list works like a calendar, only easier to glance at and harder to forget. FEATURES • Free Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets so you can see every countdown at a glance, no subscription required • Apple Watch app for checking countdowns from your wrist • Calendar import: one tap pulls birthdays, holidays, and deadlines straight from your iOS Calendar • Any emoji, any color, so every countdown matches the moment it represents • Widget customization with colors, gradients, blur effects, borders, and themes so every widget looks exactly the way you want • Repeating events: set a birthday or holiday once and it rolls over automatically each year • Dark Mode support • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch • No ads, no clutter, just your countdowns FAQ Is Emoji Countdown free? Yes. Free to download, and the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets are included. Can I make a wedding, birthday, or holiday countdown? Yes. Emoji Countdown works for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, Christmas, Halloween, vacations, retirement, and anything else worth waiting for. Does it work on Apple Watch? Yes. The native Apple Watch app lets you check every countdown from your wrist. Can I add countdowns to my Home Screen and Lock Screen? Yes. Add a widget to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy display and your countdown stays visible at a glance. Can I import events from my calendar? Yes. One tap pulls birthdays, holidays, and deadlines straight from your iOS Calendar. Will my countdowns sync across my devices? Yes. iCloud keeps everything in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Can I customize how the widget looks? Yes. Pick any emoji and any color, then choose from gradients, blur effects, borders, and themes to make every widget look exactly the way you want. Do birthdays and holidays repeat every year? Yes. Set a recurring event once and Emoji Countdown rolls it over automatically each year. Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/42970297

About

Slotly

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SLOTLY: MAKE ROOM FOR THE ESSENTIAL Stop fighting your to-do list and start mastering your time. Slotly is a powerful, yet simple personal tracker that combines deep task organization with intuitive time-blocking. STAY ORGANIZED, NOT OVERWHELMED Most apps clutter your life. Slotly clears the noise by separating what you need to DO from what is going to HAPPEN. ● Deep Hierarchy: Organize everything into Groups and Lists. Create Goals to track big milestones or simple Tasks for daily wins. ● Goals & Progress: Group tasks under specific Goals and watch your visual progress grow as you get closer to the finish line. ● Effortless Structure: Use intuitive drag-and-drop to turn tasks into sub-tasks or move them into goals. Building your plan has never been this smooth. MASTER YOUR CALENDAR Slotly turns your calendar into a high-speed planning tool. ● Instant Time-Blocking: Pick a time slot and snap a task from your list directly into it. Plan your entire day in seconds. ● Tasks vs. Events: Use "Events" for time-specific entries like birthdays or meetings. Unlike tasks, events don't create "guilt" if they pass—they keep your to-do lists clean and focused only on actionable items. ● Flexible Views: Switch between Day, 3-Day, Week, Work Week, Month, and Schedule views to see your life at any scale. SLOTLY PRO: THE ULTIMATE SYNC Take full control with our premium features: ● Two-Way Google Calendar Sync: Choose between simple Import or full two-way synchronization. Your Slotly tasks and events will appear in a dedicated Google Calendar automatically. ● Cloud Sync: Access your data anywhere. Your lists and goals stay synced and backed up across all your devices. ● Advanced Views: Unlock the full power of all calendar modes (Day, Week, Work Week). Whether you're managing complex projects or just trying to find time for a gym session, Slotly helps you clear the clutter and focus on the essential. Download Slotly today. Your time is waiting. Terms of Use: https://slotly-tracker.top/terms.html

Screenshots

Countdown Widget with Emoji4 screens
Slotly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Slotly at 15.6 against Countdown Widget with Emoji's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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 Widget with Emoji sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Slotly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget with Emoji ships an update every 6 weeks, Slotly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Countdown Widget with Emoji versus Slotly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget with EmojiSlotly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (341 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings341 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLasmit TLB LtdDMITRI DIMITROV

Bugs and requests

Countdown Widget with Emoji

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Glitchy emoji selection
  • Contact form not sending
  • Doesn't work on Apple Watch SE 2
  • Icon selection not appearing until re-opened
  • Widgets not supported (claimed)
Show 20 more
  • All dates disappeared
  • Error messages with calendar sync
  • Bug fix for iOS 17 calendar permission API changes
  • Adding dates is difficult, keeps popping back
  • Crashes when adding new entry
  • Emojis not being transferred
  • Widget data incorrect
  • Cannot open on Apple Watch
  • New dates not showing on Apple Watch app
  • Cannot add new reminder
  • Cannot add event from calendar
  • Widget doesn't always update with system settings
  • Widget stopped showing anything after countdown ended
  • Widget is a blank box
  • App not working anymore since update
  • Edger not complying with dark/light mode switch
  • Cannot remove added dates once they have passed
  • Title not showing on widget
  • Cannot set time for events
  • App persists in flipping to September when trying to select January

Requested features

13 requests
  • Ability to hide menu bar
  • Menu bar visually aligns with events
  • Insert own photos instead of Apple icons
  • Section for past events
  • Make more features free
Show 8 more
  • Add Russian language support
  • Ability to add recurring dates
  • Notifications when countdown is completed
  • Allow choosing past dates to show days since
  • Type emoji directly to choose
  • Option to add a title to events
  • Ability to pay for pro once instead of subscription
  • Create a small widget for a specific countdown

Slotly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown Widget with Emoji

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Club - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Club - Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime - No subscription$14.99
2 purchases

Slotly

Subscriptions2
  • Slotly Pro (1 Month)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Slotly Pro (1 Year)1 Month trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown Widget with Emoji free?
Countdown Widget with Emoji is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slotly free?
Slotly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Widget with Emoji or Slotly have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget with Emoji nor Slotly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget with Emoji or Slotly?
Countdown Widget with Emoji ships an update every 6 weeks, and Slotly every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown Widget with Emoji was updated on November 6, 2026 and Slotly on November 5, 2026.

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