Comparison

Countdown Widget with Emoji vs # Simple Resume

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

# Simple Resume

Features
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Create resumes easily on your smartphone or tablet. Simply enter your information to create a clean and professional-looking resume. You can enter and manage all the information you need for your resume, including personal details, education, work experience, qualifications, skills, and personal statements. Choose from multiple templates to create a resume that fits your needs. The app can be used for job searches, career changes, part-time job applications, internships, and many other situations. Export your completed resume as a PDF, share it, or print it directly. You can complete everything from creating your resume to exporting it using only your smartphone or tablet. Simple and easy to use, with no account registration required. A convenient resume maker for anyone who wants to create a resume quickly and easily. ■ Features ・Intuitive Interface A simple and easy-to-understand UI / UX. Create and edit your resume easily, even if it is your first time using the app. ・Easy Resume Creation Simply enter the required information to create your resume. Create a clean and organized resume without spending time adjusting complicated layouts. ・Personal Information Enter your name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, and other basic information needed for applications. ・Profile Photo Add a profile photo to your resume. Create a complete resume directly from your smartphone or tablet. ・Education & Work Experience Add schools, employers, positions, and dates. Organize your education and professional experience in an easy-to-read format. ・Qualifications & Certifications Add your qualifications, licenses, and certifications. Keep important credentials organized and highlight those relevant to each application. ・Skills Add language, IT, business, and other professional skills. Customize your skills according to the position or company you are applying to. ・Personal Statement Add a personal statement, motivation, strengths, experience, and other information. Organize and present your strengths according to each application. ・Job Preferences Add your preferred position, work location, working conditions, and other preferences. ・Multiple Templates Choose from multiple resume templates. Select a layout that suits your application and purpose. ・PDF Export Export your completed resume as a PDF file. Perfect for online applications and sending your resume by email. ・Easy Printing Print your resume directly from your smartphone or tablet. Quickly prepare a paper copy whenever you need one. ・Export & Share Export your resume and easily share it by email, messaging apps, and other services. Useful for submitting applications or keeping backups. ・Import Import saved resume data and continue editing anytime. Reuse a previous resume to quickly create a new version for another application. ・Manage Multiple Resumes Create and save multiple resumes for different companies, positions, or purposes. Keep different versions of your resume and customize each one for a specific application. ・Ready to Use No account registration is required. Start creating your resume immediately after installing the app. ・Dark Theme Dark theme support makes it comfortable to edit your resume at night. Recommended for anyone looking for a simple way to create a resume for a job search, career change, part-time job, internship, or other application, as well as anyone who wants to complete a resume entirely on their smartphone or tablet.

Screenshots

Countdown Widget with Emoji4 screens
# Simple Resume4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: # Simple Resume 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 # Simple Resume 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, # Simple Resume every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Countdown Widget with Emoji versus # Simple Resume: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget with Emoji# Simple Resume
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (341 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings341 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLasmit TLB LtdYUKI TANAIKE

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

# Simple Resume

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

# Simple Resume

Subscriptions2
  • Simple Resume Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Simple Resume Pro (Annual)$18.001 Year

Questions

Is Countdown Widget with Emoji free?
Countdown Widget with Emoji is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is # Simple Resume free?
# Simple Resume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Widget with Emoji or # Simple Resume have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget with Emoji nor # Simple Resume shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget with Emoji or # Simple Resume?
Countdown Widget with Emoji ships an update every 6 weeks, and # Simple Resume every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown Widget with Emoji was updated on November 6, 2026 and # Simple Resume on November 6, 2026.

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