Comparison

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

Countdown ▼

Track upcoming events and important dates with a customizable countdown. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions, with options to add photos, locations, and notes. Share your countdowns with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Add unlimited events
  • Countdown in days, hours, minutes, or seconds
  • Customizable photos and backgrounds
  • Birthday import from Contacts
  • Event reminders and notifications
  • Event sharing
  • Custom categories and sorting
Features
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Countdown to your favorite events and important dates! Great for keeping track of upcoming birthdays, holidays, sporting events, Christmas, New Years, weddings, anniversaries, parties and any special events. FEATURES - Easily add your own events - Add unlimited events - Countdown until or countdown from a date - Display days, hours, minutes or seconds - Pick your own photo or pick from a huge collection of built-in photos - Add birthday's from your Contacts app - Add a location or note to each event - Repeat an event - Get notified on the day of the event - Add to favorites - Quickly sort by categories - Add your own categories - Share your event - Change the color, font and background image of each event --------------------------------------------------- TAPMEDIA PRO SUBSCRIPTION - You will receive access to the apps in the TapMedia PRO bundle for the duration of the subscription. - Subscription length: Monthly (includes one week free trial). - Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You may cancel a subscription during its free period via the subscription setting through your iTunes Account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Privacy Policy: http://tapmedia.co.uk/privacy.htm Terms of Use: http://tapmedia.co.uk/terms.htm

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

Countdown ▼4 screens
Countdown Widget + Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown ▼ at 73% against Countdown Widget + Calendar's 50%. Countdown ▼ also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 46) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Countdown Widget + Calendar's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. Countdown ▼ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month 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

Countdown ▼ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ▼ has 2.3K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Countdown ▼'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Countdown Widget + Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ▼ ships an update every 3 months, Countdown Widget + Calendar monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown ▼ versus Countdown Widget + Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ▼Countdown Widget + Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.5 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better46
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapMedia LtdAlex Gameli Heyman

Customer experience

Countdown ▼

All ratings2,250 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative11.1%

Countdown Widget + Calendar

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

Bugs and requests

Countdown ▼

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not working on some devices
  • Incorrect date/time display issues
  • Saving and loading events problematic

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add widget support
  • Improve notification system
  • Allow more customization options
  • Include actual event date in countdown

Countdown Widget + Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown ▼

Subscriptions1
  • TapMedia PRO - 1 month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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 Countdown ▼ free?
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, Countdown ▼ or Countdown Widget + Calendar?
Countdown ▼ is rated higher. Countdown ▼ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Countdown Widget + Calendar averages 4.5 from 46 ratings.
Do Countdown ▼ or Countdown Widget + Calendar have ads?
Neither Countdown ▼ nor Countdown Widget + Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ▼ or Countdown Widget + Calendar?
Countdown ▼ ships an update every 3 months, and Countdown Widget + Calendar monthly. Most recently, Countdown ▼ was updated on October 9, 2026 and Countdown Widget + Calendar on October 5, 2026.

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