Countdown ▼ vs Countdown Widget + Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Lock Screen Widgets
- Quick Glance Widgets
- iCloud Sync
- Notifications & Reminders
- Versatile Display Formats
- Personalized Backgrounds
- Date and Time Calculator
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Countdown ▼ | Countdown Widget + Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better | 4.5 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TapMedia Ltd | Alex Gameli Heyman |
Customer experience
Countdown ▼
Countdown Widget + Calendar
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
Countdown ▼
- TapMedia PRO - 1 month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
Countdown Widget + Calendar
- Countdown Pro Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Life time access$0.99
- Coundown lifetime access$24.99
Questions
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