Comparison

Countdown ▼ vs Countdown Widgets

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 Widgets

Easily track important life events and goals with customizable countdown and count-up timers displayed on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Personalize with your own photos and colors for a beautiful, glanceable reminder of what matters most.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown and count-up timers
  • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets
  • Personalized backgrounds (photos/colors)
  • Auto-repeat for recurring events
  • Life event planner
  • Goal and habit tracking
Features
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Moments Widget — Beautiful Countdown Timer & Life Event Reminder Track birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, exams, baby arrivals, weddings, and every special day with stunning countdown and count-up timers on your Home Screen & Lock Screen. The perfect life planner for goals, habits, milestones, and memories you never want to forget. Why You'll Love It - Beautifully crafted widget layouts for any style - Fully customizable backgrounds — use your photos or colors - Instant glanceable updates on Home Screen & Lock Screen - Auto-repeat for birthdays, anniversaries & yearly celebrations - Lightweight, fast, and thoughtfully designed calendar companion Perfect For Daily Life - Planning your next vacation or holiday trip? - Counting fitness streaks or sobriety milestones? - Tracking your baby's arrival or pregnancy journey? - Celebrating your wedding anniversary or love story? - Staying focused on exam deadlines or graduation goals? - Remembering retirement, important meetings, or special occasions? What Users Are Saying "Finally, a clean countdown app I can fully personalize." "The count-up mode is perfect for tracking my goals and achievements." "Looks gorgeous and doesn't slow down my phone." Moments Widget Pro Subscribe to unlock all premium features and unlimited customization. You will be charged after purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew 24 hours before expiration. Manage subscriptions in App Store Settings. Privacy Policy: https://moments.gitbook.io/product-docs/about/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://moments.gitbook.io/product-docs/about/terms-of-use Download now and never miss life's important moments.

Screenshots

Countdown ▼4 screens
Countdown Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Countdown ▼ at 2.3K against Countdown Widgets's 44. Countdown ▼ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.1). Countdown Widgets's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 73%) and 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 Widgets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Countdown ▼'s written reviews are positive against 90% of Countdown Widgets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ▼ ships an update every 3 months, Countdown Widgets monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown ▼ versus Countdown Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ▼Countdown Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.5 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better44
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapMedia Ltd祎 王

Customer experience

Countdown ▼

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

Countdown Widgets

All ratings44 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

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 Widgets

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
4 purchases

Countdown Widgets

Subscriptions3
  • Moments Pro (1 Week)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Moments Pro (1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • Moments Pro (1 Year)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Countdown ▼ free?
Countdown ▼ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widgets free?
Countdown Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ▼ or Countdown Widgets?
Countdown ▼ is rated higher. Countdown ▼ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Countdown Widgets averages 4.5 from 44 ratings.
Do Countdown ▼ or Countdown Widgets have ads?
Neither Countdown ▼ nor Countdown Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ▼ or Countdown Widgets?
Countdown ▼ ships an update every 3 months, and Countdown Widgets monthly. Most recently, Countdown ▼ was updated on October 9, 2026 and Countdown Widgets on September 30, 2026.

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