Countdown app vs Simple Countdown Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown app
This utility app allows users to set countdowns to specific future dates. It offers a straightforward interface for tracking important events and deadlines.
- Countdown to specific future dates
- Simple and easy to use interface
- Track important events
- Track deadlines
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A simple and Easy Countdown App that countdown from the current date to a specific date in the future.
Simple Countdown Widget
Easily track important upcoming events with a customizable countdown displayed directly on your home screen. Add event names, dates, and optional images for a visually engaging way to anticipate special moments. Never miss an occasion with this simple and delightful event tracker.
- Home screen countdown widget
- Create and manage event entries
- Add event names and dates
- Optional event images
- Visually appealing countdowns
- User-friendly interface
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Welcome to Events Countdown – your go-tO app for seamlessly tracking your upcoming events with a visually stunning countdown right on your home screen. More features coming all the time! This user-friendly application allows you to effortlessly create and manage event entries, complete with a name, date, and even an optional image. The app's simplicity ensures a hassle-free experience, providing you with a visually appealing countdown to keep you excited and informed about the time left until your special moments. Never miss an event again – download Events Countdown for an easy and delightful way to anticipate and celebrate your upcoming occasions. To see our Terms of Use (EULA), please follow this link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Countdown Widget at 5.0 against Countdown app's 3.9. Simple Countdown Widget also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Countdown app's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Countdown Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown app has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Countdown app ships an update every 2 weeks, Simple Countdown Widget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown app | Simple Countdown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hameed Abdullah | Peter Misthos |
Customer experience
Countdown app
Simple Countdown Widget
In-app purchases
Countdown app
No in-app purchases
Simple Countdown Widget
No in-app purchases
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