Rainbow Countdown vs Countdown Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rainbow Countdown
This app helps you manage your time with a visually appealing and minimalist countdown tool. It offers quick actions for managing events, secure encryption, and customizable reminders to make the most of your fragmented time.
- Quick delete and edit gestures
- 3DTouch one-click countdown
- FaceID encryption
- Dropdown shortcut for new countdowns
- Local notification reminders
- Multiple notification ringtones
- Background countdown support
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Rainbow countdown, Rainbow~ a minimalist high appearance level cute countdown App. Plan your time and make the most of all your fragmented time. Thank you very much for your choice, your support, rainbow countdown will continue to optimize. The current "rainbow countdown" features * quick delete left slide, right slide into edit mode, sort as you like. * supports 3DTouch one-click countdown. * supports FaceID encryption. * support the main interface drop-down shortcut to create a countdown. * support for local notification reminders. * supports multiple notification ringtones. * program in the background still support countdown. * recommended by [Price Tag] * recommended by minority * recommended by [AppSo] You are welcome to give feedback in the comments or App.
Countdown Widget
Easily create and track important dates like birthdays and deadlines. Organize events in a timeline with filters for upcoming, past, and all items. Personalize events with icons and receive optional reminders.
- Create and edit countdown events
- Personalize events with icons
- Optional local reminders
- Home screen widgets
- Customizable widget styles and colors
- Upcoming, Past, and All filters
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Countdown helps you stay focused on the dates that matter most. Create countdowns for birthdays, trips, deadlines, and milestones in seconds, then track everything in one clean timeline. Use Upcoming, Past, and All filters to quickly see what is next, what is done, and what still needs your attention. KEY FEATURES • Create and edit countdown events quickly • Set a date with optional time for precise countdowns • Personalize events with built-in icons • Turn on optional local reminders at event time • See event progress at a glance with clear indicators • Add Home Screen widgets in small and medium sizes • Choose active widget styles: Minimal and Days • Customize widget colors with solid backgrounds and light or dark text • Use a “Next Event” widget or pin a specific event Whether you are planning ahead or counting down to something exciting, Countdown keeps your important moments front and center. For in-app purchases and subscriptions, see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Widget at 100% against Rainbow Countdown's 33%. Countdown Widget also leads on price (Free vs $0.99). Rainbow Countdown's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Countdown Widget is free to download; Rainbow Countdown costs $0.99 up front. Rainbow Countdown sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Countdown Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rainbow Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Rainbow Countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rainbow Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown Widget every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rainbow Countdown | Countdown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 希 陈 | Craig Osborne |
Customer experience
Rainbow Countdown
Countdown Widget
In-app purchases
Rainbow Countdown
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- 请彩虹倒计时的作者吃一个老冰棍$0.99
- 彩虹倒计时去广告$0.99
Countdown Widget
- Countdown Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Countdown Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
