Comparison

Cal Countdown vs Superwhisper

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cal Countdown

This app automatically displays a color-coded countdown to your next calendar event on your Apple Watch face or iPhone "Today" screen. It simplifies time management by eliminating manual calculations, offering visual cues as events approach.

Highlights
  • Automatic countdown to next event
  • Color-coded time indicators
  • Apple Watch complication support
  • iPhone/iPad "Today" widget
  • Calendar data integration
  • Option to skip specific events
Features
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"Cal Countdown" is a free, simple iOS & Apple Watch app that automatically creates a color-coded countdown to the next event on your calendar and displays it on your Apple Watch face and/or your "Today" screen. The app is primarily intended to be used as a complication on your Apple Watch or as a widget. If your days are anything like ours, packed with various meetings scattered throughout the day, every time you check your calendar, you're trying to figure out one thing: How much time do I have until my next appointment? So, you glance at your watch, note the start time of your next appointment, and calculate the difference between the current time and your next event. We got tired of doing this mental calculation many times a day, but much to our surprise, we could not find an existing iOS application that would do this chore for us. So we decided to build it ourselves. Now, every time we glance at our watch, it immediately tells us what we want to know: How much time do I have until my next appointment? The app's color changes from blue to green to yellow to orange to red as you approach the start of your next event. (6+ hours = Blue, 2-6 hours = Green, 1-2 = Yellow, 30-60 mins = Orange, 0-30 mins = Red) Cal Countdown supports all the different Apple Watch complications. All Apple Watch complications that support multi-color will be color-coded (but not all watch complications support multiple colors.) Using "Cal Countdown" is as easy as it gets. It uses the calendar data already on your phone; no signing in; no entering any usernames or passwords. The app lets you select the calendars you want to include or not in your calendar countdowns. Don't have an Apple Watch? You can still use Cal Countdown on your phone as an iPhone/iPad app with a "Today" widget. Cal Countdown does not require an account. It does not even require an internet connection. The app uses the calendar data already on your iPhone. It's completely secure. Your calendar data remains completely private, and never leaves your phone. Cal Countdown also has the ability to ignore or skip certain events on your calendar. This feature is especially useful if you have shared calendars with your family, friends, or colleagues. We often have events on our calendars that we need to know about, but may not be attending ourselves. If you want Cal Countdown to ignore or skip these events and start counting down to the following event on your calendar, just tap the "Ignore" button, and Cal Countdown will immediately start a countdown to the following event.

About

Superwhisper

This app transforms spoken words into clean, polished text across 100+ languages. It offers a privacy-first approach, keeping your audio and transcripts secure on your device. Customize output for different contexts like emails, messages, or code without manual cleanup.

Highlights
  • Speech to text in 100+ languages
  • Privacy-first, local data storage
  • Auto-completing typing keyboard
  • Customizable output modes
  • No cleanup needed for transcripts
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Features
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Download the market leading, privacy-first speech to text and AI keyboard used by millions across 100+ languages. Superwhisper is built for people who want to get words out of their head and into the world without a fuss. Talk when you're in a hurry, or use our auto-completing keyboard for the nostalgia of typing. Either way, your words land as clean, polished text in any app on your phone, messaging, or the web. YOUR WORDS STAY YOURS We don't store your audio or transcripts on our servers, and we never use your data to train AI models. Want even more control? Run local models right on your device, or bring your own API keys. HOW IT WORKS Tap to record, speak naturally, and see your thoughts appear perfectly formatted for you. Emails sound like emails. Slack stays casual. Code prompts stay technical. No setup needed. Where people are using Superwhisper: • Emails that used to take ten minutes • Meeting notes and voice memos you'll actually reread • Messages in ChatGPT, Slack, WhatsApp, Gmail, Notes, and more • Long writing that starts as a five-minute ramble • all in 100+ languages, with optional translation to English MAKE IT SOUND LIKE YOU Custom modes let you set your style once and use it forever. Try a casual one for friends, a formal one for clients, and a technical one for code. Your words land the right way every time. NO CLEAN-UP NEEDED Accurate transcription, good punctuation, and no filler words. You can send it as is. Superwhisper also works on Mac, Windows, Android, and Linux. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://superwhisper.com/terms

Screenshots

Cal Countdown4 screens
Superwhisper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cal Countdown at 95% against Superwhisper's 44%. Cal Countdown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Superwhisper's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (860 vs 21). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Superwhisper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month. Cal Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cal Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Superwhisper has 860 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Cal Countdown's written reviews are positive against 44% of Superwhisper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cal Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Superwhisper every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cal Countdown versus Superwhisper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCal CountdownSuperwhisper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings) — better4.4 (860 ratings)
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better43.7% of reviews
Number of ratings21860 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFranck ReyhermeSuperUltra, Inc.

Customer experience

Cal Countdown

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

Superwhisper

All ratings860 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral15.5%
Negative40.8%

Bugs and requests

Cal Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Superwhisper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings not being processed or disappearing
  • Crashes and freezes during use
  • Inability to activate licenses across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to import/sync audio recordings across devices
  • Customizable punctuation and formatting options
  • Live transcription and translation capabilities
  • Native iPad app with full feature parity

In-app purchases

None

Cal Countdown

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Superwhisper

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$8.491 Month
  • Pro Annual$84.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$249.99

Questions

Is Cal Countdown free?
Cal Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Superwhisper free?
Superwhisper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cal Countdown or Superwhisper?
Cal Countdown is rated higher. Cal Countdown averages 5.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Superwhisper averages 4.4 from 860 ratings.
Do Cal Countdown or Superwhisper have ads?
Neither Cal Countdown nor Superwhisper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cal Countdown or Superwhisper?
Cal Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and Superwhisper every 3 days. Most recently, Cal Countdown was updated on November 2, 2026 and Superwhisper on November 11, 2026.

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