Comparison

Widget Timer vs Counter Widget 27

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

Head to head
About

Widget Timer

Create and manage unlimited timers directly on your home screen with customizable widgets. Set repeating timers, personalize themes, and receive local notifications for alerts. Supports Siri and Shortcuts for enhanced control.

Highlights
  • Home screen timer widgets
  • Interactive widget controls
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Customizable widget themes
  • Theme gallery
  • Repeating timers
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Widget Timer puts beautiful, customizable timers right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Pick the timer type that fits the moment, style it to match your setup, and keep it only a glance away. Every timer type, in one app: - Countdown: count down the days to a birthday, holiday, wedding, or trip, and let it roll over automatically every year. - Count Up: track the time since an anniversary, a milestone, or the day you started something new. - Progress: see how far through the week, month, quarter, or year you are. - Stopwatch: count elapsed time up from zero, starting and stopping as you go. - Standard: a simple one-shot timer that counts down (or up) to a set duration. - Repeat: a timer that repeats a set number of times, or infinitely, for periodic reminders like stretching or drinking water. Widgets, done right: - add timer widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen - interactive widgets, so you can start and stop your timers without opening the app - customize the theme of each widget, or pick one from a gallery of over 50 themes More to love: - run as many timers as you like, all at once - name every timer (emoji supported) - lots of alert sounds to choose from - multiple finished modes - local notifications alert you when the app is in the background (no network required) - long press to re-order the timers on the main screen - works with Siri and Shortcuts Some features require a purchase of either a Premium Subscription or a Premium Lifetime Unlock. Widget Timer Premium Subscription Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Counter Widget 27

Easily track any number with a customizable widget and app. Update counts with a single tap, set automatic resets, and integrate with other systems. Personalize your counters with colors, fonts, and images.

Highlights
  • Widget and app for tally counting
  • Customizable increment/decrement step size
  • Automatic counter reset via timer
  • History log of calculations
  • iOS lock screen widget support
  • Customizable colors, fonts, and backgrounds
  • Supports multiple counters
Features
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Tally counter widget and app to count numbers of any kind. Count: The water you drink, Push-ups, Cups of coffee, Steps ..... ∞ • One click on plus or minus button in the widget to update the value. • Automatic change and reset of counter values using a timer. • Shortcut application supported. Use it to work with Siri or Apple Watch. • Use HTTP requests to integrate with third-party habit systems. • View a history log of all the calculations you make. • Use iOS lock screen widgets to count. • Change color, fonts, layout for each counter. • Use images as the background of the widget. • Rename each counter however you want. • Supports several counters. • iOS light and dark mode support. • Select the step size for your count +1, -21, 3.141592, or any number you need! _____________________________________ The following information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • 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 iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Privacy Policy link https://vitalek.app/widgetweb/privacyPolicy.html and Terms of Use link https://vitalek.app/widgetweb/termsOfUse.html • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

Screenshots

Widget Timer4 screens
Counter Widget 274 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Counter Widget 27 at 81% against Widget Timer's 44%. Counter Widget 27 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Widget Timer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Widget Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Counter Widget 27 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Counter Widget 27 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 186 and 211 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Widget Timer's written reviews are positive against 81% of Counter Widget 27's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Timer ships an update fortnightly, Counter Widget 27 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widget Timer versus Counter Widget 27: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget TimerCounter Widget 27
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (186 ratings)4.6 (211 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.1% of reviews81.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings186211 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativeVitaliy Alekseev

Customer experience

Widget Timer

All ratings186 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative50.0%

Counter Widget 27

All ratings211 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.2%

User reviews

Widget Timer

From 186 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and functional interface
  • 👍 Great for medication reminders
  • 👍 Customizable colors
  • 👍 Works well for basic timers
  • 👍 Good for lockscreen widgets

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Timers don't disappear after finishing
  • 🐛 No instructions provided
  • 🐛 Sound notifications don't play from widget
  • 🐛 Widgets require tapping to update
  • 🐛 Paid version needed for multiple timers

Counter Widget 27

From 211 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient widget functionality
  • 💡 Customizable counter increments/decrements
  • 🎨 Customizable colors
  • 📱 Lock screen widget support

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for customization
  • 🐛 Widget can be buggy
  • 🤔 Widget sometimes expands app
  • 🔒 Lock screen widget requires unlock for some actions
  • 🎨 UI could be improved

Bugs and requests

Widget Timer

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Old timers are not deletable
  • Alert sounds don't play from widgets
  • Countdown feature requires tapping widget to update
  • Nonstop battery draining
  • Paid widget on iPad doesn't work
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  • Widgets not appearing on lock screen or home screen
  • Widget looks bad, font too large
  • Cannot pause timer
  • Timer doesn't show unless a new one is added
  • Timer doesn't ring when finished
  • Sound stops when starting a new timer before the previous one ends

Requested features

12 requests
  • Option to remove old timers
  • Instructions for use
  • Fix sound notifications for widgets
  • Allow resetting/turning off alarms from widget
  • Repeat alarm option at the end
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  • Smaller creation table for timers
  • Timers longer than 23h 59m 59s
  • Show exact end time when setting timers
  • Allow hearing samples of alarm sounds before upgrading
  • Pause timer functionality
  • Option to repeat timers
  • Allow users to hear samples of extra alarm sounds before upgrading

Counter Widget 27

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • In-app purchases fail
  • Reset counter setting doesn't work
  • Widget stopped working after update
  • Widget shows 0 on home screen, but correct number in app
  • Widget doesn't work for HTTP requests
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  • Widget can be buggy, slightly expands app
  • CSV export bug with invalid characters

Requested features

10 requests
  • Count down functionality
  • Apple Watch app/complication
  • CSV bug fix for invalid characters
  • Option to reposition items in list
  • Timestamp for each tally
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  • History functionality (separate counters, comparisons by day/week/month/year)
  • New app logos
  • Custom sound for button presses
  • Ability to choose which counter appears in widget
  • Full-screen '+' button

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Widget Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Widget Timer Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Widget Timer Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Counter Widget 27

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Features3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • PRO Features3 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Version$3.99

Questions

Is Widget Timer free?
Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Counter Widget 27 free?
Counter Widget 27 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Timer or Counter Widget 27?
Counter Widget 27 is rated higher. Widget Timer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while Counter Widget 27 averages 4.6 from 211 ratings.
Do Widget Timer or Counter Widget 27 have ads?
Neither Widget Timer nor Counter Widget 27 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Timer or Counter Widget 27?
Widget Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Counter Widget 27 every 2 months. Most recently, Widget Timer was updated on November 11, 2026 and Counter Widget 27 on November 11, 2026.

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