Comparison

Countdown@ vs Widget Countdown

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

Head to head

Countdown@

Widget, Vacation Wedding Timer

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.741K ratingsView app →

Widget Countdown

Upcoming events at a glance...

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.054 ratingsView app →

About

Countdown@

Easily track important upcoming events with customizable countdowns. View key dates with a widget and add notes or a diary to each event. The app also supports counting up from past events.

Highlights

Customizable event countdowns
Widget for important events
Count up from past events
Timeline with diary and notes
Multiple event types

Features

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Countdown@ is a super easy to use countdown timer for the important events in your life. Count down to your next event: Vacation, Birthday, Holiday, Party, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, and more - in style! Features: • Create different types of events • Widget to view your most important events • Count up from past events • Timeline in every countdown event — diary and notes ——— FEEDBACK ——— Have any suggestions? Feel free to contact us at joezhang176776005@gmail.com

About

Widget Countdown

Create custom countdowns for any event and display them directly on your home and lock screens. Personalize your countdowns with gradients, background images, and fonts. All features are free to use.

Highlights

Customizable events
Home screen widgets
Lock screen widgets
Colourful gradients
Custom background images
Custom font choice

Features

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A truly free countdown app. Where you can create fully customisable events and add them to your Home Screen. No need for a silly subscription to add widgets or images; all the features in this app are free and always will be. Main Features: - Colourful Gradients - Custom Background Images (from library or AI-generated) - Custom Font Choice - Home screen & Lock Screen Widgets Useful for: - Friends’ Birthdays - Upcoming events - When that important deadline is coming up - Concerts / Festivals - School and Exams - Holidays - Reminders - Appointments This app allows you to keep everyday events close to heart...

Screenshots

Countdown@4 screens

Widget Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown@ at 4.7 against Widget Countdown's 4.0. Countdown@ also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (41K vs 54). Widget Countdown's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 37%). 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 one-off in-app purchase and Widget Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown@ has 41K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Countdown@'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Widget Countdown'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 5 days, Widget Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Countdown@ versus Widget Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Countdown@	Widget Countdown
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.7 (41K ratings) — better	4.0 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews	36.8% of reviews	73.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	41K — better	54
Update frequency	Every 5 days — better	Monthly
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	16.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	53 MB	23 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Wuhan Linggu Dingdang Technology Co., Ltd	Bradley Cable

Customer experience

Countdown@

All ratings40,706 ratings

Positive92.7%

Neutral2.4%

Negative5.0%

Written reviews288 reviews

Positive36.8%

Neutral10.1%

Negative53.1%

Widget Countdown

All ratings54 ratings

Positive72.2%

Neutral5.6%

Negative22.2%

Written reviews79 reviews

Positive73.4%

Neutral10.1%

Negative16.5%

User reviews

Countdown@

From 41K App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Customizable countdown
👍 Aesthetically pleasing
🎨 Ability to select background and music

Room to improve

🔔 Countdown only triggers a notification, not an alarm
🔒 Widget functionality locked behind paywall
🐛 Inconsistent widget behavior
🔍 Limited customization options
💰 Paywall for basic features

Widget Countdown

From 54 App Store ratings

What we love

💰 Completely free with no subscription required
🎨 Customizable widgets with background image support
📱 Works seamlessly as home screen widgets
🎯 Simple and intuitive user interface
🖼️ Ability to use personal photos as backgrounds

Room to improve

🐛 Widget functionality inconsistent across devices
🌍 Limited language support
⚙️ Limited customization options for time format
❌ No countdown repeat feature (weekly, monthly, yearly)
🔧 Confusing setup process for new users

Bugs and requests

Countdown@

Reported bugs

3 issues

Countdown not updating correctly
Widget not displaying as customized
Inability to delete past events

Requested features

4 requests

Ability to set countdown as alarm
Sync countdowns across devices
More customization options for widget
Allow multiple countdowns in widget

Widget Countdown

Reported bugs

10 issues

Widgets disappear after app update
Widget shows blank space or doesn't display
Cannot save new events or edits
Photo selection window closes unexpectedly
Primary and secondary color options don't work

Show 5 more

Widget stuck in 'continue editing' mode
App crashes regularly requiring reinstall
Widget functionality broken on some iOS versions
App stops working after update
Cannot add events to widget

Requested features

15 requests

Multi-language support
Customizable time format (days, hours, minutes combinations)
Count-up feature in addition to countdown
Recurring events (weekly, monthly, yearly)
Ability to rearrange events manually or by date

Show 10 more

Countdown with time of day (not just midnight)
Font preview before selection
Ticking clock animation with hours, minutes, seconds
Medium widget size option
Automatic removal of past events from widget
Format with years, months, and days display
Date format customization (MM/DD/YYYY for US users)
Wide-format widget option
Ability to label countdowns separately from display text
Adjustable text position and styling on widgets

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown@

One-time1

Countdown Premium$4.99

1 purchases

Widget Countdown

One-time1

Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Countdown@ free?

Countdown@ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Widget Countdown free?

Widget Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Countdown@ or Widget Countdown?

Countdown@ is rated higher. Countdown@ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while Widget Countdown averages 4.0 from 54 ratings.

Do Countdown@ or Widget Countdown have ads?

Both Countdown@ and Widget Countdown show ads.

Which is updated more often, Countdown@ or Widget Countdown?

Countdown@ ships an update every 5 days, and Widget Countdown monthly. Most recently, Countdown@ was updated on November 9, 2026 and Widget Countdown on November 3, 2026.