Comparison

Event Countdown Timer & Widget vs Countdown maker

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

Head to head
About

Event Countdown Timer & Widget

Easily track upcoming events with customizable countdowns and celebrate past moments with count-ups. Personalize your experience with numerous backgrounds, widgets, and reminder options. Share your special dates with friends and family, and keep them synchronized across devices.

Highlights
  • Create countdowns for future events
  • Create count-ups for past moments
  • Unlimited background choices
  • Multiple time formats
  • Repeatable event scheduling
  • Customizable event reminders
  • Multiple widget options
Features
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Create countdowns to birthdays, vacations, weddings, concerts, and other important events. Create count ups to remember past special moments forever. 13 reasons to download Event Countdown: - Create countdowns for upcoming events - Create count ups for special moments from the past - A virtually unlimited amount of backgrounds to choose from - View multiple countdowns at the same time - Select from multiple time formats - Schedule events to repeat every day, week, month, or year - Choose if/when you want to be reminded of special events - 6 different widgets to choose from - App icon displays how many days until next event - Share countdowns with your friends and family - Keep your countdowns in sync across devices - A simple, intuitive, and beautiful design - Highly rated with an average of 4+ stars Countdown Pro: The Pro version of Event Countdown can be purchased via an annual subscription to remove ads, create unlimited events, and sync countdowns across devices. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews every year 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 App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://www.sixstarapps.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.sixstarapps.com/privacy/ HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP? If you have any question about the app, or need help about something, please do not hesitate to contact us at www.SixStarApps.com. We’ll be happy to help!

About

Countdown maker

Create simple and elegant countdown timers for any event. Add customizable widgets to your home screen in various sizes, colors, and formats. Set up personalized notifications to stay on track.

Highlights
  • Simple countdown timer
  • Home screen widgets
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Customizable widget colors
  • Configurable widget format
  • Personalized notifications
Features
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-A simple and elegant countdown timer -Allows you to add widget to your screen -The widgets are available in different sizes -Configure color and format for your widget -Customize notifications

Screenshots

Event Countdown Timer & Widget4 screens
Countdown maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown maker at 100% against Event Countdown Timer & Widget's 52%. Countdown maker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Event Countdown Timer & Widget's advantage is ratings volume (341 vs 4). On price, ads, device support 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. Event Countdown Timer & Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Countdown maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Event Countdown Timer & Widget has 341 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Event Countdown Timer & Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Event Countdown Timer & Widget ships an update every 2 months, Countdown maker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Event Countdown Timer & Widget versus Countdown maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvent Countdown Timer & WidgetCountdown maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (341 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings341 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Marketing Lab, IncLuis Escalante Gonzalez

Customer experience

Event Countdown Timer & Widget

All ratings341 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative35.5%

Countdown maker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Event Countdown Timer & Widget

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App keeps crashing
  • Custom photo crashes app
  • Cannot erase old countdowns
  • App crashes multiple times
  • Widget not available
Show 4 more
  • Cannot unsubscribe
  • Paid for pro version, still asked to pay
  • Days counted incorrectly (off by one)
  • Picture background cut out

Requested features

14 requests
  • Show actual date for listed events
  • Widget to count days since an event
  • Show 'Today' instead of skipping event
  • Fortnightly reminder setting
  • Dark/night theme
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  • Change font on photos
  • Add several photos per countdown
  • Notes option for countdowns
  • iPad version for full screen
  • Ability to change font
  • Ongoing events feature
  • Dark mode support in widget and app
  • Share to another person
  • Add to a calendar

Countdown maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Event Countdown Timer & Widget

Subscriptions1
  • Countdown Pro (annual)$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Pro (lifetime)$4.99
None

Countdown maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Event Countdown Timer & Widget free?
Event Countdown Timer & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown maker free?
Countdown maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Event Countdown Timer & Widget or Countdown maker?
Countdown maker is rated higher. Event Countdown Timer & Widget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 341 ratings, while Countdown maker averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Event Countdown Timer & Widget or Countdown maker have ads?
Both Event Countdown Timer & Widget and Countdown maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Event Countdown Timer & Widget or Countdown maker?
Event Countdown Timer & Widget ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown maker every 2 days. Most recently, Event Countdown Timer & Widget was updated on October 4, 2026 and Countdown maker on October 1, 2026.

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