Countdown vs Day Counter widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
Easily track and get excited about all your upcoming events. Personalize your countdowns with custom backgrounds and styles. Perfect for holidays, birthdays, vacations, exams, and any special occasion.
- Track upcoming events
- Count remaining days
- Customize background
- Personalize countdown style
- Organize by occasion
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Discover a convenient way to stay organized and excited about upcoming events with Event Countdown Timer. Whether you're eagerly anticipating a concert, preparing for a visit from your loved ones, or counting down to a special occasion, this app has you covered. Key Features: * Effortlessly track all your upcoming events in one place * Stay informed about the remaining days until each event * Personalize your experience by customizing the background and countdown style Event Countdown Timer is your go-to app for various occasions, including: 1) Holiday Countdown: Embrace the holiday spirit and eagerly await your favorite celebrations. 2) Birthday Countdown: Make each birthday feel extra special by counting down the days leading up to it. 3) Vacation Countdown: Get excited about your upcoming vacations and ensure you're fully prepared. 4) Upcoming Events Countdown: Never miss an important event again and always be ready to make memories. 5) Exam Countdown: Stay motivated and organized as you prepare for important exams. 6) Event Countdown: Whether it's a concert, a conference, or any other significant event, keep track of the days remaining. Download Event Countdown Timer now and start anticipating your future with excitement! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Day Counter widget
Easily track important dates with this free countdown timer and reminder app. It helps you manage birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and more, with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Never miss an event again with timely notifications.
- Countdown timer and reminder
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Shared countdowns
- Customizable backgrounds
- Expiration tracker
- Event reminders
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Day Countdown is a completely free, easy to use countdown timer and reminder for important events. It is the only COUNTDOWN app you need, helps you manage anniversaries, birthdays, vacations, and all the important events. Main features: • Countdown Timer & Reminder - count up & down to events with reminders • Widgets - Check your events in home screen & lock screen widgets • Shared Countdowns - share with friends and family • Customizable Countdowns - set your countdown background with pictures or color • Life Countdown - death countdown of your life • Year Countdown - know how much of the year is left • Birthday Countdown - countdown & reminders for all the birthdays you care • Holiday Countdown - countdown & reminders for all holiday • Expiration Tracker - track the expire date of your things • Event Reminders - never miss an event any more • More features are coming soon Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Countdown and Day Counter widget both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Day Counter widget's written reviews are positive against 57% of Countdown's. Day Counter widget also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Day Counter widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Countdown against 4.8 for Day Counter widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 87 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 83% of Day Counter widget's.
Countdown ships an update every 10 days, Day Counter widget weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Day Counter widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (118 ratings) | 4.8 (87 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 87 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Days Until LTD | LightByte Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Countdown
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In-app purchases
Countdown
- Days until plus monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Days until plus monthly$4.991 Month
- Days until plus yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Days until plus yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Days Until Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Day Counter widget
- Yearly Member7 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Lifetime MemberFree
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