# Countdowns vs Countdown Widget Timer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdowns at 87% against Countdown Widget Timer's 43%. Countdowns also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Countdown Widget Timer's advantage is ratings volume (492 vs 52) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdowns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Widget Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Countdowns holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget Timer has 492 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Countdowns's written reviews are positive against 43% of Countdown Widget Timer's.

Countdowns ships an update weekly, Countdown Widget Timer every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdowns | Countdown Widget Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-days-until/id1503144176/reviews)** | [4.6 (492 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-timer/id1589042250/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 52 | **492** |
| Positive reviews | **86.7% of reviews** | 43.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Igor Rusinov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503033744) | [App Box](https://appshunter.io/developer/1720178029) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdowns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-days-until/id1503144176)

Track upcoming and past events with beautiful, ad-free countdowns. Easily create events, pin important ones, and view them on your Home and Lock Screens with widgets. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Siri AI integration, Spotlight search, Home and Lock Screen widgets, iCloud sync, Quick event creation, Pin important events, Smart event filters

**Features:** Family Sharing, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock App | $4.99 | one-time |


### Countdown Widget Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-timer/id1589042250)

Easily track important dates and events with a customizable countdown timer. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, or personal goals, and view remaining time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds directly on your home screen.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event timers, Customizable backgrounds and colors, Home screen widget display, Flexible notification settings, Annual recurrence options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full access for one week | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Full access for one month | $6.49 | per month |
| Full access for three months | $11.99 | per 3 months |
| Full access for one year | $13.49 | per year |
| Lifetime Full Access | $7.99 | one-time |
| Premium access forever | $7.99 | one-time |
| Access to premium Lifetimeme | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Customizable widgets
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Good for ADHD
- 🚀 Affordable price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widgets not updating
- 🔒 Paid features required for basic functionality
- 🐛 Bugs after updates
- 🔒 Limited free features

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets not showing up on home screen
- Purchased features not working as expected
- App crashing after updates
- Countdown dates not accurate

**Requested features**

- Add repeat weekly/monthly option
- Allow more than one countdown for free
- Add option to show weeks in widget
- Improve widget customization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdowns free?

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

### Is Countdown Widget Timer free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdowns or Countdown Widget Timer?

Countdowns is rated higher. Countdowns averages 4.9 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Countdown Widget Timer averages 4.6 from 492 ratings.

### Do Countdowns or Countdown Widget Timer have ads?

Countdown Widget Timer shows ads; Countdowns does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdowns or Countdown Widget Timer?

Countdowns ships an update weekly, and Countdown Widget Timer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Countdowns was updated on November 7, 2026 and Countdown Widget Timer on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*