Comparison

321 Countdown vs Countdown & Widget

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

Head to head
About

321 Countdown

Easily track time until important events with custom units and backgrounds. Set reminders and organize upcoming occasions with an intuitive design. Enjoy unlimited countdowns and recurring events without any ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Unlimited simultaneous countdowns
  • Recurring events
  • Individual backgrounds
  • Reminders for approaching occurrences
  • Dark mode
  • Conversions into unique units
Features
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It's the small things in life that make it awesome. Got a date next week, holidays or christmas coming up soon? »321 Countdown« shows you just how much time is left until your exciting moments are bound to happen. So what are you waiting for? How many minutes left until the next party? When did 2020 start? Just how many hours of sleep until the best day of your life? And how many pygmy penguin lives would have passed since your first day of school? Oopsies! You almost forgot your aunt Lizzie's birthday! Count yourself lucky because with »321 Countdown« your upcoming events are organized and precisely calculated in the most unique units imaginable. Overview of all functions: + unlimited amount of simultaneous countdowns + recurring events + individual backgrounds + reminders for approaching occurences + dark mode feature + ingenious and intuitive design + conversions into crazy units And saving the best for last: No annoying ads. No chargeable add-ons. 100% honest, 100% free of charge. Just like that. For you! Got any questions about »321 Countdown« or suggestions for improvement? Write an email to 321@luisq.de

About

Countdown & Widget

Easily track important dates like birthdays, holidays, and vacations with customizable widgets. Set reminders and count down to any event, personal goal, or special occasion. Plan ahead and celebrate more with this intuitive event tracking tool.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown widgets
  • Track events, birthdays, vacations, goals
  • Event reminders
  • Count down or count up
  • Icon, color, and theme customization
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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Never miss an important moment again! Countdown – Widget & Timer helps you track birthdays, holidays, events, vacations, and more — right from your home screen. Create unlimited countdowns, customize them with icons and colors, and stay excited as the big day approaches. Whether it’s a wedding, exam, trip, or special day, Soon makes it easy to remember what matters. Features: • Beautiful and customizable countdown widgets • Track events, birthdays, vacations, and goals • Set reminders for important dates • Count down or count up to any event • Add icons, colors, and custom themes • Light and dark mode ready Plan better. Celebrate more. Start counting down with Soon – Countdown Widget & Timer today!

Screenshots

321 Countdown4 screens
Countdown & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 321 Countdown at daily against Countdown & Widget's every 3 days. 321 Countdown also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. 321 Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown & Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

321 Countdown ships an update daily, Countdown & Widget every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
321 Countdown versus Countdown & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter321 CountdownCountdown & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis HaitzerOgun Birinci

Customer experience

321 Countdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Countdown & Widget

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

321 Countdown

One-time1
  • Support development$2.99
3 purchases

Countdown & Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Widgets & Reminders - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Widgets & Reminders - Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Widgets & Reminders - Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is 321 Countdown free?
321 Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown & Widget free?
Countdown & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 321 Countdown or Countdown & Widget have ads?
Neither 321 Countdown nor Countdown & Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 321 Countdown or Countdown & Widget?
321 Countdown ships an update daily, and Countdown & Widget every 3 days. Most recently, 321 Countdown was updated on October 21, 2026 and Countdown & Widget on October 24, 2026.

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