# Countdown Days vs Countdown widget

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown widget at 88% against Countdown Days's 25%. Countdown widget also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 27). Countdown Days's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown Days sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Countdown Days holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown widget has 1.3K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Countdown Days's written reviews are positive against 88% of Countdown widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Countdown Days ships an update every 8 days, Countdown widget weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Days | Countdown widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-daysday-counter-app/id1525084657/reviews)** | [4.5 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-day-counter/id1568911092/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **88.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Banghua Zhao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1288052561) | [Amit Verma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1219761009) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Days

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-daysday-counter-app/id1525084657)

Easily track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. Get timely reminders and count down the time remaining until your events. Organize events with notes and custom categories.

**Highlights:** Countdown time in years, months, weeks, and days, Event notification scheduling, Track time since past events, Add notes to events, Categorize events, Customize themes

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads forever | $0.99 | one-time |


### Countdown widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-day-counter/id1568911092)

Design personalized countdown and count-up widgets for any event. Customize with themes, styles, and app icons. Track birthdays, holidays, vacations, and more with aesthetic looks and iCloud sync. Supports various widget sizes and modes.

**Highlights:** Custom countdown and count-up widgets, Multiple widget styles and themes, iOS Lock Screen and Standby widgets, Customizable app icons and fonts, Add personal photos, iCloud sync, Count up from past events

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Pro. | $9.99 | per year |
| Countdown Pro. | $8.99 | one-time |
| Countdown Pro. | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Best out there
- 👍 Paid version is a must
- 👍 Thank you so so much
- 👍 I love the app
- 👍 Great app!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not happy with this app
- 💡 Widgets should be for sale
- 💡 The style of widgets they are all for premium and I think that should change xx
- 🐛 Good app, doesnt fully work for me
- 💡 OK

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Countdown widget not working on lock screen
- Countdown based on EST instead of user's timezone

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Sync with calendars
- Show hours, minutes, and seconds in countdown


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Days free?

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

### Is Countdown widget free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Days or Countdown widget?

Countdown Days is rated higher. Countdown Days averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Countdown widget averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Countdown Days or Countdown widget have ads?

Countdown Days shows ads; Countdown widget does not.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Days or Countdown widget?

Countdown Days ships an update every 8 days, and Countdown widget weekly. Most recently, Countdown Days was updated on October 24, 2026 and Countdown widget on October 25, 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.*