Comparison

Widget Box Interactive Widgets 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

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

This app offers interactive Halloween-themed widgets, icons, themes, wallpapers, and fonts to customize your device. It features a unique StandBy mode widget for iOS 17, playable games directly on your home screen, and a dynamic search widget.

Highlights
  • Interactive Halloween widgets
  • iOS 17 StandBy Mode widget
  • Home screen games (Tic Tac Toe, Memory)
  • Customizable fonts
  • HD wallpapers and themes
  • Themed icons
  • Dynamic search widget
Features
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Widget Box proudly leads the way as the first app globally to introduce Interactive Widgets! And now in Halloween custom, blending seamlessly with the cutting-edge features of iOS 17! Dive into a world of enchantment with Widget Box, your ultimate destination for Halloween-themed interactive widgets, icons, themes, wallpapers, and fonts—each meticulously designed to elevate your device's aesthetic. Spooktacular StandBy Mode for iOS 17: Embrace the bewitching vibes with our StandBy widget, uniquely tailored for iOS 17. Experience the magic as your device transforms into a Halloween spectacle in standby mode. Interactive Halloween Games: Engage in the Halloween-themed Tic Tac Toe game, as well as the classic memory game, ensuring endless entertainment right from your home screen. Fonts for Phones: Customize your texts with groovy font art, adding a touch of spookiness to your messages. Halloween HD Wallpapers and Themes: Transform your home screen into a Halloween masterpiece with our extensive collection of HD wallpapers and themes, ensuring a hauntingly beautiful backdrop for your device. Icons Bursting with Personality: Organize your phone with themed icons that inject flair and festivity into your device's layout. Dynamic Search Widget: Simplify your searches with our free Search widget, enhanced with the power of Microsoft Bing for a seamless search experience. Access Premium Features: While Widget Box provides a free experience, uncover an array of premium features through subscription. Dive into the captivating world of Widget Box with options for monthly, annual, or lifetime subscriptions. Check out our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: • Privacy Policy: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-policy • Terms of Service: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-terms • In-app purchase terms: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-IAP • Subscription terms: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-subscription Love using Widget Box? We'd be thrilled to hear your thoughts and feedback! Reach out to us at support@fire-arc.com. Thanks for being a part of our community!

About

Countdown Widget

This app helps you track important dates with customizable countdowns and count-ups. It offers unlimited event registrations, folder organization, and detailed customization options for display and notifications. Easily calculate date differences and share your countdowns.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event registration
  • Folder organization
  • Repeat date setting
  • Timer display
  • Customizable appearance
  • Date/time calculator
  • iOS 14 widget support
Features
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It's a d-day countdown app compatible with iOS14 home screen widgets. All features are completely free to use. - Quick start - Unlimited number of event registrations - Can be divided into folders - Repeat date setting and notification - Specifying the count format - Timer display - Specify background color and text color - Specify background image - Specify character style and placement - Share to SNS with screenshots - Date, time, date and time difference calculator - Date, time, date and time addition, subtraction - Save the calculation result to bookmark - Supports iOS 14 home screen widget - Dark mode support - Completely free, no additional charge How many days until then? How many days since then? URL scheme: countdown://

Screenshots

Widget Box Interactive Widgets4 screens
Countdown Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Widget at none against Widget Box Interactive Widgets's 11. Widget Box Interactive Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 63) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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. Widget Box Interactive Widgets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Countdown Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Widget Box Interactive Widgets against 4.5 for Countdown Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Box Interactive Widgets has 46K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Widget Box Interactive Widgets's written reviews are positive against 31% of Countdown Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Box Interactive Widgets ships an update weekly, Countdown Widget every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Widget Box Interactive Widgets versus Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Box Interactive WidgetsCountdown Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings) — better4.5 (63 ratings)
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings46K — better63
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFireArc Technologies Ltd.FugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

All ratings45,922 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews410 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative53.4%

Countdown Widget

All ratings63 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative53.8%

Bugs and requests

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets disappearing or resetting
  • Keyboard issues and incompatibility
  • Charging widget not functioning properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free widget options
  • Ability to use own photos/images
  • Better widget stability and reliability

Countdown Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

Subscriptions7
  • Premium access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium access3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Premium access7 Days trial$7.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • Premium access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium access$9.991 Month
  • Premium access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Widgets, Themes & More3 Days trial$24.993 Months
One-time3
  • Premium access$9.99
  • Premium access$19.99
  • Premium access$39.99
None

Countdown Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widget Box Interactive Widgets free?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Widget Box Interactive Widgets or Countdown Widget?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets is rated higher. Widget Box Interactive Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 4.5 from 63 ratings.
Do Widget Box Interactive Widgets or Countdown Widget have ads?
Both Widget Box Interactive Widgets and Countdown Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Box Interactive Widgets or Countdown Widget?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets ships an update weekly, and Countdown Widget every 6 weeks. Most recently, Widget Box Interactive Widgets was updated on September 30, 2026 and Countdown Widget on September 21, 2026.

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