Comparison

Count Time Until & Days Since vs Countdown Widget Plus

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

Head to head
About

Count Time Until & Days Since

Track time counting down to or up from important events like birthdays, trips, or anniversaries. Customize counters with images and colors, organize them into categories, and view them on your home screen with widgets. Set smart alerts and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Personalize with images and colors
  • Count up or down for events
  • Organize events by category
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Smart alerts for important dates
  • Recurring event scheduling
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Count Time – Your Personal Event Tracker Track time counting down or up for your most important moments—whether it’s a birthday, a concert, a trip, or any special date. Count Time is designed to be simple, intuitive, and highly customizable, so you can always stay on top of what matters most. “Nice! Simple and beautiful!” “This app is amazing! I track all my important events effortlessly. It’s super easy to use, and the customization options are fantastic.” “Works exactly as expected with no ads! The UI feels like a native iOS app, making it seamless to use.” FEATURES Personalization: Customize your time counters with your own images or vibrant colors to make each event unique. Count Up or Down: Track events before or after they happen—perfect for countdowns and anniversaries. Categories & Organization: Keep everything tidy by sorting your events into categories for quick access. Widgets for Home & Lock Screen: See your most important events at a glance with beautifully designed widgets. Smart Alerts: Set up to two notifications per event, so you’ll never forget an important date. Recurring Events: Easily schedule events to repeat automatically on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. iCloud Sync: Keep all your time counters and categories synced across your devices seamlessly. Share Your Counter: Spread the excitement—share your event counters on social media with just a tap! Terms of Use: javiergallo.com/count-time/terms

About

Countdown Widget Plus

Create visually appealing countdown timers for your home screen. Personalize them with custom backgrounds, colors, and templates for any event, from birthdays to holidays. Receive notifications to ensure you never miss an important date.

Highlights
  • Home screen countdown widgets
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Recurrent event tracking
  • Multiple pre-designed templates
  • Event reminder notifications
  • Preset event ideas
Features
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Create Beautiful Countdown Widgets for All Your Events! Never miss a special moment again with Countdown Widget Plus! Customize stunning countdowns for holidays, birthdays, weddings, and more—right on your Home Screen. Track Your Events in Style: Easily create countdowns for any event with a few taps. Personalize your widget with custom backgrounds, colors, and themes to make each event stand out. Choose from 10+ beautiful templates or create your own. Key Features: Countdown Widgets for your Home Screen Custom Backgrounds: Choose colors, gradients, or images from your gallery Recurrent Events: Set up reminders for birthdays, holidays, or anniversaries 10+ Templates: Pre-designed styles to get started quickly Preset Ideas: Get inspired with pre-made countdowns for popular events Notifications: Get reminders so you never miss an important date Perfect for Every Occasion: Use Countdown Widget Plus to track: Birthdays Holidays like Christmas and Halloween Weddings and Anniversaries Graduation, Exams, and other big milestones And more! The free version includes 4 essential templates to help you get started, with even more customizable options available in the full version. Download Countdown Widget Plus today and get all your important countdowns at a glance!

Screenshots

Count Time Until & Days Since4 screens
Countdown Widget Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Count Time Until & Days Since and Countdown Widget Plus are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Count Time Until & Days Since sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Countdown Widget Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Count Time Until & Days Since against 4.7 for Countdown Widget Plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 148 and 217 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Count Time Until & Days Since's written reviews are positive against 71% of Countdown Widget Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count Time Until & Days Since ships an update fortnightly, Countdown Widget Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Count Time Until & Days Since versus Countdown Widget Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount Time Until & Days SinceCountdown Widget Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (148 ratings)4.7 (217 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings148217 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJavier Gallo RocaMatteo Fabris

Customer experience

Count Time Until & Days Since

All ratings148 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative30.3%

Countdown Widget Plus

All ratings217 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral13.2%
Negative16.2%

User reviews

Count Time Until & Days Since

From 148 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great visual date application
  • 👍 Incredible for seeing past and future dates
  • 👍 Super helpful and great UI design
  • 👍 Can add tags
  • 👍 Uncomplicated and nice interface

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overpriced for limited access
  • 💰 Greedy with paid features
  • 💰 Subscription price too high
  • 💰 Only 3 free countdowns
  • 💰 Widgets require payment

Countdown Widget Plus

From 217 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Free widgets without paywall restrictions
  • 🎨 Highly customizable designs and themes
  • 📸 Ability to use personal photos as backgrounds
  • 💰 Reasonable premium pricing ($3.99)
  • 🔒 Privacy-focused, no data collection

Room to improve

  • 🔄 No cross-device synchronization via iCloud
  • 📸 Photos appear dimmer on widgets
  • 🌙 Only dark mode available
  • 🔐 Limited free tier (only 4 countdowns)
  • 📱 Lock screen widget support lacking

Bugs and requests

Count Time Until & Days Since

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Widget is always days behind
  • Widget does not update when opening the app
  • Times are jumping ahead (e.g., midnight to 1 am)
  • App keeps closing out when viewing a countdown for too long
  • App crashes on launch after adding multiple counters
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  • Widget shows 'unlock count Time +' making it unusable

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add custom and week day repetition (Mon-Fri)
  • Allow 'all day events' similar to calendar
  • Let users pick what dates of time to use (checkboxes for units)
  • Allow custom repeat events
  • Add custom and multiple alerts
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  • Show more precise time units (e.g., fractional hours)
  • Improve widget accuracy and display actual days
  • Widgets should open to the selected countdown
  • Default time to 12 am instead of current time
  • UI tweaks to display most recent events
  • Option to send a tip
  • Show image when sharing an event in a message

Countdown Widget Plus

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Lock screen widget not functioning
  • Widget fails to update without manual refresh
  • Widget resets to incorrect values
  • Unable to restore premium purchase after reinstall
  • Custom widgets not appearing in widget selection
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  • Cannot view full countdown list in stacked widgets
  • App crashes on iPhone 12 Pro Max widgets
  • Widget addition fails on home screen
  • Glitching and daily refresh issues

Requested features

15 requests
  • Cross-device synchronization with iCloud
  • Count-up functionality in addition to countdown
  • Lock screen widget support
  • Calendar integration
  • Photo editing and brightness adjustment
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  • Light mode option
  • More font choices and size adjustments
  • Ability to move title and counter independently
  • Photo crop, rotate, flip, and resize capabilities
  • Landscape orientation for iPad
  • Monthly countdown option
  • Selective day counting (weekdays only)
  • Multiple countdowns in single widget
  • iPad orientation support
  • Hours and minutes configuration options

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Count Time Until & Days Since

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Welcome Annual Plan1 Year trial$9.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

Countdown Widget Plus

One-time1
  • Unlock All$3.99

Questions

Is Count Time Until & Days Since free?
Count Time Until & Days Since is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget Plus free?
Countdown Widget Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Count Time Until & Days Since or Countdown Widget Plus?
Countdown Widget Plus is rated higher. Count Time Until & Days Since averages 4.6 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while Countdown Widget Plus averages 4.7 from 217 ratings.
Do Count Time Until & Days Since or Countdown Widget Plus have ads?
Neither Count Time Until & Days Since nor Countdown Widget Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Count Time Until & Days Since or Countdown Widget Plus?
Count Time Until & Days Since ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown Widget Plus monthly. Most recently, Count Time Until & Days Since was updated on October 5, 2026 and Countdown Widget Plus on October 9, 2026.

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