Comparison

Count Time Until & Days Since vs Countdown Widget + Calendar

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 + Calendar

Easily track important events and milestones with beautiful visuals and customizable settings. Stay organized with timely reminders, versatile display formats, and a convenient date calculator. Sync across devices and never miss a special moment.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen Widgets
  • Quick Glance Widgets
  • iCloud Sync
  • Notifications & Reminders
  • Versatile Display Formats
  • Personalized Backgrounds
  • Date and Time Calculator
Features
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Countdown Events Calendar is the beautiful way to count down to every moment that matters — birthdays, holidays, trips, weddings, exams, and deadlines. Create stunning countdowns in seconds and watch the days melt away. NEW IN THIS VERSION • Import from Calendar — turn your Apple Calendar events into countdowns with a single tap. • Repeating countdowns — birthdays and anniversaries roll over automatically and never go negative. • Share as image — export a gorgeous countdown card to Messages, Instagram, and more. KEY FEATURES • Beautiful full-screen countdowns with your own photos, colors, and emoji • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for an instant glance • iCloud sync keeps every countdown up to date across all your devices • Smart notifications and custom reminders — 1 week, 1 day, or 15 minutes before • Seven display formats: years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds • Add notes to capture the details and memories behind each event • Built-in date & time calculator to find the gap between two dates or add and subtract durations • Reorder and organize your countdowns exactly how you like COUNTDOWN PRO Unlock the full experience with a single one-time purchase — yours forever: • Unlimited countdowns • Import from Calendar • Repeating countdowns • Photo backgrounds • Notes for every event • Shareable countdown cards • All Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Don't let life's important moments pass you by. Download Countdown Events Calendar today and start celebrating every milestone in style.Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://site.innovaapps.ai/policies Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Count Time Until & Days Since4 screens
Countdown Widget + Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Count Time Until & Days Since and Countdown Widget + Calendar both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Count Time Until & Days Since's written reviews are positive against 50% of Countdown Widget + Calendar's. Count Time Until & Days Since also leads on ratings volume (169 vs 46). Countdown Widget + Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Count Time Until & Days Since sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Countdown Widget + Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 4.5 for Countdown Widget + Calendar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 169 and 46 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Count Time Until & Days Since's written reviews are positive against 50% of Countdown Widget + Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count Time Until & Days Since ships an update fortnightly, Countdown Widget + Calendar monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Count Time Until & Days Since versus Countdown Widget + Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount Time Until & Days SinceCountdown Widget + Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (169 ratings) — better4.5 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings169 — better46
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJavier Gallo RocaAlex Gameli Heyman

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 + Calendar

All ratings46 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 + Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Countdown Widget + Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Countdown Pro Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • Life time access$0.99
  • Coundown lifetime access$24.99

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 + Calendar free?
Countdown Widget + Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Count Time Until & Days Since or Countdown Widget + Calendar?
Count Time Until & Days Since is rated higher. Count Time Until & Days Since averages 4.6 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while Countdown Widget + Calendar averages 4.5 from 46 ratings.
Do Count Time Until & Days Since or Countdown Widget + Calendar have ads?
Neither Count Time Until & Days Since nor Countdown Widget + Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Count Time Until & Days Since or Countdown Widget + Calendar?
Count Time Until & Days Since ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown Widget + Calendar monthly. Most recently, Count Time Until & Days Since was updated on November 3, 2026 and Countdown Widget + Calendar on November 3, 2026.

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