Widget Countdown vs Countdown Widget Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widget Countdown
Create custom countdowns for any event and display them directly on your home and lock screens. Personalize your countdowns with gradients, background images, and fonts. All features are free to use.
- Customizable events
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets
- Colourful gradients
- Custom background images
- Custom font choice
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A truly free countdown app. Where you can create fully customisable events and add them to your Home Screen. No need for a silly subscription to add widgets or images; all the features in this app are free and always will be. Main Features: - Colourful Gradients - Custom Background Images (from library or AI-generated) - Custom Font Choice - Home screen & Lock Screen Widgets Useful for: - Friends’ Birthdays - Upcoming events - When that important deadline is coming up - Concerts / Festivals - School and Exams - Holidays - Reminders - Appointments This app allows you to keep everyday events close to heart...
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.
- Home screen countdown widgets
- Customizable backgrounds and colors
- Recurrent event tracking
- Multiple pre-designed templates
- Event reminder notifications
- Preset event ideas
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Widget Plus at 4.7 against Widget Countdown's 4.1. Countdown Widget Plus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (217 vs 51). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Widget Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Widget Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown Widget Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 217 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Widget Countdown's written reviews are positive against 71% of Countdown Widget Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widget Countdown | Countdown Widget Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (51 ratings) | 4.7 (217 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 217 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bradley Cable | Matteo Fabris |
Customer experience
Widget Countdown
Countdown Widget Plus
User reviews
Widget Countdown
From 51 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Completely free with no subscription required
- 🎨 Customizable widgets with background image support
- 📱 Works seamlessly as home screen widgets
- 🎯 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🖼️ Ability to use personal photos as backgrounds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widget functionality inconsistent across devices
- 🌍 Limited language support
- ⚙️ Limited customization options for time format
- ❌ No countdown repeat feature (weekly, monthly, yearly)
- 🔧 Confusing setup process for new users
Countdown Widget Plus
From 217 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Widget Countdown
Reported bugs
10 issues- Widgets disappear after app update
- Widget shows blank space or doesn't display
- Cannot save new events or edits
- Photo selection window closes unexpectedly
- Primary and secondary color options don't work
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- Widget stuck in 'continue editing' mode
- App crashes regularly requiring reinstall
- Widget functionality broken on some iOS versions
- App stops working after update
- Cannot add events to widget
Requested features
15 requests- Multi-language support
- Customizable time format (days, hours, minutes combinations)
- Count-up feature in addition to countdown
- Recurring events (weekly, monthly, yearly)
- Ability to rearrange events manually or by date
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- Countdown with time of day (not just midnight)
- Font preview before selection
- Ticking clock animation with hours, minutes, seconds
- Medium widget size option
- Automatic removal of past events from widget
- Format with years, months, and days display
- Date format customization (MM/DD/YYYY for US users)
- Wide-format widget option
- Ability to label countdowns separately from display text
- Adjustable text position and styling on widgets
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
Widget Countdown
- Remove Ads$1.99
Countdown Widget Plus
- Unlock All$3.99
Questions
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