Widget Countdown vs CountDown++
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++
Easily track upcoming events and past milestones with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Import events from your calendar and receive timely notifications. Enjoy a visually appealing interface with light/dark modes and accent color options.
- Countdown tracking
- Count-up tracking
- Widget support
- Calendar event import
- Notification alerts
- Light/Dark mode
- Customizable themes
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Features: • CountDown↯ Anything • CountUp Anything • Widget Support • Quickly Import Calendar Events • Notification • Light/Dark Mode • Beautiful Theme & Accent • Track Credits
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widget Countdown at 73% against CountDown++'s 0%. Widget Countdown also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). CountDown++'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Widget Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CountDown++ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widget Countdown ships an update monthly, CountDown++ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widget Countdown | CountDown++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (51 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bradley Cable | Ajay Shanker |
Customer experience
Widget Countdown
CountDown++
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++
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Widget Countdown
- Remove Ads$1.99
CountDown++
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Widget Countdown free?
Is CountDown++ free?
Do Widget Countdown or CountDown++ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Widget Countdown or CountDown++?
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