Widget Countdown vs MetaGuard
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...
MetaGuard
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MetaGuard is a privacy protection app that detects nearby Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses that could be secretly recording you. Simply open the app and tap scan — MetaGuard will alert you if Meta Ray-Ban glasses are detected nearby. Turn on Background Monitoring to receive instant notifications wherever you are, even when your phone is in your pocket. FEATURES: - Instant detection of nearby Meta Ray-Ban glasses - Background monitoring — always protected - Instant notifications when a device is detected - Simple, easy to use interface Your privacy matters. Stay aware. Stay protected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MetaGuard at none against Widget Countdown's 1. MetaGuard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price 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. MetaGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Widget Countdown | MetaGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (54 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bradley Cable | Ermias Samsom |
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
MetaGuard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Widget Countdown
- Remove Ads$1.99
MetaGuard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Widget Countdown free?
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Do Widget Countdown or MetaGuard have ads?
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