Widget Countdown vs Watch that date
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...
Watch that date
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Watch That Date is a simple countdown app built exclusively for Apple Watch. Keep track of the moments you’re looking forward to most, whether that’s your next holiday, a birthday, an anniversary, a special event or any important date. Designed for quick glances and everyday use, Watch That Date makes it easy to see exactly how long remains until your next big day. FEATURES • Create unlimited countdowns • Add a title and date in seconds • View your upcoming dates sorted by what’s closest • See full days remaining at a glance • Open any countdown for detailed time remaining information • Add countdowns to your watch face using complications • Configure multiple complications for different events • Clean, distraction-free design built for Apple Watch • No account required • No subscription • No advertising Whether you’re counting down to a summer holiday, a wedding, a birthday, retirement, exam results, a new job or simply the weekend, Watch That Date keeps your most important dates close at hand. PRIVACY Watch That Date does not collect personal data. Your countdowns stay on your device. There are no accounts, trackers or third-party advertising networks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Watch that date at none against Widget Countdown's 1. Watch that date also leads on ads (none vs shown). Widget Countdown's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Watch that date asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widget Countdown ships an update monthly, Watch that date every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widget Countdown | Watch that date |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (54 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bradley Cable | MARC STEPHEN WICKENS |
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
Watch that date
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Widget Countdown
- Remove Ads$1.99
Watch that date
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Widget Countdown free?
Is Watch that date free?
Do Widget Countdown or Watch that date have ads?
Which is updated more often, Widget Countdown or Watch that date?
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