Comparison

Event Countdown & Widget vs Countdown Widget Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Event Countdown & Widget

Never forget important dates again. This app helps you track upcoming events with customizable widgets and a stylish overview. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, and more, all from your home screen.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for direct tracking
  • Stylish overview of all countdowns
  • Countdown to event start
  • Customizable countdown colors
  • Reminders for various life events
Features
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Countdown Widget - Day Counter reminds you of important dates and events in your life so you don't have to calculate remaining days with a calendar. With Countdown for Days, you will never miss a birthday, retirement date, payday, anniversary, graduation ceremony, wedding, birth, exam, army service, football game, summer vacation, shopping sales events or any other important dates. Countdown - Features: • Follow your activities directly from the home screen with widgets • All your countdowns in one place with a stylish view. • Countdown for events and countdown when the event starts • Color of each countdown can be customized

About

Countdown Widget Timer

Easily track important dates and events with a customizable countdown timer. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, or personal goals, and view remaining time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds directly on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event timers
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Home screen widget display
  • Flexible notification settings
  • Annual recurrence options
Features
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It's time to get acquainted with a cool countdown timer that will remind you of important events and dates! Birthdays of friends and relatives, a month without sweets, training at a strictly allocated time, approaching New Year and Valentine's Day - now you will not forget anything, you will have time everywhere and prepare for important events in advance! The app allows you to create a countdown clock that will show how much time in days, hours, minutes and seconds is left until the desired event. App Features: - Create timers in unlimited quantities, of any duration, whether it's 9 months of pregnancy or 2 weeks before your long-awaited vacation; - Pick up ready-made backgrounds, different colors, or place your own photos on the event screen; - Place the widget anywhere on your Iphone home screen so you can count down important dates at all times; - Receive notifications when an event is nearing completion by setting flexible settings; - Set annual recurrences and more. Legal information Privacy Policy: https://appboxgroup.com/countdown/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://appboxgroup.com/countdown/terms.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Event Countdown & Widget4 screens
Countdown Widget Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Event Countdown & Widget and Countdown Widget Timer both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 43% of Countdown Widget Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Event Countdown & Widget's. Countdown Widget Timer also leads on ratings volume (484 vs 15). 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. Event Countdown & Widget sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Countdown Widget Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.7 for Event Countdown & Widget against 4.6 for Countdown Widget Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget Timer has 484 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Event Countdown & Widget's written reviews are positive against 43% of Countdown Widget Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Event Countdown & Widget ships an update monthly, Countdown Widget Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Event Countdown & Widget versus Countdown Widget Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvent Countdown & WidgetCountdown Widget Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better4.6 (484 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15484 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSenol CagirApp Box

Customer experience

Event Countdown & Widget

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Countdown Widget Timer

All ratings484 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.6%
Negative42.4%

Bugs and requests

Event Countdown & Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Countdown Widget Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets not showing up on home screen
  • Purchased features not working as expected
  • App crashing after updates
  • Countdown dates not accurate

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add repeat weekly/monthly option
  • Allow more than one countdown for free
  • Add option to show weeks in widget
  • Improve widget customization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Event Countdown & Widget

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Subscription + No Ads$2.991 Month
7 purchases

Countdown Widget Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Full access for one week$3.997 Days
  • Full access for one month$6.491 Month
  • Full access for three months$11.993 Months
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  • Full access for one year7 Days trial$13.491 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Full Access$3.99
  • Premium access forever$3.99
  • Access to premium Lifetimeme$3.99

Questions

Is Event Countdown & Widget free?
Event Countdown & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget Timer free?
Countdown Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Event Countdown & Widget or Countdown Widget Timer?
Event Countdown & Widget is rated higher. Event Countdown & Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Countdown Widget Timer averages 4.6 from 484 ratings.
Do Event Countdown & Widget or Countdown Widget Timer have ads?
Both Event Countdown & Widget and Countdown Widget Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Event Countdown & Widget or Countdown Widget Timer?
Event Countdown & Widget ships an update monthly, and Countdown Widget Timer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Event Countdown & Widget was updated on August 31, 2026 and Countdown Widget Timer on September 23, 2026.

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