Comparison

Countdown Widget & Counter vs Anniversary / Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget & Counter

Create customizable widgets to track upcoming events directly on your home screen. Visualize your countdowns with beautiful designs, icons, and color gradients. Receive real-time notifications for important dates.

Highlights
  • Live countdown widgets
  • Customizable widget templates
  • Event editor with live preview
  • Color gradients
  • Over 50 icons
  • Real-time push notifications
Features
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Keep an eye on your upcoming events - directly on your Home Screen! Create minimalistic widgets that countdown to the big day.   The widgets in Widget Studio are highly customizable and clean-designed, so that nothing distracts your focus from the concert, your best friend‘s birthday or whatever you‘re currently looking forward to! It‘s quick, easy, and looks awesome. Welcome to Widget Studio. So, what do we have here? - Powerful event editor with live preview - Multiple customizable widget templates for iPhone & iPad - Beautiful color gradients for your Home Screen - Over 50 different icons to choose from - Real time push notifications for your events - Full support for Voice Over and Dynamic Type - Live countdown widgets Info: Most of the app's content is free. Some selected features require the purchase of a full version in the app (recurring annual subscription). We rely on your support to make development possible. Thank you for your understanding! :) Terms of Use (EULA) & Privacy Policy: https://cranberry.app/legal We have put a lot of love into the development of Widget Studio and hope you enjoy it. However, if you have something to complain about, or an exciting idea for future updates or additional apps of Widget Studio, please feel free to contact us at any time via support@cranberry.app. We are looking forward to your message. Take care!

About

Anniversary / Countdown

This app specializes in iOS 14 widgets for easily tracking important anniversaries and events. Never forget a special date again with clear visibility on your home screen. Manage and view your countdowns with simple swipe and tap gestures.

Highlights
  • iOS 14 widget support
  • Anniversary and event tracking
  • Home screen widget display
  • Easy swipe to delete
  • Tap to edit entries
  • Widget update troubleshooting guide
Features
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iOS14のウィジェットに特化した記念日カウントダウンアプリです。 大切な記念日やイベントの日を忘れないために、ウィジェットで見やすく簡単にチェックできます。 ■ ウィジェット設定方法 - 記念日カウントアプリから記念日を作成 - ホーム画面に記念日のウィジェットを追加 - 記念日カウントのウィジェット編集から作成した記念日を選択 ■ ウィジェットが更新されない場合 - 記念日カウントアプリの設定->ウィジェット更新をタップ ■使い方 - 記念日は一覧からスワイプで削除出来ます。 - 一覧の記念日をタップすると編集出来ます。

Screenshots

Countdown Widget & Counter4 screens
Anniversary / Countdown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anniversary / Countdown at none against Countdown Widget & Counter's 11. Anniversary / Countdown also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Countdown Widget & Counter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Widget & Counter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Anniversary / Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anniversary / Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget & Counter has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget & Counter ships an update fortnightly, Anniversary / Countdown daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Countdown Widget & Counter versus Anniversary / Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget & CounterAnniversary / Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Good App Company, Limited Liability Companykazuhiro aonuma

Customer experience

Countdown Widget & Counter

All ratings2,369 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews912 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.2%

Anniversary / Countdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Countdown Widget & Counter

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Time calculation isn't correct
  • Widget and in-app display show different days remaining
  • Widget goes blank after phone restart
  • Countdowns freeze or count up unexpectedly
  • Paid version still shows ads
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  • Widgets disappear after iOS updates
  • App loses all user data after updates

Requested features

11 requests
  • Better integration with calendar and reminder API
  • Ability to rearrange events in the countdown list
  • Option to default 'What's Next' to user's choice
  • Larger photo frame in widget
  • Ability to group events into categories
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  • Option to change font
  • Ability to select an emoji for icons
  • Notification times for events
  • Ability to select the countdown unit (weeks/months)
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Anniversary / Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Countdown Widget & Counter

Subscriptions8
  • Widget Studio PRO$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Widget Studio PRO$4.991 Year
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  • Widget Studio PRO$5.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO2 variants$7.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO$8.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Widget Studio Pro Lifetime$9.99
  • Widget Studio Pro Lifetime$14.99
None

Anniversary / Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Widget & Counter free?
Countdown Widget & Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anniversary / Countdown free?
Anniversary / Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget & Counter or Anniversary / Countdown?
Anniversary / Countdown is rated higher. Countdown Widget & Counter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Anniversary / Countdown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget & Counter or Anniversary / Countdown have ads?
Anniversary / Countdown shows ads; Countdown Widget & Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget & Counter or Anniversary / Countdown?
Countdown Widget & Counter ships an update fortnightly, and Anniversary / Countdown daily. Most recently, Countdown Widget & Counter was updated on September 24, 2026 and Anniversary / Countdown on June 13, 2026.

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