Countdown Widget & Counter vs Countly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live countdown widgets
- Customizable widget templates
- Event editor with live preview
- Color gradients
- Over 50 icons
- Real-time push notifications
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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!
Countly
Easily track past and future events with this stylish countdown app. Customize your home screen with widgets and personalize the app's appearance with various themes. Set alerts for important dates and recurring appointments.
- Track past and future events
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Visual customization with themes
- Event alerts and repeats
- Intuitive user interface
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Countly - Your Ultimate Countdown App Discover Countly, the countdown app that transforms the way you track important events! Whether for past or future events, Countly allows you to keep precise and stylish track of every special moment in your life. Key Features: - Track Past and Future Events: Never miss a birthday, important meeting, or memorable moment. Countly makes it easy to track all your events. - Customizable Widgets: Enhance your home screen with uniquely designed widgets. Display your countdowns directly on your home screen for quick and aesthetic access. - Visual Customization: Tailor the look of your app according to your preferences. Choose from a variety of themes and styles to make Countly truly unique. - Alerts and Repeats: Set up alerts to be notified in advance of important events. Schedule repeats to never miss your recurring appointments. - Intuitive Interface: Enjoy a simple and elegant user interface, designed to provide a smooth and pleasant user experience. With Countly, every moment counts. Download the app today and never lose track of your precious moments again! Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://oz-studios.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Countly at 4.9 against Countdown Widget & Counter's 4.6. Countdown Widget & Counter's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 169). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Countdown Widget & Counter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Countly sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countly holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget & Counter has 2.4K ratings behind it against 169, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 75% positive.
Countdown Widget & Counter ships an update fortnightly, Countly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Widget & Counter | Countly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.4K ratings) | 4.9 (169 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 169 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Good App Company, Limited Liability Company | 80bucks LLC |
Customer experience
Countdown Widget & Counter
Countly
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
Countly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown Widget & Counter
- 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
- Widget Studio Pro Lifetime$9.99
- Widget Studio Pro Lifetime$14.99
Countly
- Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Monthly$2.991 Month
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- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$17.991 Year
- Annual Subscription1 Year trial$17.991 Year
- Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99
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