Countdown Widget & Counter vs Tickr
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!
Tickr
This app helps you track important events with customizable countdowns. Personalize your countdowns with emojis and colors, and receive smart reminders to stay organized. Widgets provide at-a-glance updates for all your tracked milestones.
- Unlimited custom countdowns
- Personalize with emojis and colors
- Track multiple events
- Sleek widgets
- Smart reminders
- Intuitive interface
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The ultimate countdown app for tracking anything. Never miss life's milestones with Tickr, your personal countdown companion! Turn anticipation into excitement with customizable countdowns for every important event in your life. Whether it's a dream vacation, your wedding day, or an important deadline, Tickr keeps you motivated and organized. Why choose Tickr? * Create unlimited custom countdowns * Personalize with emojis and colors * Track multiple events simultaneously * Sleek widgets for at-a-glance updates * Set smart reminders * Simple, intuitive interface * 100% ad-free experience Available for iOS, Tickr offers core features for free and a Pro upgrade for power users who want even more! Never lose sight of what matters. From life-changing events to weekend getaways, Tickr transforms every countdown into an exciting journey. Download Tickr now and start counting down to your dreams!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tickr at 5.0 against Countdown Widget & Counter's 4.6. Tickr also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.6). Countdown Widget & Counter's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Tickr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tickr 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Countdown Widget & Counter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tickr's.
Countdown Widget & Counter ships an update fortnightly, Tickr every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Widget & Counter | Tickr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.4K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Good App Company, Limited Liability Company | Sercan Demircan |
Customer experience
Countdown Widget & Counter
Tickr
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
Tickr
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
Tickr
- Tickr Pro$2.99
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