Comparison

Countdown Widget & Counter vs Countdown:Widget & Day Counter

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

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter

Easily track important dates and manage tasks with customizable reminders and widgets. Personalize your experience with various themes and backgrounds to cherish every moment.

Highlights
  • Custom event reminders
  • To-do list management
  • Variety of widget styles
  • Personalized interface themes
  • Smart reminder system
  • Anniversary and exam tracking
Features
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In the fast-paced modern life, every important day deserves to be specially marked and expected. Whether it is an anniversary with a lover, a baby's due date, a countdown to an exam, or the exciting moments before a trip, these moments are indispensable colors in our lives. In order to help you better capture and cherish these precious moments, we have carefully created the "Countdown:Widget & Day Counter" application - your private time manager and emotional memory bank. Why choose Countdown? Custom event reminders Whether it is a birthday, wedding anniversary, holiday celebration or personal goal achievement day, you can create a dedicated event in "Countdown" in just a few simple steps. Customize the title, select the date, set the reminder method (such as how many days in advance to remind), so that every important day cannot escape your careful preparation. To-do list This feature is designed to help you better plan and manage various tasks in daily life and work so that every day is full of organization and efficiency. Whether it is an urgent work project, a personal study plan, or the trivial affairs of daily life, you can easily create a to-do list in "Countdown". Simply enter the task name to quickly add it to your to-do list. Convenient widgets The app provides a variety of widget styles for users to choose from, including simple date displays, artistic styles with background pictures, and composite widgets that combine different reminders. Users can choose the widget style that best suits them according to their preferences and needs, making the home screen more personalized and beautiful. With the widget function, you can see the upcoming important dates, such as birthdays, anniversaries, exam dates, etc. at a glance, so that you can keep track of the time progress at any time and be fully prepared. Personalized interface We provide a variety of themes and backgrounds for you to choose from, making your "Countdown" interface both practical and beautiful, perfectly matching your personality and mood. Smart reminder function Worried about missing important days? Don't be afraid! The "Countdown" app has a built-in smart reminder system that supports multiple reminder methods to ensure that you will not miss any important moments! "Countdown" is not just an application, it is a caring assistant in your life and a guardian of emotions and memories. Let's use the countdown to record every important moment in life, and let love and expectation accompany us every day. Download "Countdown" now and start your exclusive time journey! Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/countdown-privacypolicy Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/countdown-terms

Screenshots

Countdown Widget & Counter4 screens
Countdown:Widget & Day Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Widget & Counter at 76% against Countdown:Widget & Day Counter's 20%. Countdown Widget & Counter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Countdown:Widget & Day Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Countdown:Widget & Day Counter sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Widget & Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget & Counter has 2.4K ratings behind it against 41, 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 20% of Countdown:Widget & Day Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget & Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown:Widget & Day Counter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown Widget & Counter versus Countdown:Widget & Day Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget & CounterCountdown:Widget & Day Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better4.2 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better41
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSovereign Apps LLCFangzhou Interactive Technology Co., Limited

Customer experience

Countdown Widget & Counter

All ratings2,425 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews922 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.3%

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter

All ratings38 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter

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
12 purchases

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter

Subscriptions12
  • Weekly Subscription$2.497 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
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  • Weekly Subscription2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Premium / Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$14.997 Days
  • Premium / Month3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$229.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown Widget & Counter free?
Countdown Widget & Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown:Widget & Day Counter free?
Countdown:Widget & Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget & Counter or Countdown:Widget & Day Counter?
Countdown Widget & Counter is rated higher. Countdown Widget & Counter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Countdown:Widget & Day Counter averages 4.2 from 41 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget & Counter or Countdown:Widget & Day Counter have ads?
Countdown:Widget & Day Counter shows ads; Countdown Widget & Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget & Counter or Countdown:Widget & Day Counter?
Countdown Widget & Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Countdown:Widget & Day Counter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Widget & Counter was updated on October 29, 2026 and Countdown:Widget & Day Counter on October 20, 2026.

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