Comparison

Countdown Widget & Counter vs Progress_widget

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

Progress_widget

Features
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Show progress throughout the year, Automatically calculate and display what percentage of the year has passed based on the current date. Displays a clear percentage of the year and the number of days in progress/total days. Provides a widget that allows you to check your progress throughout the year on the home screen. Run the app to check your progress throughout the year, and decorate your program bar with a variety of themes. The changed theme applies directly to the widget.

Screenshots

Countdown Widget & Counter4 screens
Progress_widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progress_widget at none against Countdown Widget & Counter's 11. Progress_widget also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Countdown Widget & Counter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. Progress_widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget & Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, Progress_widget every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown Widget & Counter versus Progress_widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget & CounterProgress_widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSovereign Apps LLCBetaphonia

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

Progress_widget

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

Progress_widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Widget & Counter free?
Countdown Widget & Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progress_widget free?
Progress_widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown Widget & Counter or Progress_widget have ads?
Progress_widget shows ads; Countdown Widget & Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget & Counter or Progress_widget?
Countdown Widget & Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Progress_widget every 9 days. Most recently, Countdown Widget & Counter was updated on October 2, 2026 and Progress_widget on September 19, 2026.

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