Comparison

Countdown Widget & Counter vs Time Count

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

Time Count

Track important future events or past milestones with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Organize events by category, add notes, and receive smart reminders. View your progress on the home screen with various widget styles.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up timers
  • Home screen widgets
  • Repeating events
  • Organize by category
  • Lunar calendar support
  • Smart reminders
  • Customizable event colors
Features
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Countdown helps you track every date that matters — count up from the past or count down to the future. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, holidays, work deadlines, and lunar calendar events — all beautifully organized with home screen widgets. Whether it's 100 days since you started a new job, a countdown to your wedding, or tracking when your next holiday begins, Countdown keeps it simple, beautiful, and private. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See your countdowns and count-ups right on your home screen — no need to open the app. Choose from 5 widget styles: a compact single event, a detailed breakdown with weeks, days, and hours, your next upcoming event, your pinned favorites, or a large overview of everything. Each widget matches your event's custom color. COUNT UP OR COUNT DOWN Track how many days since a special moment, or count down to an upcoming one. View your time in weeks, days, and hours — all at a glance. REPEATING EVENTS Set events to repeat annually, monthly, or on a custom schedule. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, and recurring milestones that come back every year. ORGANIZE BY CATEGORY Sort your events into categories like Love, Life, Work, and Lunar calendar. Filter and find what matters to you instantly. PIN YOUR FAVORITES Pin your most important events to the top for quick access. Your pinned dates are always front and center — in the app and on your home screen widget. LUNAR CALENDAR SUPPORT Track lunar dates alongside the standard calendar — perfect for Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, and other traditional celebrations. NOTES & DETAILS Add personal notes to any event. Jot down gift ideas, travel plans, or special memories so you never forget the details. SMART REMINDERS Set custom notifications so you're always prepared. Get reminded days before a birthday, anniversary, or deadline — never miss an important date again. BEAUTIFUL DARK DESIGN A sleek, dark interface that's easy on the eyes. Every event gets its own color, making your timeline vibrant and personal. SIMPLE & PRIVATE No sign-up required. Your data stays on your device. Set up in seconds and start tracking the days that matter most. Perfect for: - Counting down to your wedding, birthday, or graduation - Tracking relationship anniversaries and milestones - Seeing countdowns and count-ups on your home screen widgets - Remembering holidays, festivals, and lunar calendar dates - Monitoring work deadlines and career milestones - Setting repeating annual reminders for recurring events - Planning and counting down to your next vacation - Tracking "days since" for personal goals and streaks Download Time Count today and never lose track of the dates that matter most.

Screenshots

Countdown Widget & Counter4 screens
Time Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Count at none against Countdown Widget & Counter's 11. Time Count also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Countdown Widget & Counter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 35). On price, rating 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. Time Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Countdown Widget & Counter against 4.7 for Time Count. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget & Counter has 2.4K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget & Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, Time Count weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countdown Widget & Counter versus Time Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget & CounterTime Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings)4.7 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSovereign Apps LLCChi Chiem

Customer experience

Countdown Widget & Counter

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

Time Count

All ratings23 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

Time Count

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

Time Count

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Widget & Counter free?
Countdown Widget & Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Count free?
Time Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget & Counter or Time Count?
Time Count is rated higher. Countdown Widget & Counter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Time Count averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget & Counter or Time Count have ads?
Time Count shows ads; Countdown Widget & Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget & Counter or Time Count?
Countdown Widget & Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Time Count weekly. Most recently, Countdown Widget & Counter was updated on October 29, 2026 and Time Count on October 24, 2026.

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