Comparison

Countdown Widget Plus vs Parrot Keyboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget Plus

Create visually appealing countdown timers for your home screen. Personalize them with custom backgrounds, colors, and templates for any event, from birthdays to holidays. Receive notifications to ensure you never miss an important date.

Highlights
  • Home screen countdown widgets
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Recurrent event tracking
  • Multiple pre-designed templates
  • Event reminder notifications
  • Preset event ideas
Features
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Create Beautiful Countdown Widgets for All Your Events! Never miss a special moment again with Countdown Widget Plus! Customize stunning countdowns for holidays, birthdays, weddings, and more—right on your Home Screen. Track Your Events in Style: Easily create countdowns for any event with a few taps. Personalize your widget with custom backgrounds, colors, and themes to make each event stand out. Choose from 10+ beautiful templates or create your own. Key Features: Countdown Widgets for your Home Screen Custom Backgrounds: Choose colors, gradients, or images from your gallery Recurrent Events: Set up reminders for birthdays, holidays, or anniversaries 10+ Templates: Pre-designed styles to get started quickly Preset Ideas: Get inspired with pre-made countdowns for popular events Notifications: Get reminders so you never miss an important date Perfect for Every Occasion: Use Countdown Widget Plus to track: Birthdays Holidays like Christmas and Halloween Weddings and Anniversaries Graduation, Exams, and other big milestones And more! The free version includes 4 essential templates to help you get started, with even more customizable options available in the full version. Download Countdown Widget Plus today and get all your important countdowns at a glance!

About

Parrot Keyboard

Translate messages instantly as you type, directly within any app. This keyboard offers offline translation for over 20 languages and supports native layouts for several others. It prioritizes privacy with on-device processing and no data collection.

Highlights
  • Translate as you type in any app
  • 100% offline translation
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Native keyboard layouts
  • Autocorrect and predictions
  • Translate in 20+ languages
Features
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Parrot is a keyboard that translates as you type - right inside Messages, WhatsApp, Slack, Instagram, Mail, or any app with a text field. Type in your language, tap once, and your words go out translated. No copy-paste, no app-switching, no internet required. TRANSLATE AS YOU TYPE Parrot is a full system keyboard, so it goes wherever you type. Message a friend in another language, reply to a work chat, or post abroad - tap the flag and your message is translated in place. Long-press to switch languages on the fly. UNDERSTAND WHAT COMES BACK Got a reply in a language you don't read? Copy it, and Parrot shows you what it says in your own language - right above the keyboard, without leaving the chat. EVERYTHING HAPPENS ON YOUR DEVICE Parrot uses Apple's on-device translation, so your conversations never leave your phone. It works on a plane, on the subway, or anywhere with no signal - and nothing you type is ever sent to a server. • 100% offline translation (after a one-time language download) • Private by design - no accounts, no tracking, no data collection • Fast, because there's no round-trip to the cloud A KEYBOARD IN YOUR LANGUAGE Parrot isn't just for translating - it's a keyboard you'll want to type on every day. • Native layouts for Spanish (ñ), German (QWERTZ), French (AZERTY), Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian - plus Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and Polish, with accents a long-press away • Glide to type in English - swipe across the letters and Parrot spells the word out • Autocorrect and next-word predictions that learn how you write TRANSLATE IN 20 LANGUAGES Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi and more - all on-device, all offline. --- Parrot Pro is available as a one-time purchase or monthly subscription. Translation requires a one-time language model download per language (handled automatically by iOS). Parrot needs "Allow Full Access" to translate on-device; your data is still never sent anywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://downloadparrot.com/privacy

Screenshots

Countdown Widget Plus4 screens
Parrot Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Parrot Keyboard at every 3 days against Countdown Widget Plus's monthly. Parrot Keyboard also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Countdown Widget Plus's advantage is ratings volume (217 vs 1). On price, ads, 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 Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Parrot Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parrot Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget Plus has 217 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Countdown Widget Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Parrot Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget Plus ships an update monthly, Parrot Keyboard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown Widget Plus versus Parrot Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget PlusParrot Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (217 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings217 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo FabrisJarren Worrell

Customer experience

Countdown Widget Plus

All ratings217 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral13.2%
Negative16.2%

Parrot Keyboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Countdown Widget Plus

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Lock screen widget not functioning
  • Widget fails to update without manual refresh
  • Widget resets to incorrect values
  • Unable to restore premium purchase after reinstall
  • Custom widgets not appearing in widget selection
Show 4 more
  • Cannot view full countdown list in stacked widgets
  • App crashes on iPhone 12 Pro Max widgets
  • Widget addition fails on home screen
  • Glitching and daily refresh issues

Requested features

15 requests
  • Cross-device synchronization with iCloud
  • Count-up functionality in addition to countdown
  • Lock screen widget support
  • Calendar integration
  • Photo editing and brightness adjustment
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  • Light mode option
  • More font choices and size adjustments
  • Ability to move title and counter independently
  • Photo crop, rotate, flip, and resize capabilities
  • Landscape orientation for iPad
  • Monthly countdown option
  • Selective day counting (weekdays only)
  • Multiple countdowns in single widget
  • iPad orientation support
  • Hours and minutes configuration options

Parrot Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Widget Plus

One-time1
  • Unlock All$3.99
2 purchases

Parrot Keyboard

Subscriptions1
  • Parrot Keyboard - Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget Plus free?
Countdown Widget Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parrot Keyboard free?
Parrot Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget Plus or Parrot Keyboard?
Parrot Keyboard is rated higher. Countdown Widget Plus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Parrot Keyboard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget Plus or Parrot Keyboard have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget Plus nor Parrot Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget Plus or Parrot Keyboard?
Countdown Widget Plus ships an update monthly, and Parrot Keyboard every 3 days. Most recently, Countdown Widget Plus was updated on September 26, 2026 and Parrot Keyboard on September 25, 2026.

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