Comparison

Countdown Buddy vs Any Text Widget

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Buddy

Create personalized countdown and count-up widgets for your home and lock screens. Visually track important dates like birthdays, vacations, or deadlines with custom designs, colors, and photos. Stay motivated and make waiting more exciting.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdown widgets
  • Count-up widgets
  • Home screen and lock screen support
  • Customizable designs
  • Background color options
  • Photo integration
  • Font selection
Features
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EVERYTHING YOU ARE WAITING FOR - IN A WIDGET Design your own personalized countdown or count-up widgets for your home screen & lock screen. Countdown Widget is a super fun way to track the days until a momentous occasion such as: - Your birthday, or another special someone’s birthday - A long-awaited vacation - Back to school - Upcoming elections - A returning season of your favorite TV series - A favorite yearly tech event - A new video game is up for preorder Or any other future event! Countdown Widget makes waiting for something exciting even more thrilling by giving you a cool and colorful visual reminder on your home screen. Use it to count down to a big event, to mark the end of something less fun, or to keep track of work deadlines (weekend exclusion is now possible!) - it's a super fun way to stay on top of things! COUNT UP Create a count-up widget to mark a significant moment in time and track the duration since it occurred. CREATE A PERSONALIZED COUNTDOWN WIDGET Create a Widget with your custom design in a matter of seconds. You can choose from 11 Countdown styles (we are already working on more) and make them your own by adding your personal touch: - Change background colors. - Use photos from your phone Photo Library or from our preset gallery. - Choose from a curated list of fonts that go well with each specific style. - Each Widget you make will automatically be available in small or medium sizes. - Change the design anytime later. WE WOULD LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK As a small team, we are excited to have our first app on the App Store. We value your feedback and would love to hear from you if you have any questions, suggestions, or anything else you think we should know. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us at - hi@taptics.co. Note: The Free version of the app includes one countdown widget with the basic design.

About

Any Text Widget

Instantly display any text on your device's Lock Screen, Home Screen, or StandBy. Quickly add notes, goals, or reminders with a simple and intuitive interface. Update your text with a single tap.

Highlights
  • Custom text display
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Home Screen widgets
  • StandBy mode integration
  • Tap to edit functionality
  • Emoji support
Features
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Any Text Widget — As easy as it get With Any Text Widget, you’ll never forget what matters most. Instantly put any text on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or in StandBy — whether it’s a quick note, your daily goal, a to-do list, or a reminder that keeps you focused. • Ridiculously Simple Just open the app, type your text, and it appears in your widget. That’s it — no clutter, no fuss. • Flexible & Personal Type whatever you want, and add emojis if you wish. • Tap to Edit Need to update your text? Just tap the widget — your note is always one tap away. Add Widgets in Seconds Not sure how to add a widget? Learn how here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118610 Always Here to Help Got feedback? Reach out anytime through the app.

Screenshots

Countdown Buddy4 screens
Any Text Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Buddy at 68% against Any Text Widget's 0%. Countdown Buddy also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.0). Any Text Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On ads and device support 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

Countdown Buddy is free to download; Any Text Widget costs $1.99 up front. Countdown Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Any Text Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Buddy has 25K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Countdown Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Any Text Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Buddy ships an update every 9 days, Any Text Widget every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Countdown Buddy versus Any Text Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown BuddyAny Text Widget
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (25K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaptics Ltd.Two4Tea

Customer experience

Countdown Buddy

All ratings25,173 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews983 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative22.1%

Any Text Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Countdown Buddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets disappearing or not working after updates
  • Countdown timers not updating correctly
  • Inability to add new widgets or countdowns

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to display multiple countdowns at once
  • Implement automatic countdown reset/repeat functionality
  • Allow custom countdown units (e.g., weeks, business days)
  • Improve widget handling and update reliability

Any Text Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Buddy

One-time1
  • Countdown +$3.59
None

Any Text Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Buddy free?
Countdown Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Any Text Widget free?
Any Text Widget costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Buddy or Any Text Widget?
Countdown Buddy is rated higher. Countdown Buddy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Any Text Widget averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown Buddy or Any Text Widget have ads?
Neither Countdown Buddy nor Any Text Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Buddy or Any Text Widget?
Countdown Buddy ships an update every 9 days, and Any Text Widget every 4 days. Most recently, Countdown Buddy was updated on September 24, 2026 and Any Text Widget on September 10, 2026.

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