# Widget | Countdown to birthday vs Micro Widget

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Micro Widget at 100% against Widget | Countdown to birthday's 39%. Micro Widget also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Widget | Countdown to birthday's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 23). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Widget | Countdown to birthday sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Micro Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Micro Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget | Countdown to birthday has 4.3K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Widget | Countdown to birthday's written reviews are positive against 100% of Micro Widget's.

Widget | Countdown to birthday ships an update every 3 weeks, Micro Widget every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Widget | Countdown to birthday | Micro Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (4.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-countdown-to-birthday/id1545098525/reviews) | **[5.0 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/micro-widget/id1641231650/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.3K** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 158 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Appville Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1729360192) | [Petr Polasek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1613323784) |

## What reviewers say

### Widget | Countdown to birthday

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-countdown-to-birthday/id1545098525)

Enhance your phone's home screen with a wide array of customizable widgets and app icon themes. Choose from pre-designed categories like clocks, weather, and countdowns, or create your own unique look with custom backgrounds and colors.

**Highlights:** Customizable widgets, App icon changer, Themed home screens, Digital and analog clocks, Calendar and weather widgets, Countdown timers, Daily quote reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Access | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Customizable widgets
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🤩 Variety of free options
- 🎨 Ability to personalize

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Too many paid features
- 🔒 Paywall blocks access
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Weather widget not updating correctly
- Reminders widget not functioning
- Countdown widget background image issues

**Requested features**

- More free widget options
- Ability to rename widgets
- Improved photo customization
- Integration with calendar events


### Micro Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/micro-widget/id1641231650)

Personalize your phone's home screen with customizable calendar widgets. Choose backgrounds, fonts, and text colors to create a unique look. Add multiple widgets and enjoy various display styles.

**Highlights:** Customizable widget backgrounds, Choice of text colors and fonts, Upload personal photos for backgrounds, Multiple widget activation, Support for all widget sizes, Various calendar display styles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Month | $7.99 | per month |
| 1 Year | $12.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Widget | Countdown to birthday free?

Widget | Countdown to birthday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Micro Widget free?

Micro Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Widget | Countdown to birthday or Micro Widget?

Micro Widget is rated higher. Widget | Countdown to birthday averages 3.9 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Micro Widget averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.

### Do Widget | Countdown to birthday or Micro Widget have ads?

Micro Widget shows ads; Widget | Countdown to birthday does not.

### Which is updated more often, Widget | Countdown to birthday or Micro Widget?

Widget | Countdown to birthday ships an update every 3 weeks, and Micro Widget every 6 weeks. Most recently, Widget | Countdown to birthday was updated on September 28, 2026 and Micro Widget on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*