Comparison

Countdown maker vs 100% Countdown Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Countdown maker

Create simple and elegant countdown timers for any event. Add customizable widgets to your home screen in various sizes, colors, and formats. Set up personalized notifications to stay on track.

Highlights
  • Simple countdown timer
  • Home screen widgets
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Customizable widget colors
  • Configurable widget format
  • Personalized notifications
Features
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-A simple and elegant countdown timer -Allows you to add widget to your screen -The widgets are available in different sizes -Configure color and format for your widget -Customize notifications

About

100% Countdown Widgets

Create unlimited, personalized countdown widgets for any event. Customize messages and emojis for a beautiful, private experience on your iPhone or iPad. Keep important moments visible daily.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Custom messages
  • Emoji selection
  • Beautiful widget design
  • Private and no tracking
  • Free to use
Features
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Add free unlimited countdowns Customize each one with your own message Choose your own emoji Beautiful widget design 100% private, no accounts, no tracking Countdown is a clean, minimal, and completely free app for creating beautiful countdown widgets on your iPhone or iPad. Add as many countdowns as you like, each with its own date, emoji, and custom message. Whether you’re counting down to a birthday, a trip, an exam, or seeing someone special again, Countdown keeps your favorite moments close to you every day. Simple. Personal. Beautiful.

Screenshots

Countdown maker4 screens
100% Countdown Widgets2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 100% Countdown Widgets at none against Countdown maker's shown. 100% Countdown Widgets also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Countdown maker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countdown maker against 5.0 for 100% Countdown Widgets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown maker ships an update every 2 days, 100% Countdown Widgets every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown maker versus 100% Countdown Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown maker100% Countdown Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis Escalante GonzalezDMITRIJS SIZOVS

Customer experience

Countdown maker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

100% Countdown Widgets

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Countdown maker

No in-app purchases

None

100% Countdown Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown maker free?
Countdown maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 100% Countdown Widgets free?
100% Countdown Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown maker or 100% Countdown Widgets?
Countdown maker and 100% Countdown Widgets are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Countdown maker or 100% Countdown Widgets have ads?
Countdown maker shows ads; 100% Countdown Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown maker or 100% Countdown Widgets?
Countdown maker ships an update every 2 days, and 100% Countdown Widgets every 5 days. Most recently, Countdown maker was updated on October 29, 2026 and 100% Countdown Widgets on October 24, 2026.

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