Comparison

Shutter vs Countdown Widget

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

Head to head
About

Shutter

This utility app converts shutter speed to shutter angle and vice versa. It helps match exposure lengths between different cameras and frame rates, ensuring consistent visual results.

Highlights
  • Shutter speed to shutter angle conversion
  • Shutter angle to shutter speed conversion
  • Match exposure between cameras
  • Supports different frame rates
  • Simple and intuitive interface
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Simple Shutter Speed to Shutter Angle and converse calculator. It can be helpful if you need match exposure length between primary photo camera to cinema camera, on same or different frame rates.

About

Countdown Widget

Easily create and track countdowns for all your important events with customizable reminders and widgets. Organize events with tags and personalize them with unique designs to stay on top of your schedule.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns (days, hours, minutes)
  • Repeat event tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable event cards
  • Customizable reminders
  • Tag filtering for organization
Features
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Countdown Widget: Countful is the ultimate event reminder and tracker designed to help you stay organized and never miss a moment. Easily create countdowns for all your important events—from birthdays to holidays—and customize them to match your style. Add repeat events to automatically track daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly events. Set custom reminders to notify you before the event based on your preferred time, ensuring you’re always prepared. With tags, you can categorize and filter events by tag or name, making it simple to find and manage your events. Key features: • Event countdown: Track days, hours, and minutes until your upcoming events. • Repeat events: Automatically track repeating events on a daily, weekly, or yearly basis. • Widgets: Add countdowns to your home screen for quick access to upcoming events. • Customizable event cards: Personalize each event with stunning gradients or custom images. • Custom reminders: Set notifications before an event with flexible reminder settings. • Tag filtering: Organize events by tags or names for easy filtering and management. Stay on top of your schedule with Countdown Widget: Countful—your all-in-one tool for tracking and managing important events! For more information, visit https://indiegoodies.com/countdown Terms of use https://indiegoodies.com/countdown/terms Privacy policy https://indiegoodies.com/countdown/privacy

Screenshots

Shutter1 screens
Countdown Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shutter and Countdown Widget both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Countdown Widget's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shutter's. Countdown Widget also leads on price (Free vs $0.99). Shutter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Widget is free to download; Shutter costs $0.99 up front. Countdown Widget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Shutter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Shutter against 4.9 for Countdown Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Shutter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shutter ships an update daily, Countdown Widget every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shutter versus Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShutterCountdown Widget
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings513 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnna KoynovaKhuong Pham

Customer experience

Shutter

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Countdown Widget

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shutter

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Discount lifetime access$3.99
  • Lifetime access$9.99

Questions

Is Shutter free?
Shutter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shutter or Countdown Widget?
Countdown Widget is rated higher. Shutter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Shutter or Countdown Widget have ads?
Neither Shutter nor Countdown Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shutter or Countdown Widget?
Shutter ships an update daily, and Countdown Widget every 5 days. Most recently, Shutter was updated on October 10, 2026 and Countdown Widget on September 28, 2026.

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