Comparison

Countdown Widget + Calendar vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget + Calendar

Easily track important events and milestones with beautiful visuals and customizable settings. Stay organized with timely reminders, versatile display formats, and a convenient date calculator. Sync across devices and never miss a special moment.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen Widgets
  • Quick Glance Widgets
  • iCloud Sync
  • Notifications & Reminders
  • Versatile Display Formats
  • Personalized Backgrounds
  • Date and Time Calculator
Features
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Countdown Events Calendar is the beautiful way to count down to every moment that matters — birthdays, holidays, trips, weddings, exams, and deadlines. Create stunning countdowns in seconds and watch the days melt away. NEW IN THIS VERSION • Import from Calendar — turn your Apple Calendar events into countdowns with a single tap. • Repeating countdowns — birthdays and anniversaries roll over automatically and never go negative. • Share as image — export a gorgeous countdown card to Messages, Instagram, and more. KEY FEATURES • Beautiful full-screen countdowns with your own photos, colors, and emoji • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for an instant glance • iCloud sync keeps every countdown up to date across all your devices • Smart notifications and custom reminders — 1 week, 1 day, or 15 minutes before • Seven display formats: years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds • Add notes to capture the details and memories behind each event • Built-in date & time calculator to find the gap between two dates or add and subtract durations • Reorder and organize your countdowns exactly how you like COUNTDOWN PRO Unlock the full experience with a single one-time purchase — yours forever: • Unlimited countdowns • Import from Calendar • Repeating countdowns • Photo backgrounds • Notes for every event • Shareable countdown cards • All Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Don't let life's important moments pass you by. Download Countdown Events Calendar today and start celebrating every milestone in style.Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://site.innovaapps.ai/policies Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown

Features
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Countdown - Event & Widget is the simplest way to see how long is left until the moments that matter. Add a trip, wedding, exam, payday, deadline, or holiday — and watch it tick down on a beautiful story card with a live progress ring. Put your next event on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, get reminders before it arrives, and share a themed countdown card with anyone. FEATURES • Live countdown cards with progress ring and percent-elapsed readout • Configurable Home & Lock Screen widgets — pick an active countdown or show next upcoming • Milestones along the journey — 100 days to go, halfway there, one week to go • Four theme kits: Minimal, Paper, Neon, and Aurora • 16 templates for vacations, weddings, exams, paydays, holidays, and more • Custom photos on each event — shown on your cards and widgets with emoji fallback • Import dates from Calendar — choose-first selection with quota protection • Repeating events — daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly • Count up from a past date for anniversaries and milestones • Reminders on the day, one day before, one week before, plus custom timing • Share a themed countdown image to Messages or social apps • Notes, tags, and search for long lists • Pin important events; archive others without deleting HOW TO USE 1. Tap + or pick a template with smart defaults. 2. Set the date, icon, theme, and reminders. 3. Add the widget — your next event stays visible on Home or Lock Screen. 4. Open any event for milestones, details, and share. 5. Swipe to pin, archive, or delete. PREMIUM (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) Premium is a single one-time purchase — no subscription, no renewals, unlocked forever on your Apple ID. • Unlimited events (free: 5 active) • All four theme kits (free: Minimal & Paper) • Medium and Lock Screen widgets — circular, rectangular, and inline • Custom formats: weeks + days and working days • Unlimited custom reminders per event The free version is fully usable: five events, two theme kits, live and days-only countdowns, the small widget, and core reminders. Questions or support: iyogeetech@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://iyogeetech.com/privacypolicy/privacy.html

Screenshots

Countdown Widget + Calendar4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown at every 10 days against Countdown Widget + Calendar's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Countdown Widget + Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget + Calendar ships an update monthly, Countdown every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Countdown Widget + Calendar versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget + CalendarCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex Gameli HeymanAjaysinh Jadeja

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown Widget + Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Countdown Pro Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • Life time access$0.99
  • Coundown lifetime access$24.99
1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget + Calendar free?
Countdown Widget + Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Widget + Calendar or Countdown have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget + Calendar nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget + Calendar or Countdown?
Countdown Widget + Calendar ships an update monthly, and Countdown every 10 days. Most recently, Countdown Widget + Calendar was updated on October 5, 2026 and Countdown on October 3, 2026.

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