Comparison

Countdown widget vs Timer

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

Head to head
About

Countdown widget

Design personalized countdown and count-up widgets for any event. Customize with themes, styles, and app icons. Track birthdays, holidays, vacations, and more with aesthetic looks and iCloud sync. Supports various widget sizes and modes.

Highlights
  • Custom countdown and count-up widgets
  • Multiple widget styles and themes
  • iOS Lock Screen and Standby widgets
  • Customizable app icons and fonts
  • Add personal photos
  • iCloud sync
  • Count up from past events
Features
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Create Custom Countdown or Count up widget with lots of themes, styles and App Icons. Count down to your next event: Birthday, Vacation, Holiday, Thanksgiving, Party, Halloween, Christmas, and lots more in Aesthetic looks. Create Multiple widget Features Include. • iOS 26 Standby Widget. • iOS 26 LockScreen Widget & Transparent Widget. • Multiple App Icons. • Transparent Widget. • Variety of Widget Style & Theme • Watch App & iCloud sync • Count up from past events • Stylish Fonts. • Beautiful colour , gradient Presets. • Add your Own Photos. • Light & Dark modes. • Supports all size of widgets. No Ads. Add your Custom widget with ease and edit later in no time. Upcoming version will include Apple watch supports and more themes. Download Now New Countdown Widget and Enjoy!!! Offers auto-renewing unlimited-access subscription options. $9.99/Year as Annually Subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account, and your account will be charged within 24-hour to the end of the current period .Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your iTunes store after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Terms of use: https://motivateapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motivateapps.com/privacyClean.html

About

Timer

This app offers a simple and customizable timer and stopwatch. Easily set custom durations for various activities like exercise or chores. It includes delay timing options and audible alerts with sound effects.

Highlights
  • Customizable timing content
  • Delay timing function
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Built-in sound effects
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Timer, stopwatch timer · I love timer, is a simple and easy to use timer software. You can customize the timing content, which is very convenient. For example, skip rope for 1 minute, do homework for 10 minutes, and brush your teeth for 3 minutes. It supports the function of delay timing, which can be delayed by 3 seconds or 10 seconds, so that you can skip rope by yourself. The stopwatch function is also very easy to use, and there are many built-in sound effects, which are very eye-catching when the time is up! Download it now and try it!

Screenshots

Countdown widget4 screens
Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countdown widget and Timer both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Countdown widget's written reviews are positive against 50% of Timer's. Countdown widget also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 29). Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Countdown widget against 4.4 for Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown widget has 1.3K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Countdown widget's written reviews are positive against 50% of Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown widget ships an update weekly, Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown widget versus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown widgetTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better4.4 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better29
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit Verma西连 郑

Customer experience

Countdown widget

All ratings1,256 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews323 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.4%

Timer

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

Bugs and requests

Countdown widget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Countdown widget not working on lock screen
  • Countdown based on EST instead of user's timezone

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Sync with calendars
  • Show hours, minutes, and seconds in countdown

Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Countdown widget

Subscriptions1
  • Countdown Pro.$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Countdown Pro.$8.99
  • Countdown Pro.$12.99
  • Countdown Pro.$19.99
1 purchases

Timer

One-time1
  • VIP$3.99

Questions

Is Countdown widget free?
Countdown widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown widget or Timer?
Countdown widget is rated higher. Countdown widget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Timer averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.
Do Countdown widget or Timer have ads?
Timer shows ads; Countdown widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown widget or Timer?
Countdown widget ships an update weekly, and Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown widget was updated on September 22, 2026 and Timer on September 24, 2026.

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