Countdown widget vs CountDown app .
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
CountDown app .
Track upcoming events with customizable countdowns in various units. Personalize your experience with custom wallpapers and text colors. View your events in carousel or grid formats.
- Countdown in multiple units
- Widget support
- Customizable wallpapers
- Customizable text color
- Carousel and grid view
- Event customization
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It's fun, Countdown can countdown to your events like birthday, anniversary etc in many different units! Years, Months, Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds! Widget: Tracking events becomes very easy using widgets. Coll Wallpapers: You can add cool wallpaper of your choice as events background. Customised view: View countdown in Carousel as well as grid view Customise events: You can customise events by choosing text colour, wallpaper of your choice. Terms of Use: https://ios2-5.web.app/countdown_terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CountDown app . at 5.0 against Countdown widget's 4.5. CountDown app . also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). Countdown widget's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Countdown widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and CountDown app . sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CountDown app . holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown widget has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Countdown widget ships an update weekly, CountDown app . monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown widget | CountDown app . |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amit Verma | Sangita Gautam |
Customer experience
Countdown widget
CountDown app .
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
CountDown app .
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown widget
- Countdown Pro.$9.991 Year
- Countdown Pro.2 variants$8.99
- Countdown Pro.$12.99
CountDown app .
- Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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