Countdown widget vs Lapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown widget
Create personalized countdown and count-up widgets for any event, from birthdays to holidays. Customize with various themes, icons, and your own photos. Syncs across devices and offers stylish fonts and color options.
- Customizable countdown and count-up widgets
- Multiple themes, styles, and app icons
- Support for iOS Lock Screen and Standby Widgets
- Add personal photos to widgets
- Stylish fonts and gradient color presets
- Watch App and iCloud sync
- Light and Dark modes
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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
Lapse
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Lapse turns the days you're looking forward to into widgets you'll love to look at. Count down to birthdays, trips, exams and holidays. See how far through the year, month, week or a project you are. Count up from the day you met, moved or started something new. Then pick one of 140+ styles and put it anywhere: Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy, iPad and Apple Watch. EVENTS - Countdowns, progress and count-ups - Birthdays and anniversaries that repeat every year - Count in days, weeks, hours or sleeps - Reminders and milestone alerts - Import upcoming events from Calendar WIDGETS - 140+ styles: minimal, retro, pixel, paper, neon, cute, photo and more - Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large (iPad) and Lock Screen sizes - Change palettes, fonts, number size, backgrounds and photos - Show a percentage or the days left on progress looks - StandBy keeps each design's colors APPLE WATCH - Your saved widgets in every watch face spot and in the Smart Stack, in full color SHARE - Share any widget as an image - Send your countdowns as iMessage stickers PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your events stay on your device. LAPSE PRO The free version includes up to three events and a selection of free styles. Lapse Pro unlocks unlimited events, every style, font, palette, pattern and photo background, sharing widgets as images, iMessage stickers and extra app icons. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase you can share with Family Sharing. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://lapse.laavi.in/terms Privacy Policy: https://lapse.laavi.in/privacy
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Verdict
Countdown widget and Lapse are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Lapse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Countdown widget | Lapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amit Verma | Lavanya Tatiparthi |
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
Lapse
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
Lapse
- Lapse Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Lapse Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lapse Pro Lifetime$19.99









