Comparison

Countdown Day vs Countdown Planner Widget

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Day

Features
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The countdown day will send reminders for important dates and events in your life, so you don’t have to use the calendar to manually calculate the remaining days. With the Countdown app, you will never miss birthdays, retirement dates, wages, anniversaries, graduation events, weddings, having a baby (pregnancy), exams, joining the army, football/soccer games, summer vacation or other important dates, including shopping malls Sales Activity. Countdown app-features: • All your countdowns are displayed in a beautiful separate view • The event counts down until the event occurs • Customize the color of each countdown • Determine which days to count down: working days? Or Sunday? • Share your important day with friends

About

Countdown Planner Widget

Plan and track important events with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Get real-time countdowns for trips, birthdays, deadlines, and more. Offers a privacy-focused, local experience with optional premium features.

Highlights
  • Home & Lock Screen Widgets
  • Live real-time countdown refresh
  • Unlimited event creation
  • Recurrence support for annual/monthly events
  • Count-up mode for achievements
  • Customizable notifications and reminders
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Countdown Planner Widget – Home & Lock Screen Widgets Plan your milestones, track events, and enjoy countdowns—right on your lock screen! Countdown Planner brings sleek, customizable, and real‑time countdown widgets for iPhone & iPad. * Key Features - Home + Lock‑Screen Widgets: See days, hours, minutes instantly—ideal for upcoming trips, birthdays, deadlines. - Live Updates: Real‑time countdown refresh—no tapping needed. (Top feature for utility) - Multiple Events: Create unlimited countdowns with titles, colors, icons, and emojis. - Recurrence Support: Annual, monthly, weekly repeats—perfect for birthdays & anniversaries. - Count‑Up Mode: Track milestones since past dates—great for celebrating achievements. - Notifications & Reminders: Custom alerts (eg. 1 day, 1 week before). - Rich Styling: Choose from aesthetic backgrounds, fonts, & layouts—clean, minimal or vibrant. - iCloud Sync: Events sync across iPhone, iPad & Watch seamlessly. - Privacy‑Focused: 100% local; no tracking or data sharing. * Premium Features (One‑Time Unlock) - Full widget customization: widget styles, sizes & lock‑screen placement - Ad‑free experience - Extra color palettes & icon packs * Why Choose Countdown Planner? Unlike basic timers, our app blends powerful scheduling with gorgeous, glance‑able widgets. Highly customizable—stand out on your Home Screen—and privacy‑focused. Whether it’s a vacation or a graduation, never miss important moments again! * Common Use‑Cases - Birthdays, weddings, pregnancy countdowns - Vacations, movie premieres, game release dates - Deadlines, work milestones, academic exams - Track habit streaks or time since quitting a habit **User Praise “Beautiful countdown app ever created… easy to use, many great features” “Super easy to use… minimalistic widgets” Download Countdown Planner Widget now — make every moment count --- Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Day4 screens
Countdown Planner Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Day at none against Countdown Planner Widget's shown. Countdown Day also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Countdown Planner Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, 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 Day sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Countdown Planner Widget sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Day ships an update monthly, Countdown Planner Widget every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Day versus Countdown Planner Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown DayCountdown Planner Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer继伟 王Swifty Solutions Company Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown Day

One-time2
  • become a lifetime VIP member$0.99
  • become a lifetime VIP member$1.99
7 purchases

Countdown Planner Widget

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Full Access – Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • Full Access – 6 Months Plan$24.996 Months
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  • Full Access – 6 Months Plan$29.996 Months
One-time3
  • Lifetime Premium$2.99
  • Lifetime Premium$34.99
  • Lifetime Premium$44.99

Questions

Is Countdown Day free?
Countdown Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Planner Widget free?
Countdown Planner Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Day or Countdown Planner Widget have ads?
Countdown Planner Widget shows ads; Countdown Day does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Day or Countdown Planner Widget?
Countdown Day ships an update monthly, and Countdown Planner Widget every 5 days. Most recently, Countdown Day was updated on September 23, 2026 and Countdown Planner Widget on September 26, 2026.

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