Buddhist Sun vs Countdown+ Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buddhist Sun
This app helps users find the Solar Noon based on their GPS location, crucial for observing Uposatha Sīla. It includes a countdown timer, Uposatha calendar, meditation timer, and a compass for sacred sites.
- Solar Noon GPS calculator
- Uposatha Sīla eating time
- Countdown timer for Solar Noon
- Uposatha Calendar
- Meditation Timer
- Vitamin D Sun GPS Timer
- Compass to sacred sites
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Know the Solar Noon based on your GPS Coordinates. Know the time when to stop eating for Buddhist monks and those who follow Uposatha Sīla. Countdown Timer for Solar Noon Uposatha Calendar Meditation Timer Vitamin D Sun GPS Timer / Calculator Sun Shade Screen Compass to point you in the direction of Sacred Buddhist Sites
Countdown+ Widget
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Countdown+ does one thing: it tells you how many days are left. Big number, small label, nothing else. • Count down to any date, or count up from one • Yearly and monthly repeats for birthdays and anniversaries • Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets • Optional photo per countdown • Share a countdown as a link • Live Activity for the last 24 hours • Reminders: on the day, one day, one week or one month before • Twilight, dark and accent app icons • Export and import as JSON • No account. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. • Countdown+ Pro (one-time purchase): widget styles with colors and gradients And a few Easter eggs. Twelve of them. Good luck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buddhist Sun at none against Countdown+ Widget's 1. Buddhist Sun also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Countdown+ Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Buddhist Sun asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buddhist Sun ships an update every 5 days, Countdown+ Widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buddhist Sun | Countdown+ Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Path Nirvana Foundation | Jan Eggers |
In-app purchases
Buddhist Sun
No in-app purchases
Countdown+ Widget
- Countdown+ Pro$6.99
Questions
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