Comparison

Countdown Widget Timer vs EventHorizon

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget Timer

Easily track important dates and events with a customizable countdown timer. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, or personal goals, and view remaining time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds directly on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event timers
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Home screen widget display
  • Flexible notification settings
  • Annual recurrence options
Features
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It's time to get acquainted with a cool countdown timer that will remind you of important events and dates! Birthdays of friends and relatives, a month without sweets, training at a strictly allocated time, approaching New Year and Valentine's Day - now you will not forget anything, you will have time everywhere and prepare for important events in advance! The app allows you to create a countdown clock that will show how much time in days, hours, minutes and seconds is left until the desired event. App Features: - Create timers in unlimited quantities, of any duration, whether it's 9 months of pregnancy or 2 weeks before your long-awaited vacation; - Pick up ready-made backgrounds, different colors, or place your own photos on the event screen; - Place the widget anywhere on your Iphone home screen so you can count down important dates at all times; - Receive notifications when an event is nearing completion by setting flexible settings; - Set annual recurrences and more. Legal information Privacy Policy: https://appboxgroup.com/countdown/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://appboxgroup.com/countdown/terms.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

EventHorizon

Easily track all your important dates and events with custom timers. From vacations and birthdays to holidays and personal goals, this app helps you stay organized and never miss a moment. It supports a wide variety of event types for comprehensive tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable event timers
  • Track unlimited events
  • Wide variety of event types
  • User-friendly interface
  • Personalized goal tracking
Features
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EventHorizon is your ultimate companion for tracking important dates and events. Add as many events as you want: Vacation, Birthday, Holiday, Party, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, Cruise, Valentines, Wedding, Anniversary, Birth, Baby, Graduation, Pregnancy, Trip, New Home, Retirement, Game, Goals, Concert and many more. ——— QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? ——— We love hearing from you and we read every single email you send us! Have suggestions? Feel free to contact us at duongbichngoc.asian@gmail.com

Screenshots

Countdown Widget Timer4 screens
EventHorizon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EventHorizon at 100% against Countdown Widget Timer's 43%. EventHorizon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Countdown Widget Timer's advantage is ratings volume (484 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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 Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. EventHorizon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EventHorizon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget Timer has 484 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Countdown Widget Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of EventHorizon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, EventHorizon every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Countdown Widget Timer versus EventHorizon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget TimerEventHorizon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (484 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings484 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp BoxNgoc Duong Bich

Customer experience

Countdown Widget Timer

All ratings484 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.6%
Negative42.4%

EventHorizon

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Countdown Widget Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets not showing up on home screen
  • Purchased features not working as expected
  • App crashing after updates
  • Countdown dates not accurate

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add repeat weekly/monthly option
  • Allow more than one countdown for free
  • Add option to show weeks in widget
  • Improve widget customization

EventHorizon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Countdown Widget Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Full access for one week$3.997 Days
  • Full access for one month$6.491 Month
  • Full access for three months$11.993 Months
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  • Full access for one year7 Days trial$13.491 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Full Access$3.99
  • Premium access forever$3.99
  • Access to premium Lifetimeme$3.99
None

EventHorizon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Widget Timer free?
Countdown Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EventHorizon free?
EventHorizon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget Timer or EventHorizon?
EventHorizon is rated higher. Countdown Widget Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 484 ratings, while EventHorizon averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget Timer or EventHorizon have ads?
Countdown Widget Timer shows ads; EventHorizon does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget Timer or EventHorizon?
Countdown Widget Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and EventHorizon every 11 days. Most recently, Countdown Widget Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and EventHorizon on June 24, 2026.

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