Birthday Countdown vs Home screen countdown widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Birthday Countdown
This app provides a simple and quick way to remember birthdays with customizable widgets for your home screen and lock screen. It offers countdowns to upcoming birthdays, multiple widget styles, and iCloud sync for seamless data management across devices.
- iOS 17 Standby widget
- iOS 17 Lockscreen Widget
- Birthday and Age countdown
- Watch App and iCloud sync
- Multiple widget styles and themes
- Multiple app icons
- Light & Dark modes
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Never forget any birthday from now onwards. Quick & Simple Birthday Widget Reminder app on your Home Screen. Create Multiple widget Features Include. • standby widget. • Lockscreen Widget • Variety of Widget Style & Theme • Birthday & Age countdown screen. • Watch App & iCloud sync • Multiple App Icons • Light & Dark modes. • Supports all size of widgets. No Ads. Download Simple & Quick Birthday Reminder Widget App and Enjoy!!!
Home screen countdown widgets
Display customizable countdown and count-up widgets on your home screen for important events. Track birthdays, holidays, deadlines, habits, and more with personalized themes and icons. Unlock unlimited widgets and customization options with a premium upgrade.
- Countdown and count-up widgets
- Home screen customization
- Personalized themes and icons
- Light and dark mode support
- Habit and goal tracking
- Unlimited widget creation (premium)
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Track Events That Matter! Stay on top of important moments with Countup • Events Tracker – a beautifully designed countdown and count-up widget app for your iPhone. COUNTDOWN & COUNT-UP WIDGETS Effortlessly track upcoming events or special moments from the past with fully customizable widgets on your Home Screen and Widget Center. Perfect for tracking: • Birthdays and anniversaries • Holidays and vacations • Exams and deadlines • Fitness and habit tracking • Work goals and milestones • And much more! MAKE IT YOURS Customize each widget with: • Unique colors and themes • Personalized text and icons • Light and dark theme support LIMITED FREE VERSION • Create 1 widget for free • Access a limited selection of styles Upgrade to unlock more customization options and unlimited widgets. WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK This is just the beginning. We are actively working on new features and improvements, and your feedback helps shape the future of the app. If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to reach out to us at support@9arch.eu. Stay tuned—we’ll be back soon with even more features! Terms of use https://appnest.9arch.eu/apps/countup/terms_of_use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Birthday Countdown at 4.8 against Home screen countdown widgets's 4.0. Birthday Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). 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. Birthday Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Home screen countdown widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Birthday Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Countdown has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Birthday Countdown ships an update every 5 weeks, Home screen countdown widgets every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Birthday Countdown | Home screen countdown widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amit Verma | 9arch OÜ |
Customer experience
Birthday Countdown
Home screen countdown widgets
In-app purchases
Birthday Countdown
- Birthday Pro.$8.99
Home screen countdown widgets
- Countup Premium • Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Countup Premium • Annually$11.991 Year
- Lifetime$5.99
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